Honda Australia will soon boost safety for the CR-V, giving the VTi-S AWD variant the Honda Sensing driving assist features otherwise only featured in the top VTi-LX model. Honda Sensing is the company’s safety suite for driving assistance technologies, packing in autonomous emergency braking, lane keep assist, adaptive cruise control, […]
Month: November 2018
Summernats awarded Best Tourism Event, 32 to debut Skid Lane
Summernats, which will be running in its 32nd year in January, has been awarded Best Tourism Event in the Australian Event Awards. The awards recognise the significant contribution events bring to local tourism, employment and the economy. This year’s Street Machine Summernats 31, held in January, was awarded Best Tourism […]
2019 Lexus LC Limited Edition debuts stunning Zinnia Yellow
There’s a new limited edition version of the stunning Lexus LC arriving in Australia, bringing a dazzling Zinnia Yellow paint colour for the already crowd-stopping coupe. The limited edition is being rolled out as part of minor 2019 updates for the LC range. These updates include fine-tuned powertrains for enhanced […]
2019 BMW i3 & i3s announced for Australia, increased range
BMW Australia is ready to introduce the uprated, 2019 BMW i3 120Ah model, which offers more power and an increased range over the existing version. The new model’s battery storage is doubled, to 42kWh, and incorporates a 120Ah lithium-ion setup which is also doubled from the current 60Ah system. Thanks […]
Gorgeous Audi e-tron GT concept previews 2020 EV
Audi has unveiled a rather striking new concept car at the Los Angeles Auto Show in the US, called the Audi e-tron GT concept. It’s a vision for a future electric four-door coupe with clear performance aspirations. Specifically, Audi is hoping to launch a production version in around two years. […]
2019 Mazda3 officially revealed, debuts SkyActiv-X
Mazda has officially revealed the 2019 Mazda3, following yesterday’s leak. The new model is quite an important one, as it will have to carry on the strong following and popularity of the outgoing model. Firstly, the design. It’s an evolution of the ‘Kodo – Soul by Emotion’ design language, inspired […]
2018 Rally Australia highlights, Hyundai WRC car hot lap (video)
As some of our fans will know, we don’t usually cover motorsport at PerformanceDrive. For one, it would open up a whole new can of worms that we just can’t facilitate at the moment. But also, there are a number of other reputable motorsport publications out there that do a […]
2019 Porsche 911 officially revealed in Carrera S form
This is it. The all-new 2019 Porsche 911. It looks about the same as the outgoing model, and that’s exactly how it ought to be. Avid fans will recognise some of the finer design changes, such as the full-width taillight layout and the new headlights. You might also notice the […]