Prices and specifications for the 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB have been announced for Australia this week, as the first deliveries prepare to roll in later this month. It comes in as a unique seven-seat model for the small premium SUV class, sitting in as an SUV-like cousin to the B-Class. Three […]
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.
Mazda MX-30 production commences in Japan
Production of Mazda’s all-new, all-electric MX-30 has commenced as the company gets ready to jump into the growing electric SUV market. It’ll contend with the likes of the Hyundai Kona Electric. The MX-30 is Mazda’s first-ever fully electric production vehicle. It is being produced at the company’s Ujina plant in […]
Jaguar Land Rover SVO sales up 64% for FY2019-2020
Jaguar Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) department has posted its sales results for the 2019-2020 financial year, revealing the numbers have jumped up an impressive 64 per cent. SVO vehicles are much like Audi RS, BMW M, and Mercedes-AMG models, only even more exclusive. Seven different SVO models are […]
2021 Lexus ‘IS 500’ V8 to be last hurrah for 5.0L 2UR-GSE – rumour
There’s still no sign of a next-generation Lexus IS but a rumour has just surfaced which will be of massive interest to fans of the mid-size luxury sedan; a V8 engine for the current model. Lexus IS 500, anyone? The rumour stems from an Instagram post by allcarnews, citing an […]
2021 Hyundai Santa Fe hybrid to debut soon, plug-in hybrid coming
Just as Hyundai celebrates 20 yeas of the Santa Fe, it is also preparing a facelift for the current model which debuted just a couple of years ago. In a statement Hyundai confirms it will be introducing the updated 2021 Santa Fe “by the end of 2020”. Although specific details […]
Alpina XB7 unveiled, fastest 7-seat SUV in the world?
BMW tuning brand and manufacturer Alpina has just unveiled its grandest SUV yet. Introducing the 2020 Alpina XB7. It is, rather obviously, based on BMW’s massive X7 seven-seat SUV. More specifically, the XB7 is lightly based on the X7 M50i variant. That means it comes with a 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8. […]
2021 Nissan Pathfinder getting 9-speed auto, CVT gone – rumour
A rumour is circulating at the moment which suggests Nissan may soon drop its troubled Jatco-based CVT auto with the introduction of the 2021 Nissan Pathfinder. In its place is said to be a nine-speed auto. In the US in particular the CVT automatic in the current R52-series Pathfinder has […]
2020 Nissan Juke on sale in Australia in June, from $27,990
Nissan Australia is getting ready to introduce the all-new 2020 Nissan Juke, confirming the 1.0-litre turbo engine across the range. There’s also fresh styling inside and out, and all-new levels of technology and features. The 2020 Nissan Juke was unveiled in September last year. And while the exterior design mightn’t […]