Looking to buy a characterful little hot hatch? Abarth Australia has announced a new special edition based on the Fiat 500, called the Abarth 695 70° Anniversario. It’s about as fizzy as it gets. The current-gen Fiat 500 has been around for quite a few years now but it seems […]
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.
Hyundai Santa Cruz prototype ute spotted with production body?
The much-anticipated Hyundai Santa Cruz pickup has been spotted in prototype form in the USA. And it’s the most revealing prototype we’ve seen, with some of the body and design details shown in broad daylight. Thanks to these images posted up by MotorTrend, this is the first time we’ve been […]
2021 Porsche Panamera revealed, Turbo S does 0-100km/h in 3.1s
Porsche has unveiled 2021 Panamera luxury super sedan and Sport Turismo wagon, bringing in more power and revised styling. Acceleration across 0-100km/h for the top model is also slashed to just 3.1 seconds. Starting with the powertrains, most variants receive a power boost. The base Panamera and Panamera 4 are […]
2020 BMW M8 Competition review (video)
Say hello to the mack daddy of all BMW M cars (except maybe the classic M1 of the 1970s). The 2020 BMW M8 Competition sits not only at the top of BMW’s sports car range, it’s also the most expensive and most powerful vehicle BMW M has ever offered. The […]
2020 Lister Stealth debuts as Britain’s most powerful SUV
It’s one of the meanest and fastest production SUVs in the world, and yet you probably haven’t heard of it. Introducing the Lister Stealth – the perfect name, really. Built by Lister Motor Company and obviously based on the Jaguar F-PACE, the Stealth is a production vehicle in its own […]
2020 Ford Ranger Wildtrak, Raptor update announced for Australia
With so many new utes arriving on the market lately, Ford isn’t wanting to miss out on the action. Today Ford has announced the 2020 update for the top Ranger Raptor and Ranger Wildtrak, while also confirming the return of the Wildtrak X. Following the news of the 2020 update […]
2021 Hyundai Kona previewed, sporty N Line variant confirmed
Hyundai is getting ready to unveil the facelifted 2021 Kona, and has confirmed the updated model will be offered in sporty N Line trim for the first time. Some teasers have been sent out to stir anticipation and to give us a preview of its design. The company is withholding […]
Lamborghini Huracan EVO RWD makes Australian debut
The stunning Lamborghini Huracan EVO rear-wheel drive (RWD) supercar has made its Australian debut, presented in Sydney for the first time last night. It joins the existing all-wheel drive model. It was initially unveiled back in January, building on the evolution of the Huracan EVO, which is an evolution of […]