Progress is said to be well and truly underway for Porsche’s production electric sedan, based on the Mission E concept shown at last year’s Frankfurt show, following production confirmation in December. Spurred on by the success of Tesla’s executive electro-locomotive Model S, a spate of German automakers have spat out […]
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.
Top 10 best fast Ford Falcon models (of all time)
In its 56-year lifespan, some of the Falcons that have left Broadmeadows production line were serious weapons. From collector’s items, to race winners, to tuner’s delights; here are 10 of our favourites. Feel free to tell us in the comments section below if you think another fast Falcon warranted inclusion […]
Kahn Design WB12 Vengeance to debut at Geneva
Kahn Design obviously wants to give the outgoing DB9 a sinister, stylish send-off and it has done so in the form of the WB12 Vengeance. To debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month, the donor car has received rather extensive surgery, including a vertical ‘teeth’ grille, deeper carbon fibre […]
Icona Neo concept previews futuristic EV city car
Already known for the Vulcano hypercar, Chinese-Italian brand Icona has this time concentrated its energy on the other end of the spectrum: the common city car, with the Neo concept. Featuring lines and angles not before seen in this genre, the overall design is asymmetrical and inspired by the architecture […]
Toyota to drop youth-oriented Scion brand
Toyota’s North American “youth brand” Scion will be phased out in the later half of the year, with the lineup to be re-integrated into the parent company’s range. After 13 years, the company enjoyed mild success, peaking in 2006 when it sold 173,034 cars. Half of the customers were under […]
Mahindra XUV Aero concept revealed at Auto Expo
Indian firm Mahindra & Mahindra seems to be on something of a roll lately. Following its acquisition of storied Italian coachbuilder Pininfarina last month, as well as the innovative KUV 100 compact SUV, the company today took the wraps off the svelte XUV Aero concept at the New Delhi Auto […]
Kia to launch first proper sports sedan in 2017 – report
Kia is reportedly planning a dedicated rear-wheel drive sports sedan or four-door coupe in an ambitious grab for the likes of BMW 4 Series and Audi A5 buyers. According to Reuters, the car is planned for a May 2017 launch, and could feature 2.0-, 2.2- and 3.0-litre engines. At this […]
New Guinness world record for fastest mobility scooter (video)
Ever went out for an afternoon stroll only to find yourself stuck behind an older person on one of those slow mobility scooters? Hogging the whole footpath, you either have to walk around them or wait for them to keel over. Well they’re not all sluggish footpath-blockers. This one built […]