Rental car giant Hertz has announced that the first batch of its Polestar 2 fleet are available for bookings in Australia as the company expands its EV rental lineup. We reported back in April that Hertz had placed a massive order of 65,000 units with Polestar over the next five […]
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.
New Zealand’s Rodin Cars unveils track-only FZERO; 1200hp and 700kg
There’s a new track-only special on the horizon and, surprisingly, it’s one of the very few you’ll find from a manufacturer here in the Southern Hemisphere thanks to Rodin Cars in New Zealand releasing stats on its all-new FZERO. To make things even more exciting, the headline stats are simply […]
Hyundai N Track Maps expanded to include more Australian circuits
Hyundai has announced its N Track Maps feature has been updated to include more Australian racing circuits, in a variety of configurations, as a no-cost option for eligible owners. Hyundai’s N Track Maps system first debuted in the Kona N as a complimentary data-logging system and convenient little lap timer. […]
Mercedes-AMG ONE production finally starts after years of setbacks
It’s been a long, long time coming, but production of the epic Mercedes-AMG One – F1 racer turned road car – has finally begun, after first being revealed to the world back in 2017 and becoming a non-stop headache for the company. We reported last year that the Mercedes-AMG One […]
Autoart 993R revealed as tasteful restomod for the 993 Porsche 911
Autoart by Paul Stephens has taken the wraps off what it describes as the pinnacle of the 993 Porsche 911 with its stunning little 993R. It has received everything from a makeover to a completely revised powertrain and performance hardware. The company says that the original brief for the 993R […]
BMW spotted testing exclusive 2023 3.0 CSL at Nurburgring (video)
Just a couple of months after its confirmation by the head of BMW M, the company’s performance division has been spotted testing its modern take on the iconic 3.0 CSL around the Nurburgring. A video surfaced on YouTube recently, courtesy of CarSpyMedia, showing what clearly looks to be none other […]
MY2023 Genesis GV80 SUV update announced for Australia
Genesis has revealed full pricing and specification details of for its updated GV80 for the MY2023 (model year). Headlining the changeover is a revised suspension tune for some variants, a new multimedia control dial and tweaked steering. The updated suspension includes further local tuning, specifically for the Electronic Control Suspension […]
Electrified Lexus sales hit record-breaking 47.6% split in Australia
Lexus says that the buying appetite for its electrified offerings is fierce here in Australia, with nearly half of its overall sales so far this year coming in the form of a hybrid, plug-in hybrid or battery-electric vehicle. Overall, for the first seven months of 2022, the share of electrified […]