The now-iconic Toyota 86 is celebrating an impressive sales milestone, surpassing the 20,000 mark in Australia. To mark the occasion the local arm is launching a bright new Apollo blue colour option. Hitting the milestone, the Toyota 86 is the first sports car from the brand to pass 20,000 units […]
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 Citroen C3 available from $23,990 drive-away, limited time ony
Citroen has announced that, for a limited time, its cute little Citroen C3 will be offered from $23,990 drive-away. This represents around $3000 in added value for customers. The new C3 is one of the most unique small hatches on the market. And not just unique for the sake of […]
2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk review – Australian launch (video)
Turning petrol into noise and energy is easy. Turning petrol into this much noise and this much energy is not so easy. Here, Jeep has not only created a 700hp road-legal vehicle, it has also packaged it with all the space and practicality of a family-friendly SUV. Welcome to the […]
2018 Mazda6 arrives in Australia, receives new turbo option
Mazda Australia has launched the new-look, 2018 Mazda6. It showcases a suave new design, improved refinement, and it’s available with a turbo-petrol engine for the first time since the old MPS variant from over 10 years ago. Yes, the new Mazda6 is finally available with a potent engine. While most […]
Ferrari 488 Pista actually does 0-100km/h in just 2.26 seconds? (Video)
It looks like the new Ferrari 488 Pista could be a seriously quick bit of gear. Well, we all knew it would be quick, but initial tests have shown a 0-100km/h times in the low two-seconds range. Officially, Ferrari claims the new 488 Pista will cover the sprint in just […]
2018 Audi RS 4 Avant now on sale in Australia from $152,900
The tarmac-ripping 2018 Audi RS 4 Avant has touched down in Australia, returning to turbo V6 power while packing in a bunch of new technologies and performance driving components. Firstly, that engine. It’s swapped from the previous naturally aspirated V8 to a just-as-potent-yet-more-economical 2.9-litre twin-turbo V6. It sveltely belts out […]
2018 Mazda6 review – Australian launch
Mature elegance, Mazda calls it. The new theme for the refreshed 2018 Mazda6, which has just launched in Australia. Mature it might be, but it’s also got a juvenile side thanks to a powerful new turbo engine option. The medium car market segment is dwindling at the moment, with the […]
2018 Audi Q5 3.0 TDI now on sale in Australia
Audi Australia is launching a powerful 3.0 TDI variant of the latest Q5 medium-size SUV. It joins the existing 2.0 TDI and 2.0 TFSI four-cylinder versions. Under the bonnet the new version comes with a 3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6 producing a healthy 210kW of power and 620Nm of torque. Across the […]