The founder of record-breaking Swedish hypercar company Koenigsegg has indicated the company might soon venture down-market, into the realm of more affordable vehicles. Christian von Koenigsegg said in an interview with Car Throttle “within our company there could be room to start utilising all the technological developments we have created, […]
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.
Tesla Model S updated; 568kW, 10.9sec quarter mile
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced a power upgrade for the storming Model S P85D – already the world’s fastest sedan. The announcement includes software and hardware tweaks that see the 515kW offered in current ‘Insane’ mode wound up to 568kW between the front and rear electric motors in a […]
Detroit Electric SP:01 specs revealed, ‘Pure’ & ‘Performance’ models
Back-from-the-dead company Detroit Electric has revealed its SP:01 electric sports car will be available in two specification levels; Pure and Performance. Both versions share a 37kWh battery pack and offer a 288km range. The entree for the Lotus-based and British-made sportster is the ‘Pure’ model, that produces 105kW and 280Nm […]
Man in China builds homemade supercar, EV powertrain
When is a supercar not a supercar? That term may be completely subjective, but on the visual front at least, a 27-year old Chinese man’s homemade EV supercar seems to fit the bill. Chen Yanxi, a glass-factory employee from Hainan province, designed and sculpted the sleek fibreglass body himself, which […]
First VUHL 05 delivered to customer, new Mexican sports car
Mexican sports car manufacturer VUHL has commenced deliveries of its lightweight ‘05’ model, with the first customer receiving their order in Mexico. It’s the first of several deliveries expected in the Central American nation. VUHL then plans to roll out deliveries across the Middle East in the fourth quarter of […]
MINI Superleggera roadster to hit production in 2019 – report
Fans of the knuckle-bitingly gorgeous MINI Superleggera concept, which was unveiled at the 2014 Concorso d’Eleganza Vill d’Este, may have a reason to celebrate as it is set to hit production. According to British publication Autocar, response to the concept was so overwhelmingly positive, that a production version may well […]
2016 Toyota Fortuner revealed, on sale in Australia in October
Toyota has pulled the sheets of its 2016 Fortuner seven-seat HiLux-based SUV that will reach Australian shores in October. The debut took place in both Thailand and Australia simultaneously. The Thai-made body-on-frame wagon will slot between Kluger and Prado, and square up against Mitsubishi’s Challenger, Holden’s Colorado7, the Isuzu MU-X […]
More details on ‘Gen2’ 2017 V8 Supercars regulations emerge
The shape into which Australia’s much-loved V8 Supercars series will evolve has become clearer, with more details outlined in a draft plan released by the organisation. Following December’s announcement that in 2017 the series would open up to four- and six-cylinder configurations – even dropping ‘V8’ from the name, soon […]