Audi’s next-generation of RS 4 and RS 5 will evidently be eschewing naturally-aspirated V8 power for something lighter and more efficient, courtesy of the 90-degree, 3.0-litre V6 expected for the next Porsche Panamera. According to Car and Driver, the new motor, codenamed EA839, will produce more than 335kW and 540Nm […]
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.
Local Motors creates IBM-powered futuristic minibus
Innovative crowd-sourcing startup Local Motors has unveiled an autonomous minibus called Olli which has begun testing on Washington roads, with trials also expected to reach Las Vegas by 2017. Local Motors is best known for the crowd-sourcing-designed Rally Fighter – a 4×4 coupe powered by a diesel BMW straight six […]
LiquidPiston creates revolutionary ultra-compact rotary engine
LiquidPiston, a start-up company based in the US state of Connecticut, has installed a 70cc prototype X mini engine into a go-kart. The revolutionary new engine, which weighs just 18kg and puts out 5kW, offers a power density of 3.3kW/kg. In addition, it is 30 per cent smaller than a […]
Top 10 Wild Visions of Trucking Future
Although trucks are at the opposite spectrum of the PerformanceDrive mantra, they are still an important figure in the day-to-day lives of enthusiasts… and let’s not forget they produce massive torque. Trucks and heavy vehicles are a crucial part in keeping most developed economies ticking over and healthy. Pretty much […]
2016 Citroen C4 Cactus diesel review (video)
In a growing segment full of ‘me-toos’ and competitive one-upmanship, what a breath of fresh air the 2016 Citroen C4 Cactus is. Despite sharing classification with the likes of Mazda CX-3, Renault Captur and Ford EcoSport, it doesn’t have much in common with them, standing out as something of an […]
MINI VISION NEXT 100 concept revealed
As part of BMW’s centennial celebrations, BMW as well as the two British marques it owns, Rolls-Royce and MINI, have rolled out their ‘VISION NEXT 100’ concepts, which cast their respective identities far into the future. MINI’s effort, unlike the other two, has a fixed steering wheel (the BMW one […]
Rolls-Royce VISION NEXT 100 concept revealed
Rolls-Royce has presented a snapshot of what the future may hold for the traditional English luxury marque, in the form of the VISION NEXT 100 concept. If that name sounds familiar to you, it’s because parent company BMW unveiled a concept of the same name a few months ago in […]
Spectacular Forza Horizon 3 trailer released, based on Australia (video)
Turn 10 Studios has dropped an utterly breathtaking preview of its next instalment: Forza Horizon 3. The game was previewed at the annual E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) gaming convention in Los Angeles. Forza Horizon 3 is the open-road simulator accompaniment to the main series of the game, meaning you have […]