Lexus Australia has upped the ante on its flagship luxury car, bringing in revised features and technology for the arrival of the 2021 Lexus LS. It goes on sale this week. Two variants continue to make up the range, including the LS 500 and the LS 500h. These are available […]
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.
Renault 5 Prototype previews modern ‘R5 Turbo’ EV
Fans of 1980s cars – the ‘turbo era’ – will remember the crazy little Renault 5 Turbo (also called R5). Well, Renault is planning a modern interpretation and has even laid the foundations. Meet the Renault 5 Prototype. It is just a concept at this stage but it gives us […]
DTE Systems announces Toyota GR Yaris tuning package
The sizzling Toyota GR Yaris has only just hit the market. But tuners are already getting their hands on the compact super hatch to see what potential it has. And one of the first tuning upgrades we’ve come across is by German company DTE System. DTE proposes the application of […]
2021 Nissan Qashqai previewed, gets range-extender EV option
Some details and a teaser image of the all-new 2021 Nissan Qashqai have been sent out ahead of its debut set for the second quarter of this year. With the all-new model comes the introduction of an interesting new electric powertrain option. Yep, the 2021 Qashqai will be available as […]
Lotus & Alpine co-developing all-new electric sports car
Renault’s Alpine sports car brand and Lotus have signed a memorandum of understanding, which is set to spawn the joint development of a brand new fully electric sports car of the near future. Alpine and Lotus seem like a great fit. Both produce lightweight sports cars that focus on pure […]
2020 Mercedes-AMG A 45 S review (video)
Yes, this is the most powerful hot hatch currently on the market. But is there more to the 2020 Mercedes-AMG A 45 S than sheer power? Surely it offers other, perhaps more rational and useable attributes? Let’s take a look. As you’ve probably assumed, the A 45 S is the […]
2022 Nissan Z car design confirmed via patent images
Patent images of the upcoming 2022 Nissan Z car, also known as the Fairlady Z and 400Z (name not confirmed), have surfaced on the Australian Intellectual Property database. These give us a decent indication of what the production car will look like. And as no surprise, it looks the same […]
Is this a 2022 Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series prototype?
A prototype of what is believed to be the 2022 Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series has been spotted on the streets in Japan, ahead of its expected debut in April this year. Although it is a poor quality photo, by MagX Japan, the prototype certainly seems to have the girth of […]