The all-new Audi e-tron and e-tron Sportback may have just arrived in Australia, however, Audi engineers are already working on performance S versions of the electric SUVs. Some details have been released this week and a spy video has surfaced showing prototype development at the Nurburgring. Firstly, we’ll start off […]
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.
Range Rover Fifty celebrates 50 years since original 1970 model
Range Rover is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and to mark the occasion the luxury Land Rover brand is announcing a special Range Rover Fifty edition. Only a limited number are being built and a small allocation has been confirmed for Australia. Based on the big daddy Range Rover, […]
Lamborghini Urus Pearl Capsule edition debuts with MY2021
Lamborghini is showing off some of the personalisation possibilities available for the Urus through its Centro Stile department, today revealing a special edition of the super SUV to coincide with the arrival of the model year 2021. Called the Urus Pearl Capsule, it’s being pitched as the first customisation option […]
20 Hyundai NEXO hydrogen vehicles deployed in ACT
Hyundai’s NEXO hydrogen fuel cell SUV has officially landed in Australia. Well, 20 examples have landed and will be used as part of the ACT Government fleet. These arrive just before Australia’s first publicly-available hydrogen fuel station opens up in Canberra during the third quarter of this year. It’ll coincide […]
2021 Kia Carnival teaser previews impressive new design
Kia is getting ready to introduce the all-new 2021 Carnival later this year, and has sent out a teaser image to stir some anticipation. It will be the fourth generation of the popular MPV. The new model, codenamed KA4, is set to continue with the third-generation front-wheel drive platform. Unlike […]
McLaren 720S Le Mans edition celebrates 25 years since F1 GTR win
McLaren has created a special 720S Le Mans edition to celebrate the 25th anniversary of McLaren’s Le Mans race win in 1995. Special features on the 720S are inspired by the legendary F1 GTR race cars. In 1995 McLaren won the world famous Le Mans 24 hours event, with car […]
2021 Mazda BT-50 revealed; smaller, more advanced tech, less power/torque
This is the 2021 Mazda BT-50, which has just been unveiled today. As previewed last week, this is a major model change, switching from a Ford Ranger platform and powertrain to the upcoming Isuzu D-Max platform and powertrain. Firstly, the design. It looks good in our opinion. Very modern and […]
2021 BMW M5 Competition on sale in Australia in October
Soon after the debut of the 2021 5 Series LCI facelift, BMW’s M division has applied a similar update for the 2021 M5 super sedan. In short, it brings in technology updates, styling tweaks, chassis refinements, and some simplified controls. Like the updated 5 Series, the new M5 brings in […]