Toyota and Subaru are reportedly working away on the development of the next-gen Toyota 86 and BRZ duo, with word coming through they will both switch to a new turbocharged engine. The news stems from a recent Autocar report from the UK that says the new sports cars will come […]
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 global sales up 10% in 2019, new record year
Porsche has posted its global sales figures for 2019, with sales up an impressive 10 per cent on 2018 efforts. That’s another new yearly sales record for the company, following its record effort in 2018. The sports car producer sold (or, more accurately, delivered) 280,800 vehicles around the world in […]
2020 Mazda CX-9 update now on sale in Australia
Mazda Australia has announced some mild updates for the introduction of the 2020 Mazda CX-9, with more advanced driving tech, increased safety, and revisions to comfort and practicality applied to the popular seven-seat SUV. Headlining the driving dynamics changes, all models now come with G-Vectoring Control Plus (GVC Plus), which […]
2021 Ford Bronco previewed, shows off-road capability (video)
Development of the all-new, 2021 Ford Bronco continues in the USA, and to prove it, the company has just released a ‘spy’ video preview showing a prototype being put through its paces out in Johnson Valley, California. As you can see the prototype looks to be heavily based on the […]
Novitec develops N-Largo wide-body McLaren 720S Spider
Not satisfied with the style, speed and power of your McLaren 720S? You should probably get yourself checked out by a medical professional. Or, you could enlist the help of supercar tuners Novitec. Novitec has developed a unique package under its N-Largo sub-brand, which is responsible for wide-body kits for […]
Subaru Levorg STI Sport prototype revealed, previews new model
Subaru is previewing a performance-inspired version of the next-gen Levorg, unveiling this special Levorg STI Sport prototype at the Tokyo Auto Salon this weekend. It’s set to inspire a production version some time in the near future. The all-new 2021 Levorg hasn’t even been unveiled yet, however, a prototype concept […]
2021 Hyundai i30 prototype spotted, hides new-look design (video)
It seems Hyundai is preparing a facelift for the introduction of the 2021 Hyundai i30. A couple of prototypes were recently spotted suggesting just that, previewing a number of detail changes. As shown in the video below by Motorsport.tv, a couple of 2021 Hyundai i30 prototype hatchbacks were spotted during […]
2020 Honda Civic Type R update revealed
Hot hatch fans will be excited to hear the 2020 Honda Civic Type R facelift has been unveiled. It made its debut at the 2020 Tokyo Auto Salon this weekend. Starting with the styling, the edgy and aggressive theme carries over from the outgoing model. However, at the front you […]