If you thought the idea of a 294kW 3.0-litre turbo inline six for the new Land Rover Defender was exciting, you’ll be ecstatic to hear the British carmaker is toying with the idea of shoving a V8 in the rugged SUV as well. British publication Autocar managed to snap a […]
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.
Porsche Cayenne Coupe GTS spied, looking for Nurburgring record? (video)
Porsche has been spotted testing what looks to be the upcoming GTS variant of the new Cayenne Coupe out on the Nurburgring, with some reports suggesting Porsche might be looking to claim a new SUV lap record around the facility. To take the production SUV lap record the Cayenne Coupe […]
Top 10 best SUVs coming to Australia in 2021
SUVs are the most popular vehicle style at the moment. During 2019, Australian new car buyers bought 483,388 of them according to VFACTS figures. That’s almost half of all 1,062,867 vehicles sold in that year, or 45.47 per cent to be precise. To give you a bit of a heads-up […]
Next Nissan Z car to adopt ‘480Z’ name, BMW M4 rival?
Some more rumours are circulating around the concept of the next Nissan Z car, otherwise known as the 400Z, with a new report out of Japan now suggesting it’ll be called the 480Z. Yep, 480Z. That means 480PS, or 353kW. At this power output it would be in the direct […]
Hyundai Kona N spotted at Nurburgring with auto transmission (video)
Hyundai engineers have been spotted testing a prototype version of the upcoming Kona N performance SUV at the Nurburgring, ahead of its anticipated debut later this year. According to a leaked production schedule for this year Hyundai is planning to begin making the Kona N as soon as July (without […]
Toyota Australia confirms V6 & hybrid for 2021 Kluger
Toyota Australia is getting ready to launch the all-new 2021 Toyota Kluger, which will be the first seven-seat SUV from the company to feature a hybrid powertrain option in Australia. Revealed in April last year, the 2021 Kluger jumps onto the latest Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) for the first […]
MY2020 Alfa Romeo Giulia, Stelvio Quadrifoglio updates announced
Some revisions have been announced for the introduction of the MY2020 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio and its SUV brother, the Stelvio Quadrifoglio, bringing in some new tech inside and a freshened up exterior. Firstly, the 2.9-litre twin-turbo Ferrari-derived V6 remains unchanged. It produces 375kW and 600Nm, making it one of […]
2021 Kia Sorento debuts clever Blind-spot View Monitor technology
The all-new 2021 Kia Sorento, which is scheduled to go on sale in Australia in June, will not only debut a new design inside and out, it will also introduce an innovative Blind-spot View Monitor (BVM) system to increase safety. The system aims to help increase safety by providing a […]