Mazda has confirmed that the CX-8 and the MX-30 will be saying goodbye to the Australian market at the end of 2023 as Mazda looks to expand its range of hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric offerings. The news comes as a bit of a surprise, at least for the MX-30, […]
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.
Lamborghini Closes Q3 with Record Deliveries and Operating Profits
Lamborghini is charging toward yet another record-breaking year, with the Raging Bull setting new records for delivery totals, turnover and operating profits for the third quarter of 2023. All up, Lamborghini has delivered a record-setting 7,744 vehicles year-to-date in 2023, which is made more impressive by the fact that the […]
Toyota & Hyundai Sign Deal to Develop Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure in Australia
The Australian arms of Toyota and Hyundai, alongside Ampol and Pacific Energy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that looks to jointly develop hydrogen refueling infrastructure here in Australia. The MoU is aiming to provide a suitable launch pad for consumers to adopt hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in the future […]
Mazda Hits Two Million Production Milestone for Famed Rotary Engines
Mazda has announced it has hit a new production milestone for its famed rotary engines, with the company’s production volumes exceeding two million units in total. Fifty-six years after the Mazda Cosmo Sport (Mazda 110S) was introduced to the world in 1967 and after multiple production shutdowns and a dozen […]
MY24 Hyundai i30 Sedan Prices & Specs Confirmed, Hybrid Engine Joins the Range
Hyundai has confirmed pricing and specification details for its MY24 i30 Sedan range, with the introduction of a new petrol-electric hybrid engine, a stylish refresh and an updated features list headlining its launch here in Australia. We’ll start with the styling package, which has seen the i30 Sedan’s familiar design […]
Ford Confirms $64,990 Price tag for Seventh-Gen MY24 Mustang, Arrives Q2 2024
Ford has confirmed prices and specification details for its MY24 Mustang range, with prices starting from $64,990 for the seventh-gen ‘Stang, rising up to $103,002 for the Dark Horse performance flagship. Here in Australia, the MY24 Mustang range is made up of three major variants, kicking off with the EcoBoost […]
Updated Audi Q8 55 e-tron Touches Down in Australia, Priced from $153,900
Audi has updated its Australian battery-electric lineup with the overhauled Q8 55 e-tron, complete with more driving range and a styling refresh, with prices starting from $153,900 and stretching out to $165,900 for the range-topper. The updated Q8 e-tron is being offered to Aussie buyers in a conventional SUV body […]
MY24 Mazda CX-30 Prices & Specs Confirmed, Arrives January
Mazda has confirmed pricing and specification details for the MY24 CX-30 compact SUV range which comes powered by a more efficient four-pot, accompanied by the introduction of a new GT SP trim level to the range. The new GT SP trim level slides in between the range-topping Astina and the […]