Say bonjour and sacre bleu to Citroen’s wacky new C3 Aircross; the French carmaker’s latest shot at the small SUV sector. The C3 Aircross replaces the outgoing C3 Picasso MPV and utilises PSA’s EMP2 platform shared with the upcoming Peugeot 2008 and the Opel Crossland X. This means it sits […]
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.
Fisker EMotion revealed on Twitter, new fully electric sports car
Henrik Fisker’s newest car, the fully electric Fisker EMotion, has debuted on Twitter, with 643km of range and a top speed of 260km/h. Fisker, who was responsible for the styling of some Aston Martins and the BMW Z8, attempted before at launching his own car brand with the Fisker Karma […]
Hyundai Kona officially revealed, 130kW turbo flagship confirmed
Shots are fired as Hyundai unveils its competitor in the all-important small SUV segment, with the new Kona. The Kona will give the South Korean brand a competitor to the Nissan Juke, Mazda CX-3 and Toyota C-HR, to name a few. Kona measures 4165mm long, 1800mm wide, 1550mm tall and […]
2018 Honda Accord 1.5L & 2.0L turbo engines confirmed
The tenth-gen 2018 Honda Accord will launch in the U.S. later this year, with a local launch expected to follow shortly thereafter. It will come with three new engine options including two turbo units. The car signals a change in direction for the nameplate, which is currently available with a 2.4-litre, […]
Killa Special Vehicles develops V8 Holden Colorado conversion kit
The Holden Commodore and Ute range end production in October this year. After that there’s no way to buy a new Holden V8 ute in Australia. Right? Wrong. HSV are said to be working on a performance Colorado, which should be a great car in its own right, but if […]
New Porsche 911 GT2 RS revealed at E3 event, available in Forza 7
Porsche has taken the unconventional step of launching the most vicious and powerful (and possibly fastest) variant of the 991-series 911, the GT2 RS, at the E3 video games expo in Las Vegas. The 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS was launched at the 2017 E3 ( Electronic Entertainment Expo), as Forza […]
Ferrari 458 Speciale gets straight-through exhaust (video)
Ferrari is in the process of switching its entire non-V12 lineup to turbocharged power, to satisfy emissions regulations while keeping power outputs intact. While the company appears to be using some pretty serious technology to conquer turbo-lag and enrich torque like never before, the spine-tingling sensation of reaching 9000rpm in an […]
2017 Suzuki Swift review – Australian launch
Although the Suzuki Swift nameplate has been with us on-and-off since the 1980s, it’s the modern-era version that has defined the company since 2005. Now in its third-generation, the 2017 Swift migrates to a new ‘HEARTECT’ architecture, which manages to be more rigid and incorporate new safety features, while netting […]