Getting teased by Germans is only considered fun by a particular section of society, unless those Germans are famous luxury car brand Audi. Having already shown off the all-new Q5’s taillight clusters, the latest videos showcase the trick new front LEDs which have an advanced auto-dimming feature that reduces glare […]
Mitchell Jones
Mitchell is a contributing journalist at PerformanceDrive. He has been a passionate petrol-head from a very young age. He is excited by the future of the industry, and considers himself as a bit of a fanatic when it comes to the technical aspects of cars. He is also fascinated by new cars that are popping up in developing markets.
Video: Motor Trend’s 2016 World’s Greatest Drag Race
Motor Trend‘s annual ‘World’s Greatest Drag Race‘ is back in full force, with 12 muscle and supercars lining up for an all-out bloodbath of epic proportions. The American car publication pulled together a class of 2016 at an airstrip to see which would be fastest over a quarter mile (402m). […]
Ford Australia produces last I6 & V8 engines
Pictures of the last 5.0-litre ‘Miami’ supercharged V8 and last ‘Barra’ 4.0-litre inline six ever to be built at Ford’s Geelong plant are circulating social media, ahead of the planned October 7 shutdown date. This means all the engines destined for final allocation of Falcons and Territorys are built and […]
Volkswagen e-Crafter concept previews electric van future
Electric commuter vans are suddenly becoming all the rage since Elon Musk declared them to be part of his Secret Master Plan Part Deux. Since then, Mercedes-Benz has graced us with its drone-tastic Vision Van concept, with promises of an electric next-gen Sprinter. Now Volkswagen, keen for any and every […]
Top 20 Best SUVs coming to Australia in 2017-2018
Australian car shoppers are generally a well-researched and intelligent bunch of people, trawling the internet for the best option before plonking down any hard-earned cash. Whether you want the best small SUV, best medium SUV or best large SUV, we’ve collated all of the most interesting upcoming models into a […]
2018 Chevrolet Equinox revealed, to become 2017 Holden SUV
General Motors has fully revealed the new, 2018 Chevrolet Equinox – an SUV closely related to the Holden Captiva that has ostensibly been with us since 2006. The all-new Equinox is based on the D2XX platform of the second-generation Cruze, and thus sheds 180kg from its predecessor, now weighing an […]
Lexus UX interior teased, shows very futuristic design
Lexus’ radical upcoming small SUV concept is entitled UX. While this may end up being the name for a sub NX crossover based on the Toyota C-HR, its worth noting that UX stands for User Experience in corporate speak. To that end, the concept delivers an interface that is a […]
2017 Nissan Micra previews sharp new look (video)
Nissan’s all-new Micra small car has been teased ahead of its official unveiling at the Paris Motor Show on September 29. The teaser comes in the form of a video, where the company promises “A Revolution is Coming”. It’s too early to say if this is the normal corporate hype […]