Could the SUV be the new minivan? This style of vehicle has seen obscene levels of success in the last few decades, where it has more-or-less overtaken the sedan as the default go-to car. Not only are they fashionable, but the increased ride height gives many a feeling of safety […]
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.
2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 performance specs confirmed
American muscle cars and sophistication used to be mutually exclusive, but with some now sporting flat-plane V8s and 10-speed automatics, that is certainly no longer the case. The 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is the General’s angriest pony car combatant, with a 10-speed automatic announced when it was revealed earlier this […]
MY2017 Volkswagen commercial vehicle updates announced
Volkswagen is hard at work rolling out its 2017 model year updates for Transporter, Caravelle, Amarok, Crafter and Caddy on the back of record sales for its commercial and people mover range. Updates include electrically-operated tailgate for Multivan Highline and Executive variants, smartphone mirroring for the infotainment system via USB, […]
2017 Holden Colorado gets fine-tuned in Australia
Holden is promising the 2017 Colorado will be significantly more refined than its predecessor, thanks to a number of key improvements to noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) levels, some of which are the result of local testing. Holden says it has clocked up over 100,000km on Australian roads, influencing the […]
Brabus Sport Package for 2017 Smart ForTwo revealed
Brabus is showing off an aftermarket aesthetic upgrade package for the latest 2017 model Smart ForTwo city car, called the Sport Package. The third-generation Smart ForTwo (and rear-engined ForFour sibling) is not on sale in Australia, despite being the funkiest and most well-sorted iteration to date, with proper manual and […]
Mitsubishi XM concept previews new crossover MPV
Mitsubishi has revealed, in full, the MPV crossover concept it teased three weeks ago. And it now has a name, the XM. As was evident with the initial preview, it is very similar to the eX concept shown at Tokyo last year, with a similar colour too. Both concepts share […]
Atieva Edna EV powertrain edges closer to production (video)
Another day, another EV start-up hungry for Tesla’s scalp. This one actually includes former Tesla talent, in the form of Peter Rawlinson, who was the vice president and chief engineer for Model S. Two videos have surfaced in the last month showing Atieva’s ‘Edna’ prototype powertrain. The first showed the […]
Production Haval Concept Coupe spotted in China
Some sneaky photography has caught Chinese SUV brand Haval putting the final production touches on the upcoming production version of the Concept Coupe SUV that was unveiled earlier this year. CarNewsChina managed to snap a pre-production version at what appears to be the factory, with the final assembly and trimmings […]