It seems BMW is about to introduce a special 5 Series Carbon Edition, at least for the US market, with images and details recently hitting the web confirming such a model. The latest-gen, G30 5 Series has been around now for a few years, but it looks like BMW is […]
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.
BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe previewed, new 4-door coupe
We all knew it was coming, but now BMW has officially previewed the upcoming 8 Series Gran Coupe. This will be the swooping four-door coupe version of the new 8 Series. BMW used its social media account to send out a teaser image of the new model, showing a poorly-lit […]
Mercedes-Benz X350d Edition 1 announced for Australia
Mercedes-Benz Australia is launching a special edition of its X-Class ute, called the X350d Edition 1. It will launch in July in strictly limited numbers only. Based on the X350d Power, which is the flagship model, the Edition 1 is featured in three exclusive colours combined with black highlights. Customers […]
Australian vehicle sales for April 2019 (VFACTS)
The Australia vehicle sales figures for April 2019 have been handed out as the national VFACTS data. On first impressions, it looks like overall industry sales are taking a big hit, with total figures across the board down 8.1 per cent year-to-date (YTD). Starting with the most popular vehicle brands, […]
Video: 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe RST drifting is both hilarious and beautiful
Chevrolet Arabia has sent out a cool albeit strange promo video showing off the drifting skills of its new Tahoe RST, which is a massive SUV. Yes, you read correctly. How does an SUV drift? Well, in the hands of professional drift master Ahmad Daham, the big SUV drifts quite […]
2020 Chevrolet Camaro facelift gets nicer front end design
Chevrolet has applied a mild facelift for the 2020 Camaro. It receives a new front end inspired by the Camaro Shock concept unveiled at the SEMA show, as a response from customer feedback. The facelifted design mainly applies to the front end. Avid Camaro fans will instantly recognise the changes […]
2020 Land Rover Defender testing surpasses 1.2 million km
Land Rover is still very busy developing and honing the all-new 2020 Land Rover Defender, with testing recently surpassing 1.2 million kilometres, across a huge variety of tough conditions. The company says that by the time it unveils the new model later this year, prototype test vehicles will have completed […]
2019 Hyundai IONIQ revealed; more power, increased range
Hyundai has unveiled 2019 facelift for its IONIQ eco car, giving it not only a more dynamic design and improved interior tech, but also increasing the battery capacity and driving range for the electric version. The IONIQ has only been on sale in Australia for about six months. It’s offered […]