Aston Martin is planning an initial public offering (IPO) for the beginning of October, seeking a valuation of around US$6.7 billion. This will be the first time the storied brand will be offered on the stock market. It’s also set to be the first British carmaker in decades to pursue […]
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.
Kia Stinger police cars confirmed for Western Australia
Following Queensland, the Western Australia Police Department has enlisted the Kia Stinger 330S for highway patrol duties. It will come in as a replacement for the outgoing Ford Falcon and Holden Commodore. Kia Stinger police vehicles will be rolled out over the next 12 months, with 50 examples soon hitting […]
Porsche diesel models officially dropped from the range
That’s it. No more Porsche diesel, the company has confirmed. The cut from the range follows slumping sales of diesel Porsche vehicles, and falls in line with a new company direction. During 2017, Porsche says that diesel models accounted for only 12 per cent of its overall sales. And since […]
2019 BMW 3 Series shown on production line, M340i? (video)
A somewhat revealing video has been posted up onto BMW’s Facebook page, showing snippets of the all-new 2019 3 Series on the production line. Perhaps most interesting is that it seems BMW is showing off some kind of performance model, likely the much-rumoured ‘M340i’ by M Performance. You only need […]
2019 Lexus ES 300h on sale in Australia from $59,888
The striking 2019 Lexus ES has been announced for Australia, underpinned by the all-new TNGA platform, with a fresh design inside and out. Just two variant lines of this seventh-generation model are being presented in Australia, including Luxury and Sports Luxury, in only ES 300h hybrid form. This streamlines the previous […]
Peugeot e-LEGEND concept revealed, looks cool
Remember the retro Peugeot concept coupe previewed the other day? This is it. It’s called the Peugeot e-LEGEND concept and it’s pitched as an autonomous-capable, fully electric sports coupe for the future. The e-LEGEND concept is a vision for future mobility, showing off what Peugeot describes as a radical yet […]
Aston Martin Project 003 confirmed as 3rd hypercar
Aston Martin has confirmed it is working on a new hypercar codenamed ‘Project 003’, which will be the company’s third hypercar if you count the Valkyrie and Valkyrie AMR Pro. At this stage Aston Martin is keeping its cards pretty close to its chest, but it has handed out this […]
2018 Lexus LX 450d review: Sydney to Daintree – part 3 of 3 (video)
We’ve finally made it. Driving from Sydney to Daintree isn’t something we’d recommend you do very often, but in the new Lexus LX 450d it has been as comfortable and trouble-free as it gets. And we put this largely down the to the renowned dependability of the Toyota LandCruiser underpinnings, […]