The cute little Mazda CX-3 has come in for a mild facelift for 2018, with added safety and revised styling headlining the update. Fans of the diesel engine will welcome a decent increase in power, too. Mazda Australia has launched the 2018 CX-3 update in four main grades, 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.
SSC Tuatara debuts in production form with 1750hp V8
It seems this year’s Concours d’Elegance event at Pebble Beach over the weekend was a hypercar frenzy, with many epic models making their debut. An example as such was the SSC Tuatara. As far as mega hypercars go, the Tuatara is at the pointy end. Initially revealed a couple of […]
Vauxhall GT X Experimental concept previews upcoming design
Vauxhall/Opel have revealed a new visionary concept car called the GT X Experimental, as previewed earlier. It gives us a clue of the brands’ future design direction. The concept is pitched as a five-door, fully electric coupe-like compact SUV. So, it essentially blends almost all of the trending vehicle styles […]
Ferrari 488 Pista Spider revealed at Pebble Beach
Ferrari has used the Concours d’Elegance event at Pebble Beach to unveil the drop-top version of its hardcore V8 model. Welcome to the Ferrari 488 Pista Spider. For those reading about the Pista for the first time, apart from having an unusual name, the 488 Pista is a stripped-out, track-ready […]
2018 Isuzu D-Max review – LS-T & LS-U
The Isuzu D-Max has come along way in just a few years, with sales creeping up far enough on the veterans that it currently sits in as the fifth favourite (July VFACTS) among new ute buyers. For the 2018 model, Isuzu has introduced a number of refinements and tweaks to […]
$8 million Bugatti Divo revealed, just 40 being made
If you want the most insane, most jaw-dropping, impossible-to-miss supercar on the market, the new Bugatti Divo has to be somewhere near the very top of the foodchain. Unveiled this weekend during the Monterey Auto Week in California, during ‘The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering’ event, the Bugatti Divo is pitched […]
Audi unveils futuristic PB18 e-tron electric concept
Audi has unveiled a striking new concept car that will debut at this weekend’s Pebble Beach Auto Week event in California. It’s called the Audi PB18 e-tron, and it could preview a supercar of the near future. The company describes the concept as being inspired by the wind tunnel and […]
Tesla Model 3 makes Australian debut, in LHD form
Tesla’s highly-anticipated Model 3 made its debut in Australia this week, giving buyers and interested punters their first chance to see the new electric mid-sizer up close on local soil. Fans queued outside stores to be among the first in the country to see the vehicle. Tesla is showcasing the […]