Now that the Genesis G70 has been on sale in Australia for a bit over six months, we thought we’d give it a thorough look over in one of our big detailed review videos. POV-style. We’re looking at the top-shelf variant, called the Ultimate Sport, with the 3.3T twin-turbo V6 […]
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.
2020 Land Rover Defender 90 lands in Australia in October
As expected, demand for the all-new 2020 Land Rover Defender has been overwhelming since its initial unveiling last year. But now the company has confirmed some arrival times for the first examples. In Australia, the Defender 110, which is basically the standard wheelbase version with front and rear doors, will […]
BMW iNEXT undergoes extreme hot weather, off-road testing
Development of the all-new BMW iNEXT has progressed to extreme hot weather testing, where prototypes have been put through gruelling conditions to essentially replicate the stress of a vehicle’s entire service life. All new BMW models are subjected to tough testing like this, like many new cars today, along with […]
MY2020 Subaru Impreza update now on sale in Australia
Subaru Australia has today announced the MY2020 Subaru Impreza range, bringing in updated styling, a new SI-Drive mode selector system, and more advanced safety. Four variant lines are on sale in Australia, consisting of the 2.0i, 2.0i-L, 2.0i-Premium and the 2.0i-S. All are powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder boxer engine […]
Gilred Racing builds Mini ‘Super Cooper S’, features 500hp Honda V6 (video)
It looks like an innocent little Mini Cooper S, right? Wrong. This well-finished red micro machine actually packs one of the craziest ‘under-bonnet’ conversions we’ve ever seen. Under the bonnet you’ll find… not much, actually. There’s a radiator and a custom petrol tank. If you take a look at the […]
Alfa Romeo plans “momentous comeback”, Giulia GTA?
Alfa Romeo has confirmed it is planning a “momentous comeback” for the Geneva motor show, with many signs pointing to a Giulia GTA of some kind. The company sent out a very brief teaser on social media (below) that simply says there is “a momentous comeback” on the way, with […]
2020 Ferrari F8 Tributo review – Australian launch (video)
Welcome to the 2020 Ferrari F8 Tributo. This is the Italian marque’s new staple model, replacing the 488 GTB. But, as we found out during the official Australian media launch event at Sydney Motorsport Park, there’s nothing staple or regular about this machine. Granted, it does look pretty similar to […]
2020 992 Porsche 911 Turbo S revealed, spied in garage
Images of the 2020 992 Porsche 911 Turbo S have surfaced online, giving us a first look at the new beast before its expected debut at the Geneva motor show next week. If the latest Carrera 4S is anything to go by, the 992 Turbo S is going to be […]