One of the most popular small SUVs on the Australian new car market has just been refreshed. Welcome to the 2021 Hyundai Kona, which, excitingly, is available in N Line trim for the very first time. Hyundai Australia sold 12,514 Konas during 2020, making it the second most popular vehicle […]
Brett Davis
Brett is the editor and founder of PerformanceDrive. He's obsessed with driving, having played with Matchbox cars until he was tall enough to drive a real one. After initially working as a mechanic, Brett earned a degree in journalism and entered media as an editorial assistant at Top Gear Australia magazine. He then worked at CarAdvice. His dream is to live next door to the Nurburgring in Germany.
Is that the VR30 engine in the Nissan Z Proto?
The Nissan Z Proto has been caught with its bonnet up, essentially confirming what we all expected anyway; the VR30 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 from various other Nissan and Infiniti models. An eagle-eyed Nissan fan noticed the Z Proto, which was unveiled last year, at the Nissan Crossing in Tokyo with […]
2021 Ford F-150 Raptor V6 unveiled, Raptor R V8 coming in 2022
Say hello to the almighty new 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor V6, which will be joined by a Raptor R V8 next year. Ford is describing the new model as the most connected and best-performing version yet. The powertrain consists of a 3.5-litre twin-turbo EcoBoost V6, matched to a 10-speed automatic […]
Australian vehicle sales for January 2021 (VFACTS)
Following a pretty miserable year in 2020 for the new car market in Australia, 2021 has kicked off with a positive. An 11.1 per cent positive, to be exact. New vehicle registration figures, in the form of January 2021 VFACTS, show the local market is on the mend. Consumers purchased […]
Ford teams up with Google, switch to Android on-board services
Ford has confirmed it is working with Google to see a rollout of Android-based systems for future Ford and Lincoln vehicles. The two companies will also work to further develop on-board apps and services via a new collaborative group called Team Upshift. The rollout of Android services in Ford vehicles […]
Lexus ‘RZ 450e’ trademark found, production LF-1 Limitless?
Lexus has filed a trademark for the name RZ 450e, which could be the name of its upcoming fully electric large SUV inspired by the LF-1 Limitless concept from 2018. Toyota Motor Corporation filed the trademark with the Australian Intellectual Property agency in August, and it was accepted in November […]
Lexus previews all-new design, global sales down 6% in 2020
Lexus is giving us a preview of its future design direction, today handing out these teaser images to stir some excitement. The company has also reported its 2020 global sales effort. Firstly, let’s just take a squiz at the teaser images. They show the front and rear of an upcoming […]
2022 Nissan Pathfinder previews its V6 roar (video)
Nissan has snuck in another teaser of its upcoming 2022 Pathfinder ahead of the big reveal on February 4. This time we get a sample of the SUV’s petrol V6 engine. We’re guessing this is Nissan’s way of confirming that, yes, buyers will continue to be offered of a boisterous […]