The Lexus UX small SUV range has been given an update for 2023 and a price rise to match, with the first deliveries set to touch down in Australia in September. The UX 200 Luxury petrol kicks off the range, priced $1640 higher than last year. Headlining the upgrades is […]
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.
Audi confirms Formula 1 entry for 2026 season’s rule changes
After years of speculation, Audi has made it official that it is throwing its hat into the Formula 1 ring for the 2026 season as a power unit constructor, and is already working away on its unit for the debut season. Audi’s arrival onto the F1 scene coincides with the […]
Hyundai & Genesis top 2022 J.D. Power Tech Experience study
Hyundai Group is celebrating a victory in the 2022 J.D. Power Tech Experience study, with Hyundai taking out the mass market award and its premium arm, Genesis, ranked highest overall. Hyundai was the highest-ranking mass manufacturer with a score of 534 out of 1000, followed by Kia with 495, and […]
Toyota’s Kinto factory offers torque boost for GR Yaris in Japan
Owners of the outlandish little GR Yaris in Japan can now contact Toyota’s Kinto skunkworks for a software update that adds everything from a sizable boost in torque, through to steering tweaks and added throttle response. The upgrade is known as the ‘GR Yaris Performance Software 2.0’ software update, which […]
Honda Civic Type R celebrates 25th anniversary, 6th-gen arrives early 2023
Honda is celebrating the 25th anniversary for its iconic little Civic Type R while drumming up excitement for the launch of the sixth-generation, FL5 Civic Type R here in Australia, confirmed to arrive early next year. We reported on the official debut of the 2023 Honda Civic Type R back […]
Kia completes testing EV9 electric SUV ahead 2023 debut
Kia says that it is completing the final testing phases of its upcoming EV9 flagship SUV, which is set to make its official debut in the first quarter of 2023. Kia been working away on the EV9 SUV for three and a half years, and now it’s to the point […]
Toyota Australia confirms RHD Tundra in development with Walkinshaw
Toyota has confirmed that a right-hand drive version of the American Tundra full-size pickup is set to enter development for Australia with performance specialists Walkinshaw. Toyota says that it has tapped the Walkinshaw Automotive Group on the shoulder to re-engineer the Tundra for Australian roads, with testing to start as […]
Mercedes-Benz EQA 350 variant added to Australian lineup
Mercedes-Benz has updated its small battery-electric SUV with the addition of the EQA 350 4MATIC variant, joining the existing EQA 250. The 350 4MATIC sits atop the EQA 250 which first hit Australian roads back in April last year. It offers buyers a powerful premium, all-wheel drive system and more […]