MG has given its battery-electric ZS EV small SUV a major update, giving the package more power, a considerable increase in driving range, and a revised styling package. Both the entry-level Excite and the range-topping Essence come powered by an updated electric motor that now produces 130kW of power and […]
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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.
First Nissan Z deliveries leave Japan destined for Australia
The first units of the latest-generation Nissan Z have officially hit the high seas to make their journey from Japan to Australia, marking the commencement of first customer deliveries. The first batch of Australian deliveries have jumped aboard the Prestige Ace cargo ship, with customer deliveries set for later this […]
Second-gen 2023 BMW M2 previewed, debut confirmed for October
BMW has taken to Instagram to tease followers with its second-generation M2, ahead of a confirmed debut in October followed by market entry in the first half of 2023. The company released a short clip featuring the upcoming M2 wearing a heap of camouflage in a series of fast-paced edits […]
2023 Lexus RX lineup announced for Australia, RX 500h confirmed
Lexus has revealed a number of important details for its next-generation 2023 RX SUV lineup for Australia, with a slightly longer wheelbase, updated hybrid powertrains, more entertainment and safety kit and a revised styling package headlining the upgrades. Lexus says that its new RX will be offered to Australian buyers […]
Polestar revenue up 95% to $1b in H1 2022, sales up 123%
Polestar has published its financial results for the first six months of 2022, reporting strong growth for both its retail sales and revenue figures, the latter of which have jumped by 95 per cent over the same point last year. All up, Polestar has managed to deliver 21,185 vehicles to […]
Genesis GV70 Electrified SUV launching in Australia in September
Genesis has taken the wraps off pricing and specification details for its latest all-electric SUV, the GV70 Electrified, which is being introduced to Australia in a single-model lineup this month. From the outside looking in, the Electrified GV70 doesn’t look radically different to its internal combustion GV70 siblings, aside from […]
2023 Subaru Outback XT 2.4 turbo announced for Australia
Subaru has announced that the Outback lineup will soon receive two new turbocharged variants for model year 2023, in the form of the Sport XT and Touring XT that are now available for pre-order. Both come powered by a 2.4-litre turbocharged petrol boxer four-cylinder engine that produces 183kW between 5200-6000rpm, […]
BMW kicks off hydrogen fuel cell production for iX5 SUV
BMW has commenced production of fuel cells at its Munich factory which will be used in future hydrogen vehicles, the first of which will be the iX5 SUV. BMW says that a limited run of 100 iX5 Hydrogen vehicles will enter production before the end of the year, mainly for […]