As reported previously, Italdesign and Airbus have collaborated on a concept car for the 2017 Geneva Motor Show and here it is; the Pop.Up. A white passenger pod sits atop a rolling carbon-fibre chassis, which is designed to interact with ride-sharing applications and is autonomous. All the hardware for electric […]
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.
Cadillac a chance for Australia, needs bigger volume for RHD development
Fans of General Motors rear-wheel drive and V8 sedans rejoice, it looks like Cadillac is coming back in four years’ time. Comments made to Aussie media by Cadillac boss Johan de Nysschen at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show give a pretty solid indication that the GM-owned American luxury marque could […]
Potential Kia Stinger Australian Supercars racer rendered
It’s no secret that Kia is looking long and hard at entering the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship, to compete with Holden, Nissan, Volvo and any other manufactuers who might be signing on come 2018 when the rules change. In that vein, a few people have had a crack at what […]
Harrop announces supercharger for Toyota 86 (video)
Are you part of the chorus of folk who love the Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ but just wish it had more grunt? Well Harrop Engineering has the solution for you. The firm’s development prototype is fitted with a state-of-the-art supercharger and some other goodies and develops more than double the power […]
Spyker C8 Preliator Spyder revealed at Geneva show
Dutch company Spyker has hit Geneva Motor Show attendees from the left of field with a surprise revision to the C8 Preliator, and a surprise collaboration with another supercar company. Swedish supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg will be supplying Spyker with an all-new naturally aspirated 5.0-litre V8. It has 447kW and 600Nm, […]
2018 Hyundai Sonata unveiled with sharp new look, sporty turbo confirmed
Hyundai’s refreshed, 2018 Sonata was today unveiled at a special event in the company’s home country in South Korea. New front and rear styling treatments, plus interior enhancements also join powertrain updates and a re-positioning of the 2.0-litre turbo-equipped Sonatas, as sports models are the headline acts here. Styling revisions […]
Hyundai shows FE Fuel Cell Concept at Geneva, previews future SUV
At the 2017 Geneva Motor Show, Hyundai is exhibiting a new FE Fuel Cell Concept, which is a Tucson-sized SUV concept that foreshadows the company’s plans to bring a fuel cell car to production. Following Honda’s lead with the FC Clairty and Toyota with the Mirai, Hyundai intends to create […]
Gemballa Avalanche, Mistrale, Mirage GT wow at Geneva show
In the world of exotic tuners for the ultra-rich, it takes a delicate touch to embellish a prestige car’s finest attributes without going over the top or inducing vomit. Many who attempt to do this to Porsches fail, but still have an audience from the wealthy and tasteless. Gemballa generally […]