Remember the Opel/Vauxhall teaser from last month previewing the next-gen design language for the now PSA-owned brand? Well, a slightly more revealing teaser has just been handed out. Called the GT X Experimental, the concept will give us a hint at the company’s design direction of the future. Vauxhall says 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.
2019 Mitsubishi Outlander now on sale in Australia
Mitsubishi Australia has announced updates for the launch of the 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander, bringing in a lightly freshened up design, improved in-cabin comfort, and revised handling. For the MY19 facelift Mitsubishi is offering three main variant lines, spanning from the ES, LS, to the top Exceed. These are then split […]
Infiniti Q50 & Q60 updated for Australia, big price cuts
The 2018 Infiniti Q50 and Q60 lineup has been revised in Australia, with a streamlined variant range cutting unpopular models, and prices cut for most. Starting with the Q50 sedan. This is the Japanese company’s answer to popular vehicles such as the BMW 3 Series and Lexus IS. The variant […]
Tesla Supercharger station opens in Narooma, NSW south coast
Tesla has expanded its public Supercharger network in Australia, today announcing the opening of a station set up in Narooma on the south coast of NSW. The Supercharger station includes four charging bays, and is open 24 hours, seven days a week. It’s located at Narooma Plaza shopping centre. Using […]
Peugeot 208 GTi Edition Definitive now on sale in Australia
Peugeot Australia is spicing up the 208 range with the introduction of the 208 GTi Edition Definitive. It comes with enhanced handling characteristics and features unprecedented safety tech. The 208 GTi Edition Definitive is being introduced to mark the end of production for the current-gen 208 GTi, which has been […]
Mazda Australia announces 5-year warranty for new vehicles
Following a recent trend of car manufacturers increasing their factory warranties, Mazda Australia is jumping on board and providing a five-year/unlimited kilometre warranty for all of its new vehicles from this month. Mazda sent out a statement this morning announcing the news, giving buyers a longer term peace of mind […]
Mercedes-AMG G 65 recalled in the USA for being too fast
The mighty Mercedes-AMG G 65 V12 SUV has been recalled in the USA for a rather strange problem; it’s too fast. Well, sort of. It seems the AMG G 65, which is powered by a 6.0-litre twin-turbo V12 producing a whopping 463kW and 1000Nm, goes too fast in reverse gear. […]
Video: PDriveTV 0-100km/h testing & equipment explained
Our PDriveTV YouTube channel has been posting ‘0-100km/h & engine sound’ videos for almost five years now. We’re approaching our 700th video upload, so we thought it was about time we explained our testing procedure, including detailing the equipment that we use to find the figures and the camera gear […]