Uber will apparently unveil plans to develop a flying car concept at its annual summit held each year in Dallas, Texas. The ride-sharing giant claims the concept should help build awareness for flying car technology. The U.S. company, which has been in and out of news lately for various controversies […]
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.
Range Rover Velar V8 ‘SVR’ confirmed via prototype
Just days after its twin-under-the-skin Jaguar F-Pace V8 was spotted in swirly regalia and a suspected supercharged V8 under its prototype hood, a V8 Range Rover Velar has been spotted out and about testing at the Nurburgring by international media. Officially, Land Rover has only confirmed the new Velar will […]
2017 Subaru WRX S-Edition now on sale in Australia
A new special edition 2017 Subaru WRX has now gone on sale in Australia, called the S-Edition. It features various STI highlights. For a $2350 outlay over and above the WRX Premium (from $45,140), you get a handful of goodies and some black painted BBS alloys. There is an assortment […]
Genesis models to offer distinct design, personality – report
Luxury carmakers Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz are sometimes criticised for their models looking like scaled, almost identical versions of each other. For example, note the similarity between the S-Class, E-Class and C-Class Benzes; or A4/A6/A8 Audis. Even formerly daring BMW has succumbed to styling homogeneity. Hyundai’s luxury Genesis division is […]
Hennessey plans monster tune for Dodge Challenger SRT Demon
With 627kW, a quarter mile time of 9.65 seconds and a 0-60mph time in a hypercar-humiliating 2.3 seconds, you could be forgiven for thinking the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is the endgame of America’s decade-long muscle car power wars. Bzzt. Wrong. Not content with concocting a Demon-vanquishing Camaro Exorcist with […]
2017 Maruti Swift DZire revealed as Indian luxury spec
The India-only sedan version of the all-new Suzuki Swift which is due here in June, was unveiled today in its home country. It’s called the 2017 Maruti Swift DZire. The Swift DZire was revealed with a more sophisticated and luxurious flavour than the sporty Swift hatch, as revealed by spy […]
Jaguar F-PACE SVR V8 continues testing at Nurburgring (video)
The angriest Jaguar SUV is currently under development, with engineers pushing it to the limit at the famed Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit. The F-PACE ‘SVR’, as it’s known, is set to score Jaguar Land Rover’s heaviest piece of artillery in the form of the 405kW, 700Nm supercharged 5.0-litre V8, with an […]
Top 10 cheapest 7-seaters on sale in Australia for 2017
So here you are. You find yourself in need of a conveyance with seven seats and that means either go used or pay for an expensive new car, right? Wrong. For less than $30,000 you can get yourself a brand new car with at least seven seats, considerable space and, […]