Volkswagen has agreed to another costly settlement in the aftermath of the dieselgate scandal, in the form of a US$175 million payout toward a class action lawsuit. According to an Automotive News report, Volkswagen’s legal team agreed to the US$175,000,000 payout to lawyers representing 475,000 owners of VW vehicles that […]
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2016 Hyundai iLoad Series II: 7-point inspection
Hyundai introduced the updated 2016 iLoad Series II earlier this year. And although there are no major powetrain upgrades, the iLoad still remains as one of the torqueist short wheelbase commercial vans on the market. Instead of our usual review format, for the iLoad we’re going to go over the […]
2017 BMW G30 5 Series revealed; 100kg lighter, M550i flagship
After a number of teasers and leaked images, BMW has now officially unveiled the 2017 ‘G30’ 5 Series luxury sedan. It packs impressive new technologies and sports a neat design makeover inside and out. We’ll start with the most interesting details. So, a new M550i xDrive variant is joining the […]
2017 Holden Colorado LTZ Space Cab review (video)
The facelifted 2017 Holden Colorado LTZ aims to maintain a steady market position in the 4×4 ute segment and right some criticisms of the outgoing model. During the course of 2017, the Thai-built workhorse will also become the default Holden ute, after the Australian-built VFII fades into history. Sales volume […]
2017 Volvo S90 spotted in Australia ahead official launch
The all-new 2017 Volvo S90 has touched down in Australia, spotted by a PerformanceDrive reader just ahead of its official local debut. An example was spotted on the back of a truck in Sydney, likely being transported to a dealership. It’s a D5 variant, which features a 2.0-litre twin-turbo diesel […]
Diesel engine production to slow, more work on EVs
The production of diesel engines is set to decrease significantly in the next few years, particularly in small cars, according to executives from some of the world’s biggest manufacturers. Speaking with press shortly after the unveiling of VW’s I.D. concept at the Paris Motor Show, VW chairman Herbert Diess says […]
2017 Audi Q5 revealed at Paris show, up to 90kg lighter
After an exhaustive teaser campaign Audi has officially revealed the 2017 Q5 mid-size SUV at the Paris Motor Show, currently getting underway. The new model’s design isn’t really anything to get excited about, as it looks pretty much like all of the company’s other SUVs. It does step up to […]
Volkswagen sets late-2017 target to fix all Euro dieselgate cars
Volkswagen has committed to a late-2017 deadline for all diesel vehicles impacted by the emissions scandal in Europe, following meetings with the European Commission. As we reported last week, Volkswagen was making relatively slow progress in its attempt to fix TDI engines implicated in the dieselgate scandal, with only around […]