Mitsubishi may no longer cater to traditional fans (such as the Evo brigade) like it once did, but one of its best decisions has got to be the launch of the ASX in 2010. Despite being one of the older designs in a segment it helped pioneer, the 2017 Mitsubishi ASX is […]
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.
Opinion: Should Need for Speed go back to its roots?
The trailer for the newest game in the Need For Speed franchise, Payback, dropped today and it looks pretty epic. This got us thinking about older titles and how there was a time when NFS was the favourite, since it didn’t have Forza and Gran Turismo to compete with. The […]
2018 BMW M5 previewed in new Need for Speed game (video)
The next instalment in the Need For Speed game franchise, Need For Speed: Payback, has been previewed with a trailer and cover shot, which also happens to include the yet-to-be-revealed BMW M5 in all its glory. The contours of the car have already been revealed with official, disguised shots and videos, […]
For Sale: 1985 Holden Commodore SL with LSA conversion
Usually when VK-VL Commodores command six-figure prices, they are of the ex-motorsport variety, HDT Group 3 or Directors or genuine Walkinshaws. This grey VK is none of those things, so why does it ask $120,000? Located at Prestige Motor Sydney, this pristine special is a custom build from the ground […]
Top 10 medium cars coming to Australia by 2020
The inexorable march of the SUV appears to be coming at the expense of conventional cars, swallowing up their sales numbers and splintering into ever more fragmented pieces. Large sedans are on the way out, which means medium cars have to sharpen their act or become tractor food. Luckily for […]
Icon creates modern classic from 1965 Ford F-Series Crew Cab
There are a number of companies which take the best of classic cars, and through the restoration process, enhance them to combine the best of their originality with a modern twist. Examples include Singer’s Porsche 911s, Eagle’s Jaguar E-Types, David Brown’s Mini and, of course Icon. Icon has famously overhauled Ford […]
Mercedes-AMG working on ‘softcore’ A 45, CLA 45, GLA 45
Mercedes-AMG’s two-tiered approach has spread across the lineup, where 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 ’63’-badged models co-exist alongside slightly tamer twin-turbo V6 engined ’43’ models. This philosophy is soon set to trickle down to the GLA and CLA AMG models. The double-whammy approach looks like it will be tried on the next-gen […]
Toyota ‘TJ Cruiser’ trademark found, for mini FJ Cruiser?
Toyota has trademarked the nameplate ‘TJ Cruiser’, according to an AutoGuide report, which leads to speculation of a small SUV in the vain of the FT-4X Concept that was revealed at last month’s New York auto show. As Toyota has recently ended production of the Prado-based FJ Cruiser, the retro, utilitarian-theme expressed on the […]