Rolls-Royce has handed out its global annual sales figures for 2019, becoming one of the first carmakers to do so. And it’s all positives for the storied and opulent English brand. BMW, current Rolls-Royce owner, is yet to compile its global sales figures for 2019. However, Rolls has reported 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.
Hyundai confirms hybrid for Tucson, Santa Fe, Kia Sorento in 2020
Hyundai Motor Group has confirmed it will be launching hybrid and plug-in hybrid options for the Tucson and Santa Fe later this year, along with a similar setup to be offered for the new Kia Sorento. This is all part of aggressive plans to increase efforts in future mobility. The […]
Summernats 33 winners & highlights (videos)
Australia’s biggest car festival is over for another year. The Street Machine Summernats 33 event in Canberra coincided with some terrible weather conditions and devastating bushfires in surrounding areas, but it didn’t stop enthusiasts from getting together and celebrating the annual event in true Aussie spirit. The four-day event opened […]
Top 10 best-selling SUVs in Australia in 2019
It goes so fast, doesn’t it? 2019 is done and dusted, and now we’re already into 2020. And as we found out with the December VFACTS report, utes and SUVs dominated the sales charts in Australia in 2019. In descending order, let’s take a closer look at the top 10 […]
Australian vehicle sales for December 2019 (VFACTS) – best of the year
What were the best-selling cars in 2019? The National VFACTS figures for new vehicle registrations in December for in Australia have just been handed out, revealing the market trends and all of the figures. For this report we’ll go over the monthly sales stats for December specifically, in our usual […]
Lamborghini Huracan EVO RWD variant announced
Following the launch of the new Lamborghini Huracan EVO (AWD) last year, the Italian marque has just unveiled a rear-wheel drive (RWD) version for a purer driving experience. The Huracan EVO is described as a cumulation of the best bits of all Huracan variants over the years. It also packs […]
2019 McLaren 720S review (video)
Welcome to the quickest vehicle we’ve ever tested. That’s right. In almost ten years of testing vehicles, the McLaren 720S has shown us the best numbers we’ve ever seen. We’d better take a closer look. The 720S sits in the Super Series section of McLaren Automotive’s lustrous range. And in […]
Genesis GV80 revealed, confirmed for Australia in 2021
Genesis has unveiled images of its first-ever SUV, the Genesis GV80, ahead of its overseas market arrival later this year. An Australian debut has also been confirmed for 2021. The Genesis GV80 (name derived from G80 with ‘versatility’), is not only the Hyundai-owned brand’s first SUV, it’ll also debut a […]