Toyota has revealed TRD and Modellista versions of the all-new RAV4 overseas, giving the mid-size SUV either a racier character or a more luxurious VIP-style theme. Two TRD packs are being announced, including the Street Monster and the Field Monster. As you can probably imagine, the Street Monster (above) 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.
Bentley considering larger SUV than Bentayga – report
Bentley is considering an even larger SUV than the mammoth Bentayga, a report has revealed. It could be part of a new business plan that will be finalised in the middle of this year. According to an Autocar report, the plan is set to turn away from high-end sports cars […]
Volvo 240 GL LS1 V8 conversion project: Part 16 – still going
Yes, we know. This project is getting extremely long in the tooth now. In fact, it started back in 2015. The end of 2015. But still, that’s almost four years ago. Although we don’t have all that much to tell you for this instalment, I feel we do have some […]
Is this the Mercedes-AMG GT R Black Series, with inline-6? (video)
Mercedes-AMG has been spotted testing what appears to be a more hardcore version of the AMG GT R, potentially set to revive the Black Series badge. It was spotted doing some testing around the Nurburgring. The company already offers the AMG GT R Pro (bel0w), which is a more hardcore […]
Kia Habaniro concept leaks out, showcases awesome design
An image showing a particularly hot little SUV concept has surfaced, ahead of its purported debut at the New York Auto Show next week. It’s set to be called the Kia Habaniro concept (purposely misspelled). According to a recent Carscoops report, this image was part of a newsletter for the […]
2019 Holden Colorado LTZ 4×4 review (video)
It’s one of Australia’s favourite dual-cab utes, and it is arguably one of the strongest-looking propositions in terms of design. But is the 2019 Holden Colorado starting to fall behind with age, having been around in the same form since 2016? Other utes in the segment have received both minor […]
2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8 debuts July 18
The all-new, mid-engined 2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8 will be unveiled in July, the company has confirmed. A number of teaser images have also been sent out to build anticipation. Not that anticipation needs to be built any higher. The C8 Corvette has been in the making for a number of […]
2020 Audi S6, S7 get TDI engine, slower than old model
Audi has revealed the new 2020 Audi S6, S6 Avant and S7 Sportback performance models, and, as expected, they look as stunning as ever. Strangely, the new models switch to a less powerful diesel engine and take a big drop in power compared with the outgoing petrol models. At the […]