Mazda Motorsports has revealed its new customer racing product, this week unveiling the all-new Mazda3 TCR racing car. It’s based on the new-generation Mazda3 hatch, featuring a range of wild enhancements ready for racing. The Mazda3 TCR boosts Mazda Motorsports’ customer racing program, developed in part with Long Road Racing […]
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 Panamera 10 Year Edition revealed, celebrates 10th anniversary
The Porsche Panamera is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, and to mark the occasion Porsche has created a special edition model called the 10 Year Edition for the US market. It’s being launched in both sedan and Sport Turismo wagon forms. Buyers in the US will be able to […]
Australian vehicle sales for September 2019 (VFACTS)
It’s that time of the month again. The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries has released the September 2019 VFACTS figures for new vehicle registrations, giving us a detailed look at how the new car market is travelling and what models are the most popular. Firstly, we see the overall market […]
Electric Volvo XC40 previewed ahead October 16 debut
Volvo has sent out some teaser images of its upcoming fully electric XC40 SUV. It will come in as the brand’s first fully electric vehicle. While Volvo’s sub-brand, Polestar, focuses on electrified and hybrid vehicles, the battery-powered XC40 will be Volvo Cars’ first electric model. It won’t be the last […]
Hyundai Australia builds wicked i30 Fastback N for Time Attack
Hyundai Australia has developed a purpose-built racer based on the new i30 Fastback N for the upcoming 2019 World Time Attack Challenge. It will compete in the Clubsprint class. The project hasn’t been put together simply to try and win the class. Instead, Hyundai is using the project as a […]
2020 Audi RS 4 Avant revealed, retains 2.9TT V6
Audi announced a few months ago that it is planning to unveil six new RS models before the end of this year. And today it has revealed the fifth of such models with the 2020 Audi RS 4 Avant. That leaves just one more to go. Building on from the […]
2020 Toyota C-HR Hybrid confirmed for Australia
Toyota Australia has confirmed it will soon be introducing the new 2020 C-HR range which brings in a hybrid option for the first time. A raft of other updates are also on the way. Starting with the new hybrid, Toyota will be offering a new 1.8-litre petrol four-cylinder paired with […]
2020 BMW X5 M, X6 M revealed, with Competition variants
Welcome to the new monster SUVs from BMW M division; the 2020 BMW X5 M and X6 M. BMW is also introducing X5 M Competition and X6 M Competition variants for the firs time. Based on the latest-gen X5 and X6, the new models showcase all of the usual added […]