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 […]
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Next-gen Ford Fiesta ST could feature 1.0T 3cyl – report
The ST variant of the upcoming 2018 Ford Fiesta could swap out the current version’s 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder for a tuned-up version of the 1.0-litre three-cylinder EcoBoost found in some variants. Although the most powerful version presently makes 92kW and 170Nm, the potential of the little three-pot has been demonstrated […]
Forza Horizon 3 gameplay review
Forza Horizon 3 has finally landed on XBOX One and PC, and PerformanceDrive has accrued several hours of wheel time to give you a taste of this year’s most anticipated racing game. As we’ve already covered, there are over 300 cars to choose from and the primary setting is Australia. […]
2016 Paris Motor Show highlights (mega gallery)
The 2016 Paris Motor Show is in full swing once again. Every two years, the city of love is swarmed with automotive press clamouring to see the concept and production cars of tomorrow. This year was a crucial turning point for many manufacturers, who declared that electric power will be […]
Hyundai RN30 concept debuts in Paris, previews i30 hot hatch
Hyundai is exhibiting the extreme, race-ready RN30 concept car at the 2016 Paris Motor Show, to show everyone it wants to be taken seriously in the performance stakes. The RN30 is seen as a taster for the i30 N that will take the good fight to the likes of Volkswagen […]
2016 Honda Civic VTi-S sedan review (video)
In terms of small cars, this year has not seen too many all-new entrants. Other than a revised Mazda3 last month and an all-new Holden Astra on its way, the 2016 Honda Civic sedan stands out as one of the few. And it’s quite revolutionary compared with the outgoing version. […]
Jaguar Land Rover plans petrol Ingenium 2.0L & dual-clutch gearbox
Jaguar Land Rover has announced an expansion of its Ingenium engine family which will soon include petrol engines, as it aims to cut its overall emissions by 25 per cent by 2020. The British marque announced today it will introduce a new 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol-powered Ingenium engine next year, ready […]
Will.I.Am’s crazy wide-body Tesla Model S spotted (video)
Black-Eyed Peas performer Will.I.Am is no stranger to the automotive and modification scene, for many reasons – not all of them good. After parading a heavily-modified DeLorean branded with his ‘IAMAUTO’ label, stating an intention to establish a car company that employs underprivileged Americans, the car was impounded by police […]