Just as the facelifted Toyota 86 lobs in Australia from $30,790 with a very modest power increase, two special editions have hit the Japanese domestic market. Following on from the GRMN edition (Gazoo Racing Masters of Nurburging) honed for the Green Hell, the Solar Orange Limited and High Performance Package […]
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.
Mazda to launch fully electric models by 2021 – report
Mazda is looking to join the ever-growing number of car manufacturers planning electric vehicles, with reports of new EVs to enter the market early in the next decade. According to Autocar, the Japanese firm will first launch a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) within five years, with R&D chief Kiyoshi […]
2017 Mazda3 vs Hyundai i30: Small car comparison (video)
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT Over the past few years there has been a quantum shift of Australian car buying preferences. The once dominant Holden and Ford large sedans have been off the charts for a while, with the Toyota Corolla, Mazda3 and Hyundai i30 variably swapping first place for the […]
Forza Horizon 3 expansion pack adds XR Falcon GT
Turn 10 Studios and Microsoft have teased their first major expansion package for Forza Horizon 3, which includes winter driving conditions and many additional cars. This is in addition to the Alpinestars Car Pack, that includes a 1990 Mazda RX-7 Savannah, 1998 Nissan Silvia, 2017 Acura NSX, Dodge Viper ACR […]
Hyundai reveals Creta STC ute for Sao Paulo motor show
Hyundai has revealed its second car-based utility concept, called the Creta STC, at the Sao Paulo Motor Show in Brazil. Based on the company’s Creta (aka ix25) small SUV that is not currently sold in Australia, the STC borrows heavily from the Santa Cruz concept shown at the 2015 Detroit […]
2018 Holden Commodore matrix headlights previewed
The headlights and front grille treatment of the 2018 Holden Commodore have been revealed some 15 months before its February 2018 on-sale date. This is thanks to a teaser of the Opel Insignia Grand Sport donor car, revealing the highly jewelled ‘IntelliLux’ matrix LED units. Compared with the Astra which […]
Toyota planning first long-range EV for 2020 – report
A report out from Japanese newspaper Nikkei suggests Toyota is developing a long-range EV that could hit the market in 2020. The car could have a range of around 300km and a dedicated team will apparently be assigned to the project starting next year. This would represent a change in […]
Teenagers steal 3 Dodge Hellcats, crash all 3 less than a mile away
Sometimes teenagers like to steal things. The natural tendency to rebel against their parents and the establishment manifests itself in many ways. Some wear black nail polish and listen to screamo, others go to K-mart for a spot of petty theft. Then there’s the full-blown juvenile delinquents who steal cars, […]