Yesterday’s discovery that the 2017 Maruti Suzuki DZire was in Australia was a curious one indeed. The tiny four-door is the third-generation of India’s best-selling sub four-metre sedan, but what was it doing in Australia? To find out more PerformanceDrive spoke with Suzuki Australia general manager Andrew Moore to see […]
Year: 2017
Ford F250R MegaRaptor is one off-road beast (video)
If you’ve looked at the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor and thought, “Nah, I would still feel inadequate driving that.” Then maybe you need the Ford F250R MegaRaptor instead? Instead of the microscopic F-150, F250R.com will start with it’s bigger, chunkier brother, the F-250, and build you a very serious and […]
2018 BMW M2 facelift revealed on Belgian website
BMW is planning a light facelift of the 2 Series Coupe this year, with images of the M2 sports coupe halo model hitting the web thanks to a leak picked up by Bimmer Today. Expected to debut later this year, the pictures reveal mild cosmetic enhancements that centre around head […]
Hyundai i30 N Fastback 5-door in the works
The upcoming Hyundai i30 N performance version is set to receive a fastback accompaniment, but with five doors like its hatchback counterpart and not three as some other media outlets have erroneously reported. Rather than a three-door coupe in the mould of the outgoing Renault Sport Megane, the i30 Fastback […]
Volvo 240 GL LS1 V8 conversion project: Part 12 – final fabrication
It’s been a while since our last update on the Volvo 240 GL V8 conversion project, but that’s mainly because we want to get the turbocharged LS1 just right. If you’ve forgotten what we’re doing; we’ve taken a stock, pension-spec 240GL and given it a respray in the standard maroon […]
New Porsche 911 GT3 slashes 12sec from Nurburgring lap
Porsche has set a new Nürburgring lap time with the latest iteration of its hardcore, naturally aspirated 911 GT3. Despite recent assurances from automakers, including Porsche’s head of road car development, Andreas Preuninger, that setting record times on the Nordschliefe is a thing of the past, the Stuttgart-based manufacturer didn’t […]
New-look 2017 Honda CR-V VTEC Turbo confirmed for Australia
Honda Australia has confirmed a turbo engine for the new-look CR-V, which is scheduled to hit the local market in July. Both five-seat and seven-seat options will be on offer. The new mid-size SUV, currently only available with five seats, will soon be able to absorb more of the market […]
2017 Nissan X-Trail on sale in Australia from $27,990, new 2.0L diesel
Nissan Australia is introducing the 2017 X-Trail facelift, bringing in a new turbo-diesel engine option as well as boosting overall standard equipment. The 2017 X-Trail can be spotted via its new-look V-Motion grille in the front end, new alloy wheel options, and some LED daytime running lights infused into the […]