Production of the all-new 2023 BMW 7 Series and i7 large luxury sedans has begun at the company’s recently-revamped Dingolfing plant in Germany. The new model is due to arrive in Australia later this year. BMW has invested 300 million euros into its Dingolfing plant just to cater for the […]
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.
BRABUS announces elegant tuning for 2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
German tuning powerhouse BRABUS has come up with a neat upgrade package for the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class, boosting its styling, handling and engine performance. Now, the new C-Class is already an elegant bit of kit. So BRABUS has not really interfered with that but rather enhanced what was already there. […]
Ford Equator Sport / 2022 Ford Territory patent registered in Australia
Some patent images of the Ford Equator Sport have surfaced on the Australian Intellectual Property database, potentially indicating a local introduction in the pipeline. The Ford Equator Sport is a smaller version of the Equator. What’s the Equator? Aside from being the centre ring around the planet, it’s a seven-seater […]
2022 BMW M240i xDrive review (video)
What a little machine this is. It’s the new BMW M240i xDrive. You could think of it as a miniature BMW M4, offering focussed and engaging driving dynamics, neat coupe proportions and a potent engine up front. It is no longer rear-wheel drive, instead coming in all-wheel drive form only […]
2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS spotted again, wearing production body? (video)
A prototype of the 992-generation 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS has been spotted out on the Nurburgring again, flaunting some impressive aero features and an incredible flat-six soundtrack. The new GT3 RS looks like it will carry over the top-hanging swan-neck rear wing from the regular GT3, however, instead of […]
Hyundai IONIQ 6 design unveiled, inside and out
Welcome to Hyundai’s second stand-alone IONIQ model and first all-electric four-door coupe. The IONIQ 6. Its design has been revealed today ahead of the full reveal in July. The IONIQ 6 is inspired by the Prophecy concept car, featuring a smooth and curvaceous body in the form of a four-door […]
2022 RAM 1500 TRX now on sale in Australia from $199,950
Looking to buy the most badass ute on the market? The RAM 1500 TRX has officially arrived in Australia, packing a 700hp supercharged V8 as standard. Yep, the mighty RAM TRX is now on sale in Australia as an official product from RAM Trucks. It sits at the top of […]
Mercedes VISION EQXX resets efficiency record, 1202km on single charge
The Mercedes-Benz VISION EQXX concept has reset its own efficiency record, achieving an average of energy consumption of 8.3kWh/100km over a distance of 1200km. This follows on and improves on a previous energy consumption record of 8.7kWh/100km over a distance of 1008km, set in April this year by the sleek-looking […]