Mazda is getting ready to debut a handful of concepts at the 2019 Tokyo Auto Salon next month, including an MX-5 that’s been enhanced with some mouth-watering cosmetic tweaks, as well as ‘Custom Style’ versions of the new Mazda3, CX-8 and CX-5. We’ll firstly focus our attention on the MX-5, […]
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.
2020 A90 Toyota Supra previews lusty inline-6 soundtrack (video)
Toyota has sent out another teaser of the upcoming A90 Toyota Supra. This time we get a good understanding of the exhaust noise the sports car will produce, in six-cylinder configuration anyway. It’s all getting very exciting now as the debut is just a matter of weeks away. This has […]
Lotus Evora GT410 shows off Christmas tree delivery capability (video)
Lotus is getting into the Christmas spirit and has put together a humorous video showing a Lotus Evora GT410 delivering a Christmas tree to the company’s headquarters in Hethel, UK. The company is wishing everyone a ‘Merry Driftmas’, using the Evora GT410 Sport to drift its way around the headquarters […]
Vorsteiner creates complex aero kit for Lamborghini Urus
Lamborghini’s new Urus super SUV has only been on sale for a short time, but it seems there might be demand for aftermarket options already. Renowned tuner Vortsteiner has come up with some enhancements that might be of interest to said owners. At the front Vorsteiner has developed an aggressive […]
2020 Land Rover Defender previewed for first time
This is the first proper teaser of the all-new, 2020 Land Rover Defender, giving us a sneak peek at its fresh body design. It looks like the new model will carry over some of the traditional boxy design cues, which should keep traditionalists happy. Land Rover’s last Defender went out […]
New Toyota Supra undergoes testing in Australia
The new Toyota Supra has been tested in Australia to make sure it can handle our varied and often rough road conditions. Engineers from Japan paired up with some of Toyota Australia’s vehicle development group for the local tests. Chief engineer Tetsuya Tada led the five-day evaluation programme, which included […]
Porsche 718 Boxster T & 718 Cayman T officially revealed
Following the spy video we saw just last week, Porsche has today revealed the new 718 Boxster T and 718 Cayman T. These, as expected, are slightly stripped back models aimed to offering pure driving pleasure. So, firstly. What engine were we hearing the other day? Despite sounding like a […]
2019 Mercedes-Benz CLA previewed, debuts at CES
Mercedes has signalled its intensions to unveil the new CLA-Class at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in a few weeks. It has just handed out this teaser image to build some anticipation. The 2019-2020 CLA will follow in the footsteps of the new A-Class hatch, and more directly, […]