Honda will inject more excitement into its cars and make better use of its global production facilities, its new boss has revealed. Having been recently appointed as Honda CEO, Takahiro Hachigo plans to “create a new Honda”, ditching the numerical target of six million car sales annually set by his […]
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.
2016 Mercedes-Benz E-Class to feature seriously advanced tech
Mercedes-Benz has revealed the suite of safety and autonomous technology for the next E-Class, that will back up its previous claim of ‘taking the next step towards accident-free and autonomous driving’. Tipped to be called ‘Intelligent Drive next Level’, it could turn out to be one of, if not the […]
Red Bull & Aston Martin co-developing new supercar – report
Energy drink and Formula 1 super-brand Red Bull is reportedly preparing a road-going hypercar, targeted at the likes of the McLaren P1 GTR and LaFerrari FXX K. Said to be coming around 2018, Red Bull’s legendary designer of its Formula 1 cars, Adrian Newey, is apparently collaborating with Aston Martin […]
Jeep sticking with Cherokee’s controversial design for 2016 update
Jeep brand boss Mike Manley has indicated the Cherokee will retain the bold and controversial styling theme when it comes time for its mid-cycle nip/tuck next year. The ‘sour-face’ squinted headlights and curled grille caused many a dropped-jaw upon release, but Jeep’s gamble has clearly paid off, with a solid […]
Future BMW M models may lose manual transmission – report
BMW M division CEO Frank van Meel has read the last rites of the manual gearbox for future BMW M cars, citing lower demand and higher fuel consumption as the main cause of a potential extinction. While the near-term future of the manual gearbox is secure for M Division models, […]
Lotus Evora 400 roadster on the way, 4-Eleven confirmed
It’s been just over a week since Lotus revealed its stunning 3-Eleven stripped-out racer, yet the English sports-car firm is already talking about its successor; the 4-Eleven. The CEO Jean-Marc Gales spoke to Top Gear magazine at length about future models, and indicated an open-top version of the Evora 400 […]
Is this the 2016 Toyota Prius? Intriguing images surface
Renderings have emerged showing what could be an accurate depiction of the 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid, featuring a sharp new design and an even more wagon-like rear end. According to Taiwanese website mobile.autonet.com.tw, the turquoise example represents the standard Prius, while the blue one is a plug-in hybrid. Consistent with […]
BMW i8 hydrogen fuel cell research prototype shows its face
BMW has used its 2015 Innovation Days event to take the wraps off a villainous, clandestine i8 prototype featuring an advanced hydrogen fuel cell powertrain. Originally completed three years ago as a test bed, this particular prototype was actually one of the pilot-build i8s, before being gutted of its already-futuristic […]