The 2021 Subaru Forester has been announced in Japan, introducing the brand new 1.8 turbo engine. It’s being launched in a variant called the Forester Sport. Subaru Australia announced a Forester Sport variant last month. But it comes with the regular 2.5-litre non-turbo flat-four petrol engine. Aussie buyers are also […]
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 teams up with KITH fashion brand for M4 special edition
The new BMW M3 and M4 debuted just last month, but the Bavarian company has already prepared a special edition version called the M4 Competition x KITH. Production is limited to just 150 units, globally. BMW teamed up with New York fashion brand KITH, and founder Ronnie Fieg – an […]
2020 Lamborghini Huracan EVO RWD Spyder review (video)
There aren’t many activities in life that cause your spine to tingle quite like it does when driving a Lamborghini. And here is one of the most driver-focused models it offers, the Huracan EVO RWD Spyder. Based on the EVO, which debuted last year as the ‘greatest hits’ of Huracan […]
2021 Hyundai i30 N sedan (Elantra N) spotted: Video
Just as the new Hyundai i30 sedan (called Elantra overseas) lands in Australia, the company’s test drivers have just been spotted testing a prototype N version on the Nurburgring in Germany. Now, you might think what’s the point of an i30 N sedan considering Hyundai already offers the i30 Fastback […]
New BRABUS Rocket 900 debuts, based on Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S
BRABUS is up to its usual tricks, this time taking the latest Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4-door and injecting it with huge power, aero, and exclusive luxury. Say hello to the new BRABUS Rocket 900. It’s not like the GT63 S needs any more power, coming standard with a 4.0-litre […]
2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1 priced from $83,365 in Australia
We only had confirmation that the Ford Mustang Mach 1 is coming to Australia a couple of weeks ago. The local arm has now announced further details, including pricing and the availability of both manual and auto transmission options. The Mustang Mach 1 is described by Ford as the “best-handling […]
2021 Hyundai i30 Sedan review – Australian launch
There was a time when the sedan body style not only held dominance in the market, it was pretty much the only body style available. Aside from niche coupes and convertibles. Sales stats have shown customer demand has simply weakened over the decades, prompting some carmakers to delete sedans from […]
1000hp GMC Hummer EV revealed, production confirmed for 2021
Welcome to the all-new 2022 GMC Hummer EV. A Hummer that even the modern Arnie will approve of thanks to a fully-electric powertrain. It’s also massive and massively powerful, and promises to be massively capable. Did we mention it’s massive? Described as a “supertruck” with “zero limits”, the 2022 GMC […]