The 2019 World Car of the Year finalists have been announced, as judges narrow down on the best cars of the year before the final crowns are handed out during the New York auto show in April. This year the jury consists of 86 international automative journalists. They were tasked […]
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 Audi TT RS revealed, continues with cracker 2.5 TFSI
Audi has revealed a lightly refreshed TT RS for the 2019 model year, giving it mildly revised styling, along with some new options and technologies beneath the surface. Firstly, the engine. The 2.5-litre TFSI turbocharged five-cylinder engine continues on, barking out an impressive 294kW and 480Nm. This is certainly no […]
2019 Summernats 32: Winners & event highlights
Now that the smoke has settled we can talk about how good Summernats 32 was this year, and go over some of the highlights and winners. This year’s event was massive, with over 107,000 fans checking out the action, and 2199 vehicles entered in what is known as Australia’s biggest […]
Aston Martin Lagonda All-Terrain Concept to debut at Geneva
Here’s a preview of the new Aston Martin Lagonda All-Terrain Concept, which will make its formal debut at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show next month. It’s set to be the precursor to the first fully electric model from the exclusive marque. The concept will spawn the first model to hit […]
2021 BMW iNEXT electric SUV completes first winter tests
BMW has completed its first full test drive of the iNEXT technology flagship in the freezing conditions of Arjeplog, Sweden. Some images of a prototype have been handed out to give us some idea of what the model will entail. What is the BMW iNEXT? It will be a purely […]
All-new Mazda SUV previewed, new CX-3 or CX-6?
Mazda is planning to unveil a new SUV at the Geneva motor show next month, and has sent out this mysterious teaser to get everyone thinking. What is it? Well… It’s a bit of a difficult one. Mazda hasn’t provided any firm details, other than saying it will be “the […]
Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography Dynamic debuts with V8
Love the look of the Range Rover Velar but desire more power? You’ll be interested in this one. It’s the all-new Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography Dynamic, sporting a monster supercharged V8 engine. The new variant has been spotted testing at the Nurburgring on numerous occasions, and is the Range Rover […]
Australian vehicle sales for January 2019 (VFACTS)
It’s the start of a brand new year and everyone is settling back into the rhythm and routine. Are people buying cars? The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries has just released the national VFACTS figures for new vehicle registrations in Australia for January, so we can take a look at […]