The chances of Mazda reintroducing an MPS hot hatch version of the Mazda3 are pretty much nil. However, the company has introduced the new Mazda3 Turbo AWD in some markets. It features the company’s widely-used 2.5-litre turbo. It might only produce 170kW, but that’s enough to pass through warm hatch […]
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.
2020 McLaren 720S Spider review (video)
In the unruly world of supercars, sheer speed and looking like sheer speed are of utmost importance. The 2020 McLaren 720S Spider certainly seems to have those covered off. But is there more to it? The 720S remains as the flagship model in the Super Series range, and essentially the […]
Lamborghini Huracan STO previewed, debuts Nov 18
There’s a new Lamborghini on the horizon, with all signs pointing to the new Huracan STO. Lamborghini has sent out a teaser image to build the excitement. Not much is revealed with the teaser, aside from a URL that contains ‘STO’ in the link: https://lam.bo/LamborghiniSTO_Fb. Lamborghini says, “From the racetrack […]
2021 Isuzu D-Max SX review (video)
Here we’re checking out the bare bones 2021 Isuzu D-Max SX. Although it is the base model, it’s great to see Isuzu hasn’t skimped on applying all of its latest safety features, in-car technology, and the beaut new 3.0 turbo-diesel engine. There is no more SX ‘low rider’. Instead, Isuzu […]
11th-gen 2022 Honda Civic preview shows smoother design (video)
A preview of the next-gen, 2022 Honda Civic prototype has appeared online, ahead of its confirmed debut on November 17. This will be the 11th-generation model, which is an impressive feat in itself. The current-gen Civic has been around now since 2015. When it arrived, it blew most of the […]
Next-gen 2022 Range Rover prototype spotted at Nurburgring (video)
Land Rover has been spotted testing a prototype version of the 2022 Range Rover at, of all places, the Nurburgring in Germany. The big beast is set to adopt a freshened up exterior design, new levels of luxury, as well as JLR’s all-new Modular Longitudinal Architecture (MLA). The MLA platform […]
2021 Hyundai Kona Electric update revealed
The electric vehicle market is definitely growing, with more and more models popping up in more and more vehicle segments. Hyundai has just unveiled its first significant facelift for the Kona Electric, set to arrive in Australia in 2021. Just the fact there is a facelift for the model proves […]
Ferrari SF90 Spider debuts with 736kW V8 hybrid
Ferrari has lifted the lid, quite literally, on its SF90 drop-top, debuting as the SF90 Spider. It becomes Ferrari’s most powerful road-going convertible ever. For some background, the SF90 Stradale coupe debuted last year as the second hybrid Ferrari ever, following the LaFerrari, but it was the first-ever plug-in hybrid […]