The world’s largest auto manufacturer, Toyota, is reportedly going back to the drawing board to overhaul its current electric vehicle strategy, with new plans said to by very-much inspired by EV giant, Tesla. A report from Reuters cites four sources close to Toyota’s plan who say that the company has […]
Alexi Falson
Alexi is an automotive road tester and news editor at PerformanceDrive. He appreciates the complexity of modern vehicle engineering and loves to keep his hands greasy working on motorbikes and cars. He prefers wagons over SUVs, vans over utes and reads more news than your Grandma.
MY2023 Nissan Juke announced for Australia, starts from $28,390
Nissan has lifted the lid on prices and specifications for its updated MY2023 Juke compact SUV range for Australia. It touches down in early 2023. Headlining the updates for the latest Juke range is some new aerodynamic bodywork inspired by Nissan’s Juke hybrid, as well as two new colour options, […]
Volvo reveals minimalist interior design for EX90 flagship electric SUV
No stranger to the world of Swedish minimalism, Volvo has given us a sneak peek at the design and layout of the technology inside its upcoming EX90 battery electric SUV that completely throws out physical buttons. The company says it is hoping to remove stress and complexity completely out of […]
Novitec extracts 816kW from Ferrari SF90 Spider with latest kit
In case you thought the Ferrari SF90 was a little too boring for your liking, the madmen over at Novitec have released a new performance kit that launches power outputs even further into the stratosphere. As a reminder, the stock Ferrari SF90 Spider produces 735kW of power and 800Nm of […]
Alfa Romeo announces ‘Classiche’ heritage program
Good news for any Alfa owners struggling with their Alfa Romeo rebuild project, as the company announces a new ‘Classiche’ heritage program that will offer everything from repairs, restorations, and certificates of authenticity. Alfa’s Classiche heritage program has been launched as an off-shoot of parent company’s Stellantis Heritage Department, with […]
Hyundai opens world’s first car-powered (EV) hotel using V2L technology
Hyundai is making waves after announcing a very unusual world-first, with the company unveiling the ‘Hotel Hyundai’ which is a luxurious cabin powered entirely by its IONIQ 5 battery EV using v2L technology. Located just an hour from Central London in Essex, Hotel Hyundai boasts all the luxurious touches of […]
2023 Isuzu MU-X update announced, on sale in Australia from December
Isuzu has given its MU-X family SUV an update for the 2023 model year, with a few styling tweaks and added equipment headlining the update for the range that kicks off from $48,900, before on-roads. The revised lineup comes after Isuzu introduced its second-generation MU-X to Australian buyers mid last […]
Toyota Australia defends $1b class action over emissions reporting
Automotive giant Toyota says that it will defend a class-action lawsuit lodged in Victoria’s Supreme Court earlier this week that alleges it mislead customers over emissions data. The class action alleges that Toyota used defeat devices that mislead Australian regulators as to the emissions data of some of its most […]