If you’re a fan of the inline-six engine configuration, this is sure to brighten your day. On-again/off-again rumours of Jaguar reviving the straight six are back in circulation, with UK magazine Car purporting the replacement for the AJ-series V6 supercharged engines to be Ingenium-based straight sixes. Due late next year, […]
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.
FCA boss Marchionne questions Tesla Model 3 profitability
Outspoken sweater-brandishing head of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Sergio Marchionne has defied the tide of almost universal praise and applause directed at the Tesla Model 3, questioning its profitability. Tesla has set records for the most amount of orders in the shortest amount of time, with orders now approaching 400,000 since […]
2017 Peugeot 3008 interior revealed in leaked images
Later this year Peugeot will be dropping an all-new version of its dumpy 3008 people mover; a rival to the likes of Citroen Picasso. The company’s intentions to keep the car a secret until that reveal have come undone with fully exposed shots of the interior recently emerging online. It […]
Volkswagen plans SUV concept for Beijing, previews next Touareg?
Volkswagen is previewing a concept it intends to show at this year’s Beijing Motor Show on the 25th of this month. Billed as “one of the most advanced luxury SUVs in the world”, the concept could give us some insight into the next Touareg, or something else entirely given the […]
2016 Toyota RAV4 Cruiser diesel review: quick test (video)
Since its 1994 introduction, the Toyota RAV4 has changed dramatically; morphing from a small and playful little tike, successively adding bloat and size, culminating in the latest, more family-oriented offering. The latest generation RAV4 is available in three variants levels – GX, GXL, Cruiser – with three different engine choices, […]
Aimgain gives new Mazda MX-5 old-school wide-body styling upgrade
A Japanese tuning company called Aimgain has produced a typically-Japanese widebody kit for the ND Mazda MX-5, giving it an old-school racer stance. Called the Rocket Bunny kit, it features a tacked on ducktail wing, deep rear valance bisected by twin cannons, enormous front and rear flares, and anodised red […]
MINI’s next new model to be a small sedan – report
Bavarian-owned British icon MINI has spun off a bizarre array of models based on the reborn small car, originally designed and engineered by Alec Issigonis. The latest mail from Autocar speculates the next one of these will be a four-door sedan; the most prosaic and conventional of body styles in […]
MR Racing tunes 2.5T Audi RS 3 to oblivion
The tuning potential of Audi’s turbo 2.5-litre five-cylinder engine, seen in the RS 3, is already well documented. In standard form, it throws out 270kW and 465Nm. Popular tuners of the four-ringed brand include MTM and ABT, who have tuned this engine to 369kW and 316kW, respectively. Another player, MR […]