The world’s best-selling pickup truck, the Ford F-150, has come in for its 2018 facelift and mechanical upgrades, aimed at making it more fuel efficient. These include, for the first time, a diesel engine. The new 3.0-litre turbo diesel unit is the same as featured in Jaguar/Land Rover models such […]
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.
Video: Best of buses & vans at Nurburgring is hilarious
The Nurburgring is sheer motoring Valhalla for many, with the most turns, elevation changes and complex array of bitumen of any circuit the world over. It is embedded in legend and is the place where almost every automaker hones their vehicle’s engine and suspension tune before bringing it to market. […]
2017 Hyundai Elantra SR Turbo review – manual & DCT auto (video)
Hyundai has successfully exorcised the demons of its past and won the hearts and minds of middle Australia, so now it is turning its attention to creating genuinely cracking sports variants of the range. Its new N performance division aims to be competitive with the best from VW, Ford Performance, […]
Toyota Concept-i autonomous car unveiled at CES
Toyota has greeted showgoers at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show with the bubbly little Concept-i self-driving car that also features an onboard personal assistant. Styling-wise, the car is dramatic and futuristic, with a dome-like shape and enclosed rear wheels. Front lights mimic eyes that can even wink. Dramatic gullwing doors […]
BMW shows off futuristic interior display at 2017 CES
BMW has shown off a rather interesting piece of furniture at the 2017 CES which doesn’t even have wheels. Instead, it’s a static interior display of the future. The ‘I Inside Future’ is a static interior with four minimalist seats integrated into the bodywork, and overhead headrests for the front. […]
Forza Horizon 3 upcoming DLC cars leaked via developer patch
A potential list of future DLC cars for Forza Horizon 3 has been leaked, after a 53GB developer patch was accidentally uploaded into the downloadable update for the PC version of the game. This comes a day after the Rockstar pack was announced, which includes the hallowed XA GT-HO Phase […]
Faraday Future FF 91 EV revealed, company’s first production car
Faraday Future’s long-awaited flagship reveal has taken place at the Consumer Electronics Show at the Las Vegas Convention Centre, one year after the FFZERO1 concept. After a difficult gestation period with no shortage of controversy and doubt, the prototype FF 91 rolled out on stage, making a driverless trip from […]
Ford Mustang hybrid, F-150 hybrid, Transit hybrid confirmed
Ford has used the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show to make the surprise announcement that it will be adding hybrid versions of its Mustang, F-150 pickup and Transit as part of plans for 13 electrified vehicles before 2021. In addition, a fully-electric SUV is confirmed, with 480km of range, that will […]