The final specs and prices for the incoming HSV Chevrolet Camaro for Australia have been officially confirmed, before production begins in Victoria later this month. As we already know, the HSV Camaro in Australia will be converted and “re-manufactured” by HSV at its new South Clayton facility near Melbourne. It […]
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.
2018 Suzuki Swift Navigator manual now on sale from $16,990
The cute little Suzuki Swift lineup is being revised in Australia, with the introduction of the Swift GL Navigator manual. It’s set to arrive in dealerships in October. Previously only available with a six-speed automatic in GL Navigator form, the manual version comes in as the new entry model of […]
2018 Porsche 911 GT3 RS makes Australian debut at Cronulla event
Porsche Australia hosted a unique ‘park up’ event in Cronulla today to help celebrate the 70th anniversary of the sportscar manufacturer. And as a bonus, the new 2018 Porsche 911 GT3 RS made its local debut. Fans were treated to a close-up look at the new 911 GT3 RS, with […]
Lexus LY 650 luxury yacht revealed as 4th L-line model
So it turns out Lexus fooled us. It previewed its “fourth flagship” product a couple of days ago, but nowhere did it say it was a car. And so here it is. The Lexus LY 650 luxury yacht. Lexus lead us to believe it could be planning to unveil an […]
BMW X3 M & X4 M fast SUVs officially confirmed
After almost years of rumours and spy videos, BMW has just officially confirmed the upcoming existence of the BMW X3 M and BMW X4 M. These aren’t to be confused with the existing M Performance versions. No, these are top shelf, proper, fully-fast M models. BMW M is presenting the […]
2018 Range Rover Sport TDV6 SE review (video)
So, you’re thinking about buying a Range Rover Sport? Fair enough. It’s an excellent choice. But there are so many different variants to choose from, it’s difficult to know which one to go for. Prices for the 2018 model have a far-stretching wingspan, starting from $95,100 for the base SD4 S […]
2019 Mazda CX-9 arrives in Australia, adds Azami LE variant
Mazda Australia has provided some updates to its largest SUV, with the introduction of the 2019 CX-9. It gains a range of technology improvements and welcomes a new top-line variant called the Azami LE. Five variants are now available for the large SUV buyer, ranging from the Sport, Touring, GT, […]
2019 BMW X5 xDrive45e brings back powerful inline-6 hybrid
Following the debut of the all-new BMW X5 earlier this year, today the company is revealing its new iPerformance variant called the X5 xDrive45e. Power comes from a 3.0-litre turbo inline six petrol engine that’s paired with an ‘eDrive’ plug-in hybrid electric drive system. The petrol engine produces 210kW alone, […]