The 2020 BMW 3 Series Touring has been confirmed for Australia, and will be available in one variant; the 330i Touring. It will go on sale later this year. It was initially revealed just last month, and at the time it was presented in seven different powertrain levels; 320i, 330i, […]
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.
2019 Nissan Patrol vs Toyota LandCruiser: Large SUV comparison (video)
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT These two have been battling it out for decades. Originally, they were the quintessential ‘four-wheel drive’. Over the years the Nissan Patrol and Toyota LandCruiser have morphed into becoming two of the largest SUVs on the market. They’re both infused with a lot more luxury as […]
Citroen C5 Aircross now on sale in Australia
After a long wait, the new Citroen C5 Aircross is now on sale in Australia. It brings funky French design and an impressive standard equipment list to the mid-size SUV segment. Two variants are being launched; the Feel and the Shine. Both are powered by a 1.6-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder engine […]
BMW M5 Competition highway patrol car joins Victoria Police
Victoria Police have taken delivery of a spanking new BMW M5 Competition, building on the strong partnership with BMW Australia. It joins the existing 5 Series patrol cars that are on fleet in the state, and other states around the country. Unlike the current 530d patrol cars, the M5 Competition […]
Next-gen 2020 Nissan Juke previews fresh design
Nissan is getting ready to unveil the next-gen 2020 Nissan Juke, and has sent out a teaser image to build anticipation. This will be the first major update for the small SUV since it first arrived in 2010. The current Nissan Juke has been one of Nissan’s most popular vehicles […]
Hardcore Toyota GR Supra could use BMW M ‘S58’ engine – report
It seems there might be a very small possibility that Toyota could install the BMW M 3.0-litre twin-turbo ‘S58’ engine into the GR Supra, as something of a hardcore TRD-like variant. BMW M, which is pretty much a separate company to BMW, recently introduced an evolution of the S55 engine […]
2019 Nissan LEAF now on sale in Australia
The 2019 Nissan LEAF has officially launched in Australia, coming in as a practical small hatch that offers zero exhaust emissions. It also comes in as one of the most affordable electric cars on the Aussie market. Nissan unveiled the new LEAF back in 2017, but finally Nissan Australia is […]
Audi RS Q8 spotted; 500kW monster hybrid SUV (video)
If you thought the new Audi SQ8 was a fantastic piece of muscular SUV design. Wait until you see the Audi RS Q8. A prototype has recently been spotted on the Nurburgring providing a first sneak peek. The SQ8, revealed just last month, is a performance iteration of the new […]