Bentley CEO Wolfgang Durheimer has confirmed that the Crewe-based ultra-luxury car manufacturer will be rolling out plug-in hybrid variants of every car in its portfolio. According to an Automotive News report, the first car to receive the powertrain will be the Bentayga SUV in 2018. It already holds the title […]
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.
Infiniti to introduce sporty EV by 2020 – report
By the end of the decade, Nissan’s luxury arm, Infiniti, will grow the increasing number of luxury brands to jump on the EV bandwagon. Due around 2020, Infiniti’s electric vehicle is set to encompass the luxurious attributes Infiniti is trying to instill in its vehicles, which means it will likely […]
Mazda to introduce new HCCI engine tech, no spark plugs
According to Japanese news outlet Nikkei, Mazda’s next-generation SkyActiv engiens will incorporate Homogenous Charge Compression Ignition. And the first candidate is set to be the next Mazda3 due in late 2018. If true, this would be a revolutionary development in the history of the four-stroke engine, surpassing that of Infiniti’s […]
For Sale: 2002 Bullet Roadster – Mazda MX-5 with Lexus 1UZ V8
Another unique Australian sports car in this week’s Cool Find section; the Bullet Roadster. For those of you who aren’t familiar, the Bullet was the brainchild of John Bettini, of AEC Sprintex in Queensland. Starting with an NA Mazda MX-5, the Lexus 1UZ-FE V8 was put in place of the […]
Top 10 engine conversion ideas for production cars: Vol. 2
Following on from our popular Top 10 engine conversion ideas for production cars feature (one of which resulted in a controversial Cruze A9X photoshop), we’ve revisited the idea with some fresh candidates. The trend of downsizing engines continues, meaning some of our favourite cars miss out on six or more […]
2017 Subaru BRZ review (video)
The 2017 Subaru BRZ (as well as its Toyota 86 twin) is one of the most affordable sports cars you can buy in Australia, with a low centre of gravity thanks to its boxer engine, rear wheel drive and a peaky redline. There is plenty of aftermarket support for both […]
For Sale: 2010 DRB540 Cobra kit car with XR8 engine
A very unique piece of Aussie motoring history has popped up on Carsales; a 2010 DRB540 Cobra sports car. Australia actually has a long history of kit and bespoke sports cars, such as the Bolwell Nagari and Ikara, Elfin Clubman and DRB’s GT40 and Shelby Cobra replicas. One of the […]
AWD 2018 Holden Commodore/Insignia Grand Sport revealed
General Motors’s European division, Opel, has released photos and a video of the Opel Insignia Grand Sport – which will be sold here as the Holden Commodore – driving through the snow to demonstrate the car’s torque-vectoring all-wheel drive system. The ‘Twinster’ rear axle, developed by GKN, can apportion full […]