Believe it or not, we think the 70 Series Toyota LandCruiser is one of the most entertaining and most engaging vehicles currently on the market. Wait, what? Yep, it’s a pretty big statement but it’s true. We know, some explaining is in order. Today’s cars are filled with driver-removing technologies […]
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 Suzuki Jimny on sale in Australia from $23,990
Suzuki Australia will officially launch the new Jimny tomorrow, on Australia Day. In anticipation, prices and detailed specs have now been confirmed. Just one variant goes on sale in Australia, although it’s available with either a five-speed manual or optional four-speed auto. Both come with a part-time rear-wheel drive/four-wheel drive […]
2019 Suzuki Jimny review – Australian launch (video)
Forget new Ferraris and Aston Martins on the horizon, the 2019 Suzuki Jimny is turning out to be one of the most highly-anticipated launches of this year. Suzuki Australia put on a great event to showcase the new model to media earlier this week, giving us a chance to sample […]
2019 Suzuki Jimny scores 3-star ANCAP safety rating
The all-new 2019 Suzuki Jimny officially goes on sale in Australia this Saturday. But, interested punters, beware, ANCAP has just finished analysing standard crash test data performed by Euro NCAP for the plucky off-roader, and given it a less-than-ideal three-star safety rating. ANCAP says the new Jimny misses the mark […]
‘Q by Aston Martin’ announces intense options for Valkyrie
In case the incoming Aston Martin Valkyrie hypercar isn’t already exclusive enough for you, the personalisation division, Q by Aston Martin, has just announced an intensive array of options for it. At the most serious end of the possibilities, the division has come up with a special AMR Track Performance […]
Bentley to debut 100th anniversary special edition at Geneva
Bentley is preparing to unveil a new special edition model at the Geneva motor show in March, designed to celebrate its centenary. On Jul 10, 1919, Walter Owen Bentley founded a car company that had one main objective; to build a fast car, a good car, the best in its […]
Pre-production Honda ‘Urban EV’ debuting at Geneva show
Remember that cool Honda Urban EV concept car unveiled in 2017? Honda said back then that it will be introducing a production version at some point. Well, that point is getting closer. The company has today confirmed it will be unveiling a prototype version of the production model at the […]
2018 Nissan Juke Nismo RS review (video)
Welcome to the third Nismo model in Nissan’s Australian lineup. It might not hold as much street cred as its brothers, namely the 370Z Nismo and the mighty GT-R Nismo. But make no mistake, the Juke Nismo RS is pitched as a pretty serious contender in the increasingly popular small […]