French hypercar manufacturer Bugatti has released a short clip online teasing the release of an all-new roadster ahead of its official debut at the Monterey Car Week in the coming days. The company has taken to Instagram to post a short clip showcasing some silhouetted lines of a Bugatti drop-top, […]
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.
Gordon Murray T.50 & T33 supercars set for Monterey showcase
Gordon Murray Automotive has confirmed that both its T.50 flagship supercar and its baby brother, the T.33 coupe, will be sitting on the stage at The Qual, A Motorsports Gathering in California, for 2022 Monterey Car Week. Better still, Gordon Murray says that its T.33 coupe will actually be taken […]
Flagship 2022 Audi S8 on sale in Australia, priced from $273,400
Audi has confirmed prices and specs for its flagship sedan, with the refreshed 2022 S8 landing in Australia bringing a new styling package and added equipment. Headlining the update is a refreshed front grille accompanied by a tweaked set of intakes and a set of digital Matrix LED headlights that […]
Mercedes-Benz reveals spectacular interior of EQE electric SUV
Mercedes-Benz has given us a sneak peek at what we can expect to see from its next-gen interiors, showing off the interior of the upcoming five-seat EQE electric SUV. Self-described as an “avantgarde architecture” in a “hyperanalogue” theme, all we can say is the cabin looks undeniably spacious and futuristic […]
Haval Jolion Hybrid now on sale in Australia from $40,990
GWM is expanding its range of electrified SUVs here in Australia with the addition of the Haval Jolion Hybrid competing in the fierce small SUV market segment. The Haval Jolion Hybrid is a pretty impressive value proposition for the segment, and joins the larger H6 Hybrid in the Chinese company’s […]
Nissan Z Proto makes surprise appearance at NSW Z Car Club meet
Nissan caught enthusiasts by surprise by presenting the new Nissan Z Proto Spec at a recent Z Car Club of NSW meet, as it stirs up excitement for the launch of its seventh-generation (RZ34) sports car. Attendees of the sunrise event were greeted with one of Nissan’s sold-out Z Proto […]
Bentley Mulliner Batur debuts at Monterey Car Week, most powerful W12 yet
Bentley is readying the latest member of its limited-edition Mulliner fleet, with the reveal of the Batur confirmed for Monterey Car Week in California this weekend. The special creation will showcase a completely new design language from Bentley that will shape its future range of battery-electric vehicles. Bentley is continuing […]
Singer releases stunning Turbo Study for 964 Porsche 911 cabriolet
Just a few months after making our jaws drop to the floor with its first ‘Turbo Study’ for the 964 Porsche 911 Turbo, Californian company Singer Design has followed it up with a similar treatment for the 964 cabriolet. It’s the first 911 from Singer with a fully-opening roof, and […]