Ford Australia is launching a new premium variant for the 2023 Ranger ute lineup, called the Ranger Platinum. It is essentially a luxurious ute alternative to the Everest Platinum. The Ranger Platinum comes in dual-cab form only and features the company’s new 3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6 engine producing 184kW and 600Nm. […]
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.
Lamborghini Aventador successor prototype spotted with hybrid V12 (video)
Lamborghini has been spotted test driving what is believed to be the next-gen Aventador, due in 2023. It will feature a brand new hybrid V12 which is a first for the flagship model line. It’s unknown what the new model will be called, however, it will be the successor to a long […]
2023 Mazda CX-60 on sale in Australia from $59,800, arrives in June
Prices and final specifications for the all-new Mazda CX-60 have been confirmed for Australia ahead of its arrival in June. It will come in as a large SUV sitting above CX-5, featuring some interesting new inline-six engine options and a plug-in hybrid. Three main model grades are going on sale […]
Lewis Hamilton posts cool video on Instagram, trashing a rented Nissan GT-R R34
Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has posted a cool video up onto his Instagram account, taking what is believed to be a rented Nissan R34 GT-R for a trash through the streets of Japan. The video is quite an entertaining one in terms of how it is edited together, and […]
2023 Range Rover Sport debuts in Australia during special event
The next-gen 2023 Range Rover Sport made its Australian debut during a special function in Sydney earlier this week, with media, clients and special guests treated to an artistic display complete with cinematic drama and live music. Land Rover selected Carriageworks in Sydney as the location for the debut, which […]
Ferrari Purosangue makes its debut in Australia, on sale from $728,000 (video)
The game-changing and mind-blowing Ferrari Purosangue has made its debut in Australia in Sydney this week, during a special event coinciding with the opening of Universo Ferrari. This is the first time Universo Ferrari is being exhibited outside Italy, which speaks big things of the Australian market for the brand. […]
2023 BMW 3.0 CSL revealed; most powerful inline-6, lots of carbon fibre
Check this out. It’s the new BMW 3.0 CSL, inspired by the classic – and very iconic – model from the 1970s. It features BMW’s most powerful road-going inline-six ever, while boasting extreme weight reduction measures and a unique two-seat passenger experience. And it’s going into production. That’s right. This […]
Pininfarina Battista sets 0-100km/h, 0-200km/h world records (video)
What’s the quickest production car in the world to sprint across 0-100km/h? Or 0-200km/h? Well, today, the crowns are currently in the hands of Automobili Pininfarina and its new Battista electric hypercar. A production-spec example of the Battista recently set some records at Dubai Autodrome, with its epic Rimac-powered four-motor […]