A special edition Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio has been announced for the Australian market, called the Carbonio Edition. As you may have guessed from the name, it sports a smattering of carbon fibre enhancements. Firstly, no. There aren’t any under-bonnet enhancements to speak of. But it’s not as if the […]
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.
Infiniti prepares “daring” electric concept for Pebble Beach
Infiniti is planning to unveil a “daring electrified” performance concept car at the upcoming Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance event in California later this month. To get people talking Infiniti has released this teaser image which appears to show a top-view of the single-seat cabin. It’s a rather strange teaser but […]
2019 Ford Territory revealed, nameplate returns
Here it is, the 2019 Ford Territory. Nobody knew it was returning, but the nameplate is back. Before we let this go too far we should tell you it’s not a successor to the locally-oved Ford Falcon-based Territory SUV that was sold in Australia between 2004-2016. This new Territory is […]
Ares Design Panther testing begins, modern De Tomaso
Remember that gorgeous design pitch by Ares Design showing a modern interpretation of the retro De Tomaso Pantera? Well, the company is building it and has in fact built one. Introducing the Ares Design Panther. Ares has built a running prototype and it looks like it’ll carry over pretty much […]
2019 Porsche 911 ‘992’ spotted again, Carrera S? (video)
A prototype version of the 2019 ‘992’ Porsche 911 has been spotted out on the road in Germany, cruising with the sunroof open while flaunting its fat rump. We suspect this could be the sportier Carrera S version. We don’t get a preview of the new 911’s performance or engine […]
Holden Colorado Z71 Xtreme limited edition announced
To help contend with the range of uber-rugged dual-cab utes that are popping up lately, Holden is introducing the new Colorado Z71 Xtreme special edition that’s inspired by the heavy-duty concept car of the same name. Many of the Japanese-brand ute-builders are offering special edition, extra-off-road-ready examples of their utes. […]
2019 BMW X4 Australian details announced, M40i confirmed
BMW Australia is getting ready to launch the updated 2019 BMW X4 range, announcing initial specs, lineup details and pricing for the stylish coupe-like SUV before its arrival later this year. This is now the second-generation X4, first unveiled in February this year. Like the latest ‘G01’ X3 mid-size SUV, […]
2019 Hyundai Tucson now on sale in Australia from $28,150
Following the unveiling of Euro-spec 2019 Hyundai Tucson, the Australian arm is now announcing the updated model for the local market. It comes with a lightly revised design, new technology, and the diesel gets an eight-speed auto. As we reported last week, Hyundai is launching four main variant grades of […]