A special Final Edition of the outgoing 2020 Subaru Liberty has been announced for Australia to help say goodbye to the nameplate after 31 years on the market. As we know, the Subaru Liberty will soon depart from the Australian new car landscape. There is a new, 2021 model that […]
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.
Alpina B8 Gran Coupe previewed, likely faster than M8
Alpina has sent out some official teasers of its upcoming B8 Gran Coupe model, based on BMW’s first-class fire-breather, the M850i Gran Coupe. It’s set to come in as a more refined alternative, offering more torque than even the M8 Competition. Starting with the design, these teasers show a traditional […]
McLaren Artura confirmed as all-new hybrid supercar
The McLaren Artura. That’s the name of the supercar maker’s upcoming hybrid supercar, the company has just confirmed. It will be the first series production hybrid McLaren ever. Yes, the McLaren P1 and the Speedtail also incorporate hybrid technology but those are not series production cars. They are strict limited-build […]
2022 Kia Sportage spotted testing; new platform, hybrid likely (video)
A prototype version of the next-gen 2022 Kia Sportage has been spotted lapping the Nurburgring in Germany, giving us an early glimpse of the new model before its expected arrival later next year. This will be the fifth-generation model, following the initial launch of the current model in 2015. The […]
2021 GWM Cannon ute on sale in Australia from $33,990
Great Wall Motors has announced full specifications and prices for its new ute called the GWM Cannon. It arrives in showrooms later this month, replacing the Great Wall Steed. The GWM Cannon comes in dual-cab form only, featuring a 2.0-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine that produces 120kW and 400Nm. This is […]
Stock Toyota GR Yaris makes 204.5kW during dyno test (video)
Toyota Australia hasn’t even launched the hotly-anticipated GR Yaris yet, but fans might be wondering what sort of power the engine actually produces when strapped to a dyno. Well, a tuner in Italy, Biesse Racing, managed to get ahold of one to see what sort of power it produces on […]
Lego Technic announces McLaren Senna GTR built set
The festive season is fast-approaching, and you know what that means? It’s toy-playing time! McLaren and Lego Technic have teamed up to release a new build set replicating the Senna GTR track car. Unfortunately, Lego isn’t planning to launch the toy model until January, which seems a bit silly to […]
Australian-based Tritium debuts world-first scalable EV charger
Australian electric vehicle charger producer and global technology company, Tritium, has just unveiled its latest-generation Modular Scalable Charging (MSC) platform. This new charging station system is set to provide more flexibility than ever before for electric vehicle charging station operators, as well as providing EV drivers up-to-date recharging capabilities for […]