As part of a new three-year mid-term business plan, Mitsubishi will focus its attention on ASEAN markets and strengthen its eco-friendly model lineup. It will also launch an all-new Triton in 2022, and the new Outlander in 2021. During the company’s recent FY2020-2022 mid-term business plan presentation, it confirmed production […]
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.
2021 Hyundai Santa Fe gets racy N Performance package
Hyundai has revealed some N Performance enhancements for its upcoming 2021 Santa Fe, giving the new 7-seat SUV a very cool sporty flair. At this stage is it being introduced in South Korea only, but that might change. The Santa Fe N Performance package is more of an option pack […]
Ferrari Roma makes Australian debut, on sale from $409,888
The stunning Ferrari Roma has made its Australian debut this week, following its international unveiling in November last year. This is Ferrari’s new grand touring model, pitched as a somewhat subtle sports coupe alongside the company’s lineup of sharp-edged supercars. This is a relatively rare philosophy that Ferrari has taken. […]
2020 Range Rover Sport P400e PHEV review (video)
The latest Range Rover Sport is such a handsome SUV, isn’t it? And now to make it even more attractive to more of the market, in particular, the market that could be regarded as its arch nemesis; greenies, Land Rover is now offering it with a plug-in hybrid powertrain. It’s […]
Top 10 best 7-seat SUVs coming to Australia in 2021
Can you believe we’re almost walking into year 2021? It seems like not that long ago this would be a very distant future. With time going so fast, we thought we’d help you prepare by putting together a list of the top 10 best 7-seat SUVs coming to Australia in […]
New ute onslaught begins in August, heavy-duty 7-seat SUVs to follow
There’s a battle on the horizon. Some of the most popular heavy-duty 7-seat SUVs and utes in Australia will soon receive major updates, with the 2021 Toyota HiLux, 2021 Isuzu D-Max, and 2021 Mazda BT-50 all scheduled to arrive this year, starting from August. And with the utes, at least […]
FCAI announces new CO2 Emissions Standard for Australia, target 2030
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) has announced the implementation of a new voluntary CO2 Emissions Standard in Australia, as the industry contributes to the Paris Agreement goals across a ten-year period to 2030. While many market regions around the world have implemented very strict emissions regulations, Australia is […]
BMW reveals sinister X7 Dark Shadow special edition
Introducing the BMW X7 Dark Shadow edition. The fashionable darkened them seems a perfect fit for the massive and imposing SUV. It’s a bit of a show piece for some new options that are being introduced from the BMW Individual collection. Chief among which is the Frozen Arctic Grey metallic, […]