The hardest hitting version of the W213 E-Class has been revealed in the form of the Mercedes-AMG E 63 and E 63 S. Gunning for large executive sedan supremacy, the E 63 and E 63 S rivals the likes of Audi RS 6 and BMW M5. The newest offering from […]
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.
Ford planning hotted-up Focus & Fiesta hatches for SEMA
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas is one of the most celebrated events on the petrolhead calendar, with manufacturers and aftermarket specialists alike flocking to the event to show their extreme wares. This coming November, OEMs will be showing off their most outrageous machinery at SEMA. […]
2017 Hyundai Grandeur / Azera previews new flagship sedan
Hyundai’s next-generation Grandeur (also called Azera in some markets) has been previewed with detailed renderings by the company, showing bold and confident proportions as well as Genesis-inspired details. The 2017 Grandeur/Azera will be the company’s largest and most luxurious sedan to wear the Hyundai badge, sitting above the Sonata. In […]
Henrik Fisker previews new EV, shows strange face
Design guru Henrik Fisker has previewed, via Twitter, the front end of his upcoming all-new electric car – an entirely separate venture from the Karma, which is now under Chinese ownership and known as the Karma Revero. The first teaser indicates the vehicle will have butterfly doors, which open up […]
GM invests $8.7m in Holden’s Lang Lang facility
Holden’s historic Lang Lang vehicle development facilities have been given a new lease on life after parent company General Motors announced an $8.7 million investment for emissions testing facilities. Located in Victoria near Melbourne, the emissions lab has the capabilities to test petrol, LPG, diesel as well as ethanol engines […]
Atieva previews new model under Lucid Motors brand
The Tesla-rivalling start-up formerly known as Atieva has rebranded itself as ‘Lucid Motors’, coinciding with some teasers of a new EV sedan. The powertrain has been previewed in the ‘Etna’ prototype van, demonstrating Tesla P100D-rivalling acceleration. An 87kWh battery pack is set to be fed to 671kW worth of electric […]
2017 Subaru Impreza on sale in Australia from $22,400
Subaru’s all-new Impreza will soon arrive in Australia with a starting price of $22,400 for the base 2.0i, debuting Subaru’s new modular platform (Subaru Global Architecture) and a host of new features. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto functionality is standard across the range, as well as 17-inch alloy wheels and […]
2017 Buick LaCrosse could help form next-gen Commodore?
The 2017 Buick LaCrosse has gone on sale in the US, on a long wheelbase version of the next-generation Commodore’s E2XX architecture. Many industry pundits believe this could provide several clues to Holden’s upcoming import. Although the Commodore is expected sit on the shorter 2830mm wheelbase instead of the LaCrosse’s […]