Maserati has taken the wraps off its all-new GranTurismo, with two variants making up the lineup, featuring the company’s twin-turbo V6 Nettuno powertrain and a Folgore variant using a fully-electric setup. We’ll start with the all-new battery-electric GranTurismo Folgore, which comes packing three Formula-E-derived motors capable of pushing out 300kW […]
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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.
Alfa Romeo Tonale priced from $49,900 in Australia, arrives February
Alfa Romeo has revealed specifications and prices for its mild-hybrid Tonale SUV lineup here in Australia, which is set to arrive in February next year. The Tonale was first unveiled back in February and comes riding on FCA’s small SUV platform, shared with the Jeep Compass, with the body measuring […]
LDV confirms first electric ute for Australia with eT60, arrives November
LDV is looking to cement itself into automotive history with the introduction of the eT60 which is set to arrive in November, marking the first all-electric mainstream ute in Australia. The news comes as LDV introduces its battery-electric assault for the Australian market which includes the eT60 ute, as well […]
Audi RS Q e-tron E2 completes first endurance test ahead Morocco Rally
Audi says that it has wrapped up a massive round of endurance testing for its RS Q e-tron E2 rally beast ahead of October’s Morocco Rally and the iconic Dakar rally in the New Year. The Audi RS Q e-tron E2 is the company’s new and improved take on the […]
Polestar 3 debuts October 12, 380kW/910Nm Performance Pack confirmed
After months of waiting, Polestar has confirmed that its Polestar 3 SUV will be revealed in a special event hosted in Copenhagen, Denmark on October 12. The company also confirms there will be a performance option packing a 380kW/910Nm punch. The company bills it as “the SUV for the electric […]
Subaru BRZ 10th Anniversary Edition now on sale in Australia
Subaru is celebrating 10 years since the introduction of its BRZ sports coupe here in Australia with a 10th anniversary edition that is limited to just 150 units. It’s available to order now. The BRZ 10th Anniversary Edition comes packaged with a handful of unique styling tweaks over the standard […]
2023 BMW Z4 facelift revealed; mild design tweaks, new colours
BMW has given its Z4 roadster a number of updates for the 2023 model year, with some styling tweaks and added equipment making up the majority of the changes. From the front, you’ll see the 2023 Z4 has gained a slightly more muscular design, with BMW’s trademark kidney grille given […]
BMW XM twin-turbo V8 hybrid SUV revealed, confirmed for Australia
After months of anticipation, BMW has taken the wraps off its first pure M model in four decades with the release of its flagship XM SUV. It will be followed by an even more powerful XM ‘Label Red’ variant in the near future. On the styling front, the XM sets […]