McLaren has confirmed plans to introduce another all-new model, this time a vehicle designed for grand touring. This will be the fourth model under McLaren’s Track25 business plan. Tentatively named the Grand Tourer, the news was confirmed by McLaren CEO Mike Flewitt at the Geneva Motor Show, which is just […]
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.
Volvo cars to feature 180km/h speed limit from 2020
Volvo Cars has announced it is planning to put a 180km/h speed limiter on all of its production vehicles from 2020. This is part of its plan to have nobody killed or seriously injured in a new Volvo by 2020. The speed limit is similar to what the Japan Domestic […]
2019 Range Rover Sentinel revealed, ultimate armoured SUV
Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations team have come up with the ultimate vehicle for VIP and high-profile individuals. Welcome to the 2019 Range Rover Sentinel; a fully armoured, full-size luxury SUV. Unlike the previous model, the new version promises enhanced performance. And that’s because the 250kW 3.0-litre supercharged V6 is […]
Lynk & Co 03 Cyan Racing road-going concept revealed
Lynk & Co, owned by Geely Holding Group (owners of Volvo), has revealed a road-going version of the 03 Cyan Racing Concept of last year. The road-going version could preview an eventual production model of the future. Built by Cyan Racing, formerly known as Polestar Racing, the concept is converted […]
2019 Honda Civic sedan update now on sale in Australia
Honda Australia has announced some updates for the Civic sedan range for the introduction of the 2019 model. Headlining the update is increased safety tech available for more variants. The Honda Sensing suite, previously only offered on the top VTi-LX, now comes standard on the RS and VTi-L. It packages […]
Aston Martin Valkyrie gets Rimac hybrid tech, 865kW combined
Some more details of the epic Aston Martin Valkyrie have been released, including the full engine specs ahead of its showroom arrival later this year. As we already know, the Valkyrie is powered by a bespoke Cosworth 6.5-litre naturally aspirated V12 engine that’s capable of revving to 11,100rpm. Now we […]
BMW X7 on sale in Australia in May, from $119,900
The BMW X7 super-large, super-lux SUV is just about to arrive on the Australian market, with local prices and specs now confirmed ahead of its May arrival. In case you missed it, the BMW X7 is the company’s largest SUV. It’s huge. Measuring in at 5151mm long and 2000mm wide, […]
Renault Koleos gets 7-year warranty, for March only
Following other carmakers in Australia, Renault has announced it too is extending its warranty, to an impressive seven years for the Koleos range. Unfortunately, this doesn’t extend to other models and is only for the month of March alone. Before the announcement, Renault Australia offered a five-year/unlimited kilometre warranty for […]