Hyundai’s spin-off luxury brand, Genesis, launches semi-independently in Australia next year, following the local launch of the toe-in-the-water Hyundai Genesis luxury sedan a couple of years ago. The G70 and facelifted G80 are set to kick things off. The G70 is seen as most crucial to the brand’s success, chasing […]
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.
2018 Holden NG Commodore reveal in December
Even though the launch of the next-generation 2018 NG Commodore is some 16 months off, we will get to see it next month in the form of its donor car: the Opel/Vauxhall Grand Insignia, to be revealed in December. Although there might be some detail alterations as well as differences […]
Mercedes-AMG ‘GT 4’ four-door coupe in the works – report
If UK publication Autocar is to be believed, Mercedes-AMG is working on something outrageous to celebrate 50 years of history spannering Benzes into powerful demons. 2017 is the golden jubilee for AMG and one of the many things it is doing to celebrate that milestone is said to be the […]
Last HSV Grange rolls off production line
The last ever HSV Grange has rolled off the production line, marking the beginning of the wind-down for HSV’s Australian-based offerings, and ultimately, the Australian Commodore. The last of 50 340kW LS3-powered Grange SV’s, the final example is pictured on HSV’s Facebook page alongside the workers who put it together […]
RAM 1500 Hellfire concept hits SEMA, features 527kW Hellcat engine
The 2016 SEMA show was Fiat Chrysler’s opportunity to show off a variety of outrageous vehicles, such as this Hellcat supercharged V8-powered Ram. Now the more astute PerformanceDrive readers among you will probably remember we recently covered a similar concept with the Ram Rebel TRX – also powered by the […]
Chevrolet Colorado Hurley & Trax Active concepts debut at SEMA
GM and renowned surf apparel brand Hurley have teamed up to build a one-off Chevrolet Colorado concept for the 2016 SEMA show in Las Vegas. Dubbed the ultimate surfers’ pickup, the Z71 Hurley concept has a variety of accessories to make a surfer’s life easier, such as a special roofrack […]
2000hp Toyota Land’Speed’Cruiser overpowers SEMA
This year’s SEMA show is choc full of equal parts sublime and ridiculous. This 2000hp (1500kW) Toyota Land ‘Speed’ Cruiser exemplifies that to a big T. Said to be capable of a Jaguar XJ220-rivalling 354km/h, the Land Speed Cruiser is powered by a heavily modified version of the 5.7-litre 3UR-FE […]
Fisker EMotion revealed as Henrik’s new EV
Henrik Fisker’s new EV, the Fisker EMotion, is the famed designer’s latest tilt at the green energy market following the somewhat ill-fated Karma plug-in hybrid. A shadowy teaser was shown last week, with the sedan demonstrating its butterfly front and rear doors, plus its aggressive front end treatment. Promising an […]