Engineers from Nissan’s Spanish outpost have tinkered away voluntarily at a Nissan LEAF electric hatch in a bid to see what they could do about increasing its range for a competition. In order to do this, the team engineered a whole new battery module from the cells up. The resultant […]
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.
Mitsubishi teases MPV concept heading to Indonesian auto ahow
Mitsubishi is teasing a new, small crossover concept due to be shown at the Indonesian motor show on the 11th of August. MPVs, particularly compact ones, are a very hot commodity in Indonesia, with the Toyota Avanza and HiLux-based Innova two of the best-selling examples. This Mitsubishi concept looks to […]
Elon Musk reveals Tesla Master Plan: Part Two
Elon Musk has dropped the mic once again, with Part Two of the Tesla Master Plan laid bare. Part One was the democratisation of electric cars starting from the low-volume Roadster, then mid-volume Model S and mainstream Model 3 next year. This has already sent shockwaves through the industry, forcing […]
Bentley Bentayga fishing kit by Mulliner announced
It’s a common problem. You’ve just picked up your Bentley Bentaya and shooting pheasants just doesn’t arouse you like it used to. You could turn your hunting attention to the sea, but you don’t want your quilted leather smelling of rod and bream. That’s where Bentley’s coach-building division, Mulliner, comes […]
Mercedes bus concept shows off potential autonomous future
Mercedes is showing off an autonomous bus which might make friendly (and rude) bus drivers around the world slightly nervous. Called, aptly enough, the Future Bus, it uses technology developed from its autonomous truck concepts to point the way forward for public transport. It uses a system derived from the […]
Forza Horizon 3 gets Ford Falcon XR8, Holden Torana A9X
We’ve already told you about Forza Horizon 3, the Australian themed open-road Xbox One game which will hit shelves on September 10, but now Roadshow has revealed 150 of the game’s 350 cars. It includes a few Aussie surprises. The Ford Falcon is sadly due to drive into the sky […]
Fifth Gear host creates wild Enfield 8000, quickest EV in the world?
Thanks to cars like the Tesla Model S P90D with Ludicrous Mode, it’s now widely accepted that electric vehicles can be stupidly rapid. This is thanks to the electric motor, with one moving part producing all of its torque from 0RPM, as well as advances in wiring and battery tech. […]
Ford Fiesta celebrates 40 years of production
The Ford Fiesta has only been sold here since 2004, not to be confused with the Korean-built Festiva which came before it, but in actual fact the Fiesta turns 40 this year. A convoy of the Fiesta’s lineage since it was released in 1976 drove from Dagenham to Brighton in […]