A high level Toyota executive has confirmed a successor to the 86 sports car is in the works and that it will land between 2018 and 2019. The head honcho of Toyota Europe Karl Schlicht said in no uncertain terms to Autocar recently: “The GT86 is at the stage where […]
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.
Forza Horizon 3 Logitech G expansion pack adds 1996 HSV GTS-R
A new expansion pack for Forza Horizon 3 has become available, with seven extra cars to add more variety to the Australian-themed game. Weeks before the Blizzard Mountain Expansion Pack is released comes the Logitech G Car Pack. It is available as part of the Forza Horizon 3 Pass at […]
2018 HSV GTS rendered, based on new Holden NG Commodore
27-year-old artist Naish Chapman has given the world the clearest idea yet of what a HSV based on the next-generation Commodore could look like, with this rendition of an NG HSV GTS-R. As we saw from photos revealing the 2018 NG Commodore in all its glory today, there are some […]
Top 10 Best SUVs coming to Australia in 2017-2018
In terms of sales, the SUV phenomenon continues to burn at full blaze in Australia, with the high-riding wagons of all sizes experiencing big sales figures. With a dizzying array of choice in the marketplace, Australians are increasingly doing their research to ensure they get the best small SUV, best […]
Should Alfa Romeo build a ute, based on the Fiat Toro?
Master digital car crafter Theophilus Chin has created something quite stirring that has definitely got our attention: An Alfa Romeo ute/pickup. Based on the Fiat Toro that is sold in South American markets, this Alfa Romeo version grafts the front-end from the recently revealed Stelvio SUV onto the high-riding adventure […]
2017 Ford Fiesta ST could come with AWD, drift mode – report
A senior Ford Europe engineer has opened up the possibility of an AWD version of the next Fiesta ST, in a candid conversation with British motoring publication, Autocar. Because the seventh-generation Fiesta uses a heavily-revised version of the outgoing model’s B3 platform, also shared with the EcoSport, the possibility of […]
SEAT Leon Cupra update announced with AWD, boosted to 220kW
As previously suspected, Volkswagen’s Spanish arm, SEAT, was planning its most powerful model ever; the new SEAT Leon Cupra 300 with 220kW (300PS). The Leon Cupra has previously held the front-wheel drive record around the Nurburgring. The title has been jostled between it, VW, Renault and Honda in recent times. […]
Video: Gran Turismo Sport previewed, looks spectacular
Polyphony and Sony have dropped another trailer for what could be the most advanced driving simulator game to date: Gran Turismo Sport. The graphics in the game look truly next-level, with 4K high-definition rendering and high-dynamic range (HDR) that pushes the visuals beyond photorealism for the first time. This is […]