Audi’s Q3 crossover is due for renewal in 2018, where it’s set to migrate from the current PQ45 platform to Volkswagen Group’s MQB matrix. This comes at a time when all three German prestige carmarkers are investing very heavily in diverse and competitive SUV options. Before the Q3 comes, Audi’s […]
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.
Kia ‘Stinger GT’ will be “fastest acclerating” model ever
Kia has dropped the most tantalising piece of information yet on its four-door performance ‘coupe’ due to be revealed on January 8, 2017. The first video showed a test version of the car reaching speeds of up to 244km/h on one of the Nurburgring Nordschleife’s straights, showing customers that the […]
Chevrolet prepares 2017 Pro Stock Camaro SS package
GM has released a rendering of its upcoming sponsored drag car entry: The 2017 Pro Stock Camaro SS. Shown at the Performance Racing Industry Show in Indianapolis, the sleek racer is loosely based on the Camaro SS available in America, but features a slicker silhouette with a bulging bonnet to […]
Genesis recruits former Bugatti designer for future models
The man responsible for the Bugatti Chiron’s styling, Alexander Selipanov, has now moved onto a perhaps equally daunting project as chief designer of Hyundai’s luxury Genesis division. The ‘Global Genesis Advanced Studio’ is based in Europe, and while the G70 and upcoming SUV are no doubt locked in, his influence […]
2017 Dodge Challenger GT gets AWD and… V6?
While the Yanks are spewing they now have to cop Winter as ‘Straya has begun its journey into Summer, they have given us yet another muscle car to be jealous of. The 2017 Dodge Challenger GT is an all-wheel-drive muscle car that can handle icy roads and snow-affected areas. Its […]
2017 Suzuki Swift spotted, reveals sharp new design
The 2017 Suzuki Swift has been scooped in all its glory, thanks to Facebook spy page Ferd. As previously revealed in leaked sketches and renderings, the next Swift will continue to evolve its current cut styling theme, including blacked-out A-pillars and an upright but sporty appearance. The headlights are now […]
2018 Holden Monaro rendered, should it make a comeback?
Theophilus Chin has turned the just-revealed 2018 Holden NG Commodore, aka Opel Insignia, into a two-door luxury coupe, which looks rather elegant. Considering the backlash Holden has received on social media already for the NG Commodore, would it be a stretch too far to suggest that such a vehicle – […]
Video: LaFerrari FXX K lapping Daytona is music to your ears
Ferrari’s FXX K is the most hardcore, track focused variant of the most hardcore road car it has ever produced; the LaFerrari. Just like the Enzo-based FXX which came before it, the FXX K is a limited build racetrack-only vehicle that is used as a testbed for Ferrari’s racing technology […]