Porsche is on track for a stellar year in 2022 in terms of sales and revenue, with revenue already up 15.7 per cent for the first three quarters of this year so far. Porsche delivered 221,512 vehicles to its customers around the world during the first nine months of 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.
2023 Ford Ranger Raptor to race at Baja 1000 in America (video)
A specially-prepared race example of the 2023 Ford Ranger Raptor will compete in this year’s International Baja 1000 event, demonstrating its off-road-conquering capability. The rally-prepped model was built by Ford Performance with the help of Kelly Racing from Australia, while America’s Lovell Racing will continue to develop and race the […]
2023 Genesis GV70 Electrified review – Australian launch (video)
Genesis is now riding the rising swell of fully electric SUVs/crossovers, with the launch its new GV70 Electrified. Unlike some rivals, this is not a dedicated electric model but rather an electric version of an existing petrol/diesel model. In that sense, its closest competitor would have to be the BMW […]
Lexus RZ 450e confirmed for Australia, arrives in 2023
Lexus has confirmed it will be introducing the RZ 450e in Australia in 2023. It will come in as the brand’s first dedicated electric model, and second EV outright following the UX 300e. The RZ 450e is based on the wider company’s e-TNGA platform, with the batteries mounted under the […]
2023 Volvo C40 Recharge review – Australian launch
Electric vehicles are rapidly becoming not only the trending purchase, but actually the norm in some market segments. Particularly the small-to-medium size SUV class. So much so that Volvo now offers two options in this category, with the XC40 Recharge and now the sporty sibling, the C40 Recharge. Volvo hasn’t […]
Porsche 911 GT3 RS debuts ‘Tribute to Carrera RS’ package in the USA
Love the old Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 but can’t find one to buy? Well, here’s the next-best thing. Porsche is offering a special ‘Tribute to Carrera RS’ package for the new 911 GT3 RS. It’s not the smoothest nameplate out there, but the Porsche 911 GT3 RS with the […]
Kia Stinger dead from April 2023, IONIQ 6-based replacement? – report
It’s been widely reported that the Kia Stinger will soon face the chopping block, but a new report out of South Korea suggests production will come to an end in April, 2023. The Kia Stinger competes in the shrinking large sedan segment, and although all the specs and the design […]
2022 BMW iX xDrive50 Sport review (video)
Here’s an interesting one. It’s called the BMW iX, and it is, from what we can gather, part SUV, part supercar, and part family-bus/MPV. Add in a big dollop of futuristic concept and you’ve pretty much got the gist. The iX is not based on any existing model line. In […]