Some very interesting and rare classic cars will go up for auction tomorrow, including a 1988 BMW E30 M3 Evolution II, and a 1960 Porsche 356B. It’s all part of the Shannons Sydney Autumn Auction event. If you’ve always wanted a mint condition E30 M3, this could be a great […]
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 Toyota LandCruiser 78 Series GXL Troop Carrier review (video)
Yes, you can still buy a Toyota LandCruiser 78 Series ‘Troop Carrier’ as a brand new vehicle in Australia. What’s the point of it? Well, say you’re looking for a vehicle that can take you and many of your things around Australia. To every corner. There aren’t many vehicles currently […]
HSV confirms Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Australia, with manual option
Muscle car fans will be excited to hear HSV is introducing the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 performance variant in Australia, bringing the crazy LT4 engine over to our shores for the first time. The introduction of the ZL1 comes as HSV announces a refreshed 2019 range, which includes some tweaks across the […]
Audi R8 Decennium edition celebrates 10 years of V10
Audi is celebrating ten years of the V10 engine in the R8 supercar, and has created a special edition called the R8 Decennium to mark the occasion. Could this be a send-off to the V10 generation? There has been plenty of talk and rumours suggesting both the Audi R8 and […]
BMW & Mercedes to co-develop autonomous platform
Yes, the two German auto giants, BMW and Daimler (owners of Mercedes-Benz), are teaming up to co-develop autonomous driving technologies. They propose to have something for the market by mid-2020s. A statement has been sent out confirming the news, with the two companies signing a Memorandum of Understanding. Specifically, they […]
Ferrari F8 Tributo unveiled, gets most powerful V8 ever
This is it. The new Ferrari F8 Tributo. It comes in as the successor to the 488 GTB, as hinted in a teaser earlier today, and also comes in as the most powerful series-production V8 Ferrari road car ever. Starting with the engine. Behind the cabin sits a retuned version […]
Lamborghini Huracan EVO Spyder revealed
Soon after announcing the Lamborghini Huracan EVO, the Italian marque has now revealed the Huracan EVO Spyder; a drop-top version. It will make its public debut at the Geneva motor show next week. The Huracan EVO, debuting in Australia just a couple of weeks ago in coupe form, is essentially […]
New-look 2019 Mitsubishi Triton confirmed for SuperUtes series
Mitsubishi has confirmed it will be fielding its new Triton in the 2019 SuperUtes racing series, which kicks off at the Adelaide 500 this coming weekend. Team Triton ran two cars in the 2018 series, and now has added a third vehicle which will be driven by Elliot Barbour and […]