By now you’ve probably heard of or seen the stunning Porsche Taycan. It’s Porsche’s first dedicated electric vehicle, and it has become one of its most popular models. You can now get it in a wide variety of trim grades and with varying levels of performance and range, so the […]
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.
Polestar global sales up 100% in Q3 YTD, revenue up 98%
Polestar has reported its third quarter results for 2022, with sales up around 100 per cent for the first nine months of this year compared with last year. Global Polestar sales (technically deliveries) topped 30,424 units in the first nine months of this year, up 100.4 per cent from 15,178 […]
Hyundai IONIQ 6 uses extensive aero concepts, most aerodynamic ever
The upcoming Hyundai IONIQ 6 will enter the market as one of the slipperiest cars available and the most aerodynamic Hyundai ever, offering a drag coefficient of just 0.21. Hyundai has outlined some of the key aerodynamic initiatives applied to the new model, which goes on sale early next year. […]
2022 Subaru WRX tS review (video)
Sadly, there is no new WRX STI. But Subaru does offer this as an alternative. It’s called the WRX tS. And it showcases at least two STI badges. So that’s good, isn’t it? Of course it’s not good. But this is all we’re left with in terms of a top-rung […]
Kia Stinger being dropped in the UK, replaced by EV6 GT – writing is on the wall?
The Kia Stinger is being dropped in the UK market just as the highly-anticipated EV6 GT arrives. However, the move could be seen as writing on the wall for the exciting sports sedan as rumours suggest an impending demise. Kia launched the Stinger in 2017 as a new hero model […]
All-new Volvo EX90 fully electric SUV revealed, replaces XC90
Volvo has unveiled its new EX90 large SUV. It comes in as the replacement to the XC90, featuring a fully electric powertrain package as the company steers towards a full electric-only lineup by 2030. In Australia, Volvo Cars has committed to a full electric lineup by 2026, pulling forward the […]
Mercedes-AMG One sets Nurburgring lap record; 6:35.183 (video)
Mercedes-AMG has done it, cracking a new lap record around the Nurburgring for a production car with its extraordinary AMG One hybrid hypercar. In the hands of DTM race driver and AMG ambassador, Maro Engel lapped the notoriously challenging circuit in just 6:35.183, or in 6:30.705 using Sport Auto’s track […]
Porsche 911 Dakar officially debuts at LA auto show on November 16
After about a year of speculation, Porsche has confirmed that it is indeed planning to introduce a special 911 Dakar model and the official debut is set to take place next week. The Porsche 911 Dakar is expected to be based on the 911 Carrera 4S featuring a similar 331kW […]