The medium-size SUV market will soon be shaken up quite seriously, as Toyota Australia prepares to introduce the all-new 2019 RAV4. Some preliminary details have been confirmed ahead of its arrival in the second quarter. Toyota confirms there will be a whopping 11 models on sale in Australia, spanning from […]
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.
Honda Australia celebrates 50th anniversary with gold products
Honda is celebrating 50 years of operation in Australia this year, and has created some unique one-off gold products to mark the occasion. Fancy a gold Honda NSX? In the collection is a trio of motorbikes, a lawnmower, a generator, and a gold Civic Type R and NSX. These were […]
BMW X3 M & X4 M previewed, 10.5L/100km confirmed (video)
BMW is getting ready to unveil the first-ever X3 M and X4 M performance SUVs, sending out this aurally-tantalising teaser video to keep the excitement rolling. In the video we get a few very quick glimpses of both the X3 and X4 M, although they are wrapped in a psychedelic […]
2019 Renault Megane RS Cup review (video)
When it comes to properly hardcore hot hatches, Renault is one of the few car manufacturers that knows how to do it properly. This is because the French brand has been doing it for decades, and could even be regarded as the pioneer of this vehicle style. The 2019 Renault […]
Toyota Supra Performance Line Concept TRD to preview upgrade options
It was only a mater of time, and here it comes. Yes, a Toyota Supra TRD package is on the way. The company is planning to unveil something it calls the Supra Performance Line Concept TRD at the Osaka Automesse in Japan later this week. Only this teaser image has […]
Hyundai Tucson N performance SUV to offer around 250kW – report
Hyundai Australia is getting ready to launch the new i30 Fastback N, but overseas, preparations for the next performance N models are reportedly well underway. We’ve heard plenty of rumours about what model the N brand will turn to next. According to a recent report by Auto Express out of […]
BMW M850i First Edition announced, showcases BMW Individual options
To celebrate the arrival of the all-new BMW 8 Series, BMW has announced a special edition of the M850i coupe called the First Edition. Production is strictly limited. Just 400 examples of the First Edition are going into production, based on the flagship (for now) M850i xDrive coupe. BMW will […]
MY2020 Jaguar XF announced with Chequered Flag edition
Jaguar is launching special ‘Chequered Flag’ editions of the XF to help celebrate the arrival of the MY2020 range. They come with unique trimmings and some of the otherwise-optional premium features. The company is launching the XF Chequered Flag edition in three powertrain forms, including with the 184kW 2.0-litre turbo-petrol […]