Nissan has confirmed it will be putting the insane Nissan Juke-R into very limited production after at least three orders have been made. The original one-off concept car attracted plenty of attention earlier this year in Dubai during the making of a special film, and has since gone viral the […]
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.
2012 Renault Clio RS 200 Cup now on sale in Australia
Renault Australia has introduced the 2012 Renault Clio RS 200 Cup model update, with revised features and more luxury. Despite the added extras, the $36,490 price tag remains unchanged. The main update for the new model is the introduction of leather-wrapped sports seats as standard. Inside also gets white panels […]
Video: Subaru BRZ vs Toyota GT 86 vs Mazda MX-5 on the track
Have you been wondering how the new Subaru BRZ and Toyota GT 86 will shape up against their rivals, further still, shape up against each other when put to the test on the track? Best Motoring in Japan are one of the most thorough vehicle testing publications in the world, […]
Australian vehicle sales for April 2012 – HiLux overtakes Mazda3
The official VFACTS figures for Australian new vehicle registrations for April 2012 are out, and it’s the Toyota HiLux that has come back on top, overtaking the much-loved Mazda3. According to the figures, 3565 2012 Toyota HiLux vehicles were registered last month (up from 3561 of March), comprising of 881 […]
Arrinera supercar with 478kW supercharged V8
An all-new supercar is set to hit town, coming from Polish company Arrinera Automotive. The Arrinera supercar features a cracking 478kW supercharged mid-mounted V8, so the specs definitely read like a supercar. Stepping into the supercar game is a hard task, especially for companies that are fresh in the business. Arrinera […]
Aston Martin to launch a new model celebrating 100th birthday
Aston Martin CEO Ulrich Bez has confirmed a special new model is in the pipeline and will be launched to celebrate the company’s 100th birthday next year. Ulrich Bez confirmed with Auto Express in the UK recently that a special model is being planned. He said it will be an […]
Mercedes-Benz GLA to be BMW X1 rival – report
Mercedes-Benz is working on a new small SUV slated the Mercedes-Benz GLA. The new model will be based on the MFA platform which underpins the A-Class and B-Class. The GLA will be Mercedes-Benz’s answer to the BMW X1 and the Audi Q3. It’s set to be slightly shorter than the […]
2012 Kia K9 on sale in Korea, headed for other markets Q4
Kia has launched its first and only current model front-engine rear-wheel drive sedan, the 2012 Kia K9. The production version of the concept car went on sale in Korea today, and will eventually hit other international markets during the fourth quarter of this year. Unfortunately, Kia Australia has said there […]