Porsche has today confirmed the next-gen Macan will be a fully electric vehicle, switching platforms and following in the footsteps of the upcoming Porsche Taycan fully electric sports sedan. It will be the first fully electric compact SUV from Porsche, jumping from the VW Group MLB platform – currently shared […]
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 BMW M2 Competition review (video)
It wasn’t that long ago when this was a mad conversion idea only seen in the aftermarket world. But now BMW is doing it. Yes, the BMW M2 Competition features the ‘S55’ engine from the M3 and M4. How cool is that? We’ll tell you how cool it is in […]
2019 Abarth 595 Esseesse, 124 Rally Tribute revealed
Fiat’s performance Abarth brand will be celebrating its 70th anniversary at the Geneva motor show this year, and has put together two new variants which will debut at the event. Welcome to the 2019 Abarth 595 Esseesse and the 124 Rally Tribute. Back in 1964 Abarth debuted the first 595 […]
McLaren 600LT Spider gets MSO treatment for Geneva show
McLaren Special Operations division has turned its attention to the new McLaren 600LT Spider for its latest project, showing once again some of the personalisation possibilities available to customers. The McLaren 600LT Spider was only recently revealed, but it seems MSO has been working away in the background to produce […]
Toyota Corolla GRMN hot hatch “in future plan” – report
Toyota could soon introduce a hot hatch version of the Corolla, under its Gazoo Racing arm, a report has revealed. And it’s about bloody time. The new Toyota Corolla looks like a hot hatch as it is. Well, in ZR form especially. However, in Australia it’s only available with a […]
Artisan Spirits creates stealth wide-body Lexus LC kit
It’s about time a tuner came up with an upgrade package that actually enhanced the already gorgeous design of the Lexus LC 500. Check out what Artisan Spirit has just come up with. Yep, a wide-body kit for the Lexus LC, called Black Label GT. And best of all, it […]
2020 Peugeot 208 revealed, debuts e-CMP architecture
Peugeot has come up with another typically suave and stylish design. This time it’s for the all-new 2020 Peugeot 208, which has been revealed today ahead of its Geneva motor show debut next month. It doesn’t matter whether you like small, city cars, or European ones for that matter, you […]
Aston Martin DBS Superleggera arrives in Australia
The first deliveries of the stunning Aston Martin DBS Superleggera have commenced in Australasia, including arriving in showrooms in Sydney, Melbourne, the Gold Coast, Adelaide, Perth and Auckland. Following its global unveiling in June last year, the DBS Superleggera essentially replaces the Vanquish S to become the showroom’s new flagship […]