Elon Musk is not afraid to put radical ideas into the public sphere, and his latest vision is no exception. After a tunneling machine with ‘The Boring Company’ was spotted by an intrepid photographer, questions started to be asked. Now, Elon Musk has revealed another vision of the future, to […]
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.
2017 Mazda CX-3 update gains G-Vectoring tech
Overseas versions of the Mazda CX-3 have been revised for 2017, potentially giving us a taste of revisions that Australian buyers can expect soon. For 2017 model year, the CX-3 receives G-Vectoring Control, in line with the rest of the facelifted Mazda range, including the latest Mazda3 and all-new CX-5. […]
Details of 2018 BMW M5 revealed, 0-100km/h in 3.6 sec – report
BMW is preparing its 2018 M5 sedan, the fifth generation of BMW’s hardest-hitting four-door sedan, with details coming to light after an early presentation was apparently hosted for certain clients. The next M5 needs to be a brilliant, technological tour-de-force to come near the recently released Mercedes-AMG E 63 S, […]
Volkswagen Golf GTI 3-door coming back to Australia
The three-door Volkswagen Golf GTI will return to Australia later this year, albeit in a limited run of 150 cars, coinciding with the Mk7.5 update. Known as the Golf GTI Performance Edition 1, this model is distinguished by a standard limited-slip differential on DSG-equipped variants, along with a power boost. […]
Tesla truck previewed for the first time, debuts September
The upcoming Tesla semi-truck has been previewed, revealing its front-on silhouette, headlamp and LED cluster shape and other details. After having announced the vehicle will be fully revealed this coming September, Elon Musk dropped this cheeky teaser, with the facade all but blacked out, against a mountainous twilight backdrop. From […]
Kia plans manufacturing facility in India, enter market in 2019
Kia might introduce the Stinger to the Indian market when the brand launches there in 2019 with a new factory. The Korean carmaker plans to join sister brand Hyundai by opening a new US$1.1 billion (AU$1.47bn) factory. The new plant will open in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, with building to start […]
For Sale: 964 Porsche 911 RSR with just 6 miles on the clock
In the world of Porsche badges there are a few sacred items that invoke floods of serotonin in Porsche-o-philes the world over. Turbo, Targa, Carrera 2.7 RS, GT2 and the thoroughbred RSR. The 964 RSR was the ultimate and most hardcore variant of the series, with only 51 examples built. […]
2018 Audi S8 spotted testing, nice V8 sound (video)
The next-generation Audi A8 has not been released yet, but Audi is already testing the performance oriented S8 version at the Nurburgring. Audi’s all-new A8 will benefit from a lighter chassis, more efficient engines and new interior technology previewed by Audi’s interior concept at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show. Exterior […]