Hyundai Australia has confirmed the Palisade will go on sale locally during the fourth quarter of this year. The confirmation was announced during a media presentation this week. The Palisade was originally unveiled in late 2018 and has since been on sale in some overseas markets since 2019. But this […]
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 i20 N confirmed for Australia, arrives in 2021
In what can only be described as awesome news for local hot hatch fans, Hyundai has confirmed the upcoming i20 N will go on sale in Australia next year. Hyundai Australia hosted an exclusive media presentation this week, confirming some of its upcoming plans and products. And in the mix, […]
Kia develops clever clutch-by-wire iMT manual transmission
Kia has developed an interesting new manual transmission technology, creatively called the intelligent manual transmission (iMT). It debuts clutch-by-wire technology, and will roll out in the new Kia Rio in Europe later this year. You’ve probably heard of fly-by-wire (electric throttle), and even steer-by-wire and assisted braking-by-wire. Now Kia, at […]
BMW M5 CS spotted, confirms hardcore track-ready variant (video)
Standard BMW M5 Competition not fast enough for you? Well, you might be interested to hear there is a hardcore 2021 BMW M5 CS on the horizon. And by the looks of this sneaky spy video production has already begun. A video surfaced on Instagram recently showing what looks to […]
2021 Kia Carnival revealed with sharp new design
So this is the future of MPVs? Looks pretty cool to us. It’s the all-new 2021 Kia Carnival, also called the Sedona in some markets. Kia released these first images today giving us a detailed look at the new design, while also confirming some of the highlights. Firstly, we should […]
Lamborghini SCV12 confirmed as new hardcore track car
Looking to buy a new track car? Well, some of the more elite consumers out there will be interested to hear Lamborghini is almost ready to introduce it’s new Squadra Corse-developed hypercar, called the Lamborghini SCV12. It’s designed by Lamborghini’s Centro Stile division and developed by the company’s motorsport department, […]
2020 Renault Megane RS Trophy review (video)
You can get the 2020 Renault Megane RS Sport, Cup, Trophy, Trophy-R, and Trophy-R Record Edition. And some of these are available with either a manual or auto transmission. No other hot hatch on the market is available in such an extensive range. Here we’re checking out the flagship Trophy […]
2021 Jaguar I-PACE update announced, now on sale in Australia
While the key German rivals are only just getting their first fully electric mid-size SUVs onto the market now, Jaguar is already applying a mild update for its I-PACE for the model year 2021. The Jaguar I-PACE is the first premium electric mid-size SUV, aside from the Tesla Model X […]