If, like us, you’ve always thought the blocky Land Rover Discovery 3 has a distinctive bricky look about it like it’s been assembled from bricks like Duplo or LEGO, then you won’t be surprised to see someone has made their own on LEGO Ideas. PerformanceDrive is almost as enthusiastic about […]
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.
HSV ‘GTS-R Maloo’ to send off ute, LS9 power – rumour
As part of its final run of GEN-F based vehicles which farewell the Australian-built range, Holden Special Vehicles is purportedly also planning an LS9-powered version of the Maloo ute, utilising the same circa-485kW/820Nm powertrain as the rumoured GTS-R and GTS-R W1 special editions. If true, this would make it the […]
Holden Commodore SV6 production ends for manual transmission
After the axe fell on the Cruze small car last month and the last HSV Grange rolled out of Clayton a few weeks ago, the latest casualty in the lead up to Holden’s local plant closure is believed to be the manual transmission SV6 Commodore and Ute. As local production […]
Fully electric McLaren P1 could be the perfect Xmas present
Keeping the theme going from the Power Wheels Smart Drive Mustang we featured yesterday, and the toy Tesla Model S further in the year, for the child with more exotic, supercar-inspired tastes we have the Ride On McLaren P1 from McLaren. The brand cruelly showcases it as a ‘pure electric […]
For Sale: Meticulously restored 1960 Willys Jeep Gala
An unusual variant of the original Willy’s Jeep (grandfather of the modern Wrangler) is going up for auction at RM Sotheby’s Arizona event. This 1960 Willys Gala is a beach-themed version of the wartime favourite, with a blue and white colour scheme, fun striped trim and tassled fabric rooftop that […]
Peugeot 308 Hybrid R production model hinted – report
Peugeot is expected to produce a production version of its 308 R Hybrid concept shown at last year’s 2015 Shanghai Motor Show in China. Autocar spoke with Peugeot MD Jean-Phillipe Imparato, who said he’d “love to launch something even faster” than the 308 GTi. When pressed about a model, he […]
Lotus Exige Sport 380 revealed as most hardcore version yet
The hottest ever version of Lotus’s ballistic extruded-aluminium Exige has been unveiled; the Exige Sport 380. It features aggressive aero and a more powerful engine. The Sport 380 can be marked out with anodised red highlights, a far more aggressive aerodynamic kit that was perfected in a wind tunnel, carbon fibre […]
Electric Ford Mustang toy features traction & stability control (video)
If you find your kids are starting to follow in your wheeltracks and have begun the metamorphosis into car freak, then chances are you’re starting to think about suitable presents to stash under the tree in a months’ time. If your spawn is of the blue-blooded variety, then Ford and […]