According to Automobile Mag, Ford is readying its next generation platform for future C-segment vehicles, including the next Focus, Escape and C-Max equivalents. Ford of Europe’s vice president of quality, Gunnar Hermann, assures that this upcoming platform will be the last conventional components set and will start becoming available on […]
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.
Next Isuzu D-Max & Mazda BT-50 share powertrains, different bodies
Details of the utes that will succeed the Mazda BT-50 and Isuzu D-Max in around two years have emerged at an Isuzu launch event this week. Many engineers and senior Isuzu staff were on hand to field questions at the Australian launch of the MY17 MU-X, and PerformanceDrive managed to […]
2017 Isuzu MU-X review – Australian launch
Isuzu has been going from strength to strength in Australia in terms of sales, since the 2008 introduction of the D-Max ute and 2013 debut of the MU-X SUV. Since then, the company has enjoyed year on year growth and over 100,000 sales. Volume is slightly down compared with 2016 […]
Top 10 Australian utes you probably didn’t know about
The coupe-utility was invented in Australia in the 1930s and often replicated the world over. With our Aussie-made utes on the chopping block this year, it’s hard to imagine we once had such a rich, diverse and colourful array of car manufacturers building cars here. With the influx of British, […]
Boxing champ Anthony Joshua gets Range Rover SVAutobiography
The world’s newest MMA boxing world champion, Anthony Joshua, of England, has taken ownership of a very special Range Rover with unique SVO enhancements. Fresh from his victory against Wladimir Klitschko on April 29, Joshua is kicking back in his Range Rover SVAutobiography Dynamic with World Champion Graphite paint, diamond-quilted […]
New BMW X7 large SUV prototype spotted testing (video)
BMW’s upcoming X7 large luxury SUV that will no doubt be referred to as the Bavarian behemoth has been spotted undergoing testing in a private compound, to calibrate the brand’s largest vehicle in snowy conditions. This gives us the best look yet at some of the SUV’s key details and […]
2017 Russian Formula 1 qualifying results UPDATE
The Prancing Horse has set itself up very well for a great result in the Russian Formula 1 this weekend at the Sochi Autodrom. Although Mercedes drivers Valteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton started with a strong showing, Hamilton’s run was hobbled by a false start. The Mercedes drivers ended up […]
For Sale: 1993 Jaguar XJ220 in Australia
One of the most dramatic, sleek and powerful supercars of the 1990s appears to be making its way to a Sydney dealership for purchase by a lucky person. This maroon 1993 Jaguar XJ220 is an example of what was once known as the fastest production car in the world, with […]