With the current state of affairs, it’s hard to believe Holden was once a thriving powerhouse exporting engines, CKD kits and cars to almost every corner of the globe. Holden initially started exporting vehicles in the 1950s, with the first LHD cars coming the following decade. At its peak in […]
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.
Toyota boss skeptical about EVs, need more emotional appeal
Toyota’s seemingly invincible status in the automotive world could be starting to fade, as president Akio Toyoda declares a sense of crisis facing the company and the car industry. Following a less-than-stellar 20.8 per cent income loss in the last financial year, Toyota expects more losses to come for the […]
2019 Porsche 911 ‘992’ spotted, looks fast (video)
It may be two years away, but it looks like Porsche is hard at work making sure the fundamentals of the next 911 are sound to keep its place as the quintessential sports car in many people’s eyes. Tipped to be codenamed ‘992’, the next 911 is camouflaged but the […]
McLaren could introduce EV, part of Track 22 plan – report
A fully-electric McLaren supercar could be on the way early next decade if a report is to be believed. This is said to be part of a broader strategy of product renewal by the Woking-based company, called Track 22. The plan entails half of the McLaren range becoming hybrid, with […]
2018 Mercedes-Benz A-Class previewed via LinkedIn
The arena of premium C-segment hatchbacks is about to get much hotter, with an all new BMW 1 Series and Mercedes-Benz A-Class due in 2018. Mercedes-Benz has taken to professional social media platform LinkedIn to preview the next-generation A-Class compact car, with CEO Dieter Zetsche posing next to the development […]
Video: Cars 3 ‘Rivalry’ trailer released, hits cinemas June 16
It’s less than a month until the June 19 debut of Disney Pixar’s Cars 3 movie, and another in-depth trailer has landed, providing more insight into the new characters and the plot of the film. Lightning McQueen, past his career peak, faces the challenge of his lifetime from newer, more […]
Kia working on ever faster Stinger – report
The Kia Stinger GT is already stirring up quite a frenzy among potential Australian customers and now there is talk of a hotter model to sit above the 276kW/510Nm GT. Albert Biermann, the man who came from BMW’s M Division to inject sports pedigree into parent company Hyundai’s ‘N’ series […]
2017 Mercedes-Benz V 220 now on sale in Australia
The 2017 Mercedes-Benz V-Class van range has been broadened in Australia with the introduction of a mid-spec V 220 BlueTec. Utilising the same engine as the $56,380 and more spartan Valente, the V 220 scores a 2.1-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder that churns out 120kW of power and 380Nm of torque, mated […]