It’s time for another instalment of our Four-Minute Fang video series. This time we bring you the mighty Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid Coupe. Yep, the name is grand but so is the performance. You get a whopping 500kW of power and 900Nm of torque from a sophisticated twin-turbo V8 […]
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.
BMW Australia sees sales jump 3.2% in October, led by X5 & X7
BMW Australia recorded a 3.2 per cent increase in new vehicle sales in October, despite downward trends caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The luxury carmaker is also leading the way in two different segments, with its 3 Series mid-sizer and X7 large SUV reporting the highest year-to-date figures in their […]
2021 Hyundai Sonata N Line specs confirmed
Hyundai has confirmed some of the more detailed specs for the incoming 2021 Hyundai Sonata N Line, which will go on sale in Australia a bit later this year. The sporty sedan might not be a proper N performance product but it does bring in a range of appealing features. […]
Genesis ‘GV60’ EV prototype spotted, to use Rimac tech
Genesis has been spotted test driving an interesting prototype in Korea, with signs suggesting this could be the company’s first dedicated fully electric vehicle, dubbed the GV60. It’s set to slot into the company’s showroom as a crossover-style vehicle, somewhere in between the GV70 and GV80. We can probably think […]
2021 BMW M3 production commences at Munich plant
Production of the new G80 BMW M3 has commenced at the company’s Munich plant, about 35 years after the debut of the very first M3, the E30. The new model is set to arrive in Australia early next year. It brings in a controversial set of front grilles that have […]
2021 Nissan Navara revealed, on sale in Australia early next year
Hitting the scene just in time, Nissan has unveiled its refreshed 2021 Navara ute, including a new range-topping PRO-4X variant. The new model will go on sale in Australia early next year. Also known as the Frontier in some markets, the new Narava comes at a perfect time. Toyota, Isuzu, […]
2021 Genesis GV80 review – Australian launch (video)
What’s this? Is it an Aston Martin? A Bentley? Maybe it’s a Rolls-Royce? Nope, it’s the 2020 Genesis GV80. Otherwise known as the company’s first foray into the magnetising world of SUVs. Genesis, a luxury carmaker owned by Hyundai Motor Group, is slowly but surely rolling out more and more […]
Australian vehicle sales for October 2020 (VFACTS)
The new car market is showing signs of recovery, with October 2020 VFACTS figures, released today, revealing a year-to-date (YTD) increase of 0.7 per cent compared with September. Australian consumers purchased (VFACTS counts new vehicle registrations, not sales, but we’ll call them sales) 81,220 vehicles in October. That’s down only […]