The August 2019 VFACTS vehicle sales figures are out for Australia, and it looks like sales have taken a little dip again following some recovery in the previous month. Overall industry sales are down 8.0 per cent for the first eight months of the year, down from a negative 7.7 […]
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 Nissan Juke revealed; 1.0 turbo, 7spd DCT, ProPILOT tech
This is it. The all-new 2020 Nissan Juke. It showcases a… shall we say, neater design than the predecessor, as well as big leaps forward in technology, powertrain options and cabin space. Starting with the design. Nissan has retained some degree of funkiness with the new model, which should keep […]
Lamborghini Sian revealed; most powerful, first hybrid
Lamborghini has unveiled the new supercar it has been previewing over the last week or so. And here it is. Introducing the Lamborghini Sian. It’s the most powerful production car the company has ever made, and the first hybrid Lambo ever. As suspected, the new Sian debuts as Lamborghini’s first […]
Ferrari F8 Spider, 812 ‘GTS’ Spider confirmed, to debut soon
It’s essentially been confirmed Ferrari will unveil the drop-top versions of the F8 Tributo and 812 Superfast a bit later this month, following a private viewing of the two this week. View this post on Instagram Ferrari have replaced model cars with paperweights as gifts at the new […]
Hyundai Venue on sale in Australia from $19,990
Hyundai Australia has announced pricing and specifications for the all-new Hyundai Venue compact SUV, ahead of its local market arrival later this month. The Hyundai Venue was revealed earlier this year as an SUV entrant to sit below the Kona. It’s a similar size, measuring 129mm shorter in length, 30mm […]
2020 Ford Fiesta ST confirmed for Australia, priced from $31,990
The compact hot hatch segment is about to welcome a fresh candidate, with Ford Australia today finally confirming the 2020 Ford Fiesta ST will arrive Down Under during the first quarter of next year. It’s a bit late to the party, considering the new model was originally revealed back in […]
BMW M4 Edition M/// Heritage revealed
BMW has revealed a special edition version of the M4 Competition sports car, called the M4 Edition ///M Heritage. It, rather obviously, has been created to celebrate BMW’s Motorsport heritage. Just three colours are available, making up the iconic stripes of the M logo; light blue, dark blue, and red. […]
Video: Porsche Taycan does 0-145-0km/h on an aircraft carrier
Porsche has put together a daring stunt with its new Taycan electric sports sedan, just a day ahead of its full reveal. Race car driver Shea Holbrook took a prototype from 0-145-0km/h on top of an aircraft carrier. Aboard the USS Hornet, which was the ship that recovered Neil Armstrong, […]