The Isuzu D-Max is one of the very best-selling vehicles in its home country in Thailand. So how does the new flagship 2012 D-Max LS-Terrain 4×4 shape up in Australia? And does it compare well to its highly competitive rivals? 2012 ISUZU D-MAX LS-TERRAIN – PROS AND CONS PROS: Styling; modern, […]
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.
Audi TT ‘GT3’ lightweight version on the way – report
For the next-generation Audi TT sports car, a new lighter weight version is set to be part of the lineup. It’s understood it will showcase a stripped-back, and more focused range of components, like a GT3 track car. (Audi TT RS Plus pictured) Speaking with Autocar in the UK recently, […]
Video: Ferrari celebrates 20 years in Chinese market
To commemorate 20 years of official presence in the Chinese market, Ferrari has been celebrating for the last 11 months with various functions and events. The last function was put together yesterday, with Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo on hand to meet the public. The final event included a special […]
Mercedes-Benz CLA to debut at Detroit, CLA 45 AMG later in 2013
Mercedes-Benz will unveil the new Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January, ahead of a ‘CLA 45 AMG’ performance version later in 2013. For those who may not have heard of the new CLA, it’s a compact four-door coupe, like a miniature version […]
For Sale: Crashed Ferrari 599 owned by Cristiano Ronaldo
Up for sale on eBay at the moment is a Ferrari 599 priced from just 30,000 euros. The car was also formerly owned by soccer star, Cristiano Ronaldo. Obviously, there is rather large elephant in the room at the moment. As you can see, the V12 599 has been involved […]
BMW M8 to celebrate BMW 100th anniversary
BMW is said to be planning a new supercar called the BMW M8, which will be kind of like a modern-day interpretation of the BMW M1 from the Seventies. A debut is pitched to take place in 2016, coinciding with BMW’s 100th anniversary. (BMW i8 concept shown) The BMW M1 […]
Kia high-end sports car to build brand image – CEO
An all-new high-end Kia performance model is on the agenda as the company CEO focuses on building the brand image. Various possibilities are being considered, including a production version of the Kia GT concept car. Speaking to Autocar in the UK recently, Kia CEO Hyoung-Keun Lee revealed he wants a […]
TMG Lexus TX-650 Essen show debut confirmed with teasers
Lexus has confirmed that its special one-off TMG Lexus TX-650 project car will be officially unveiled at the 2012 Essen Motor Show in December. The company has released a few teaser images onto its Facebook page to build up anticipation. The teaser images are kind of pointless really since an […]