While Jaguar Land Rover and McLaren and most of the high-end car manufacturers have ‘special operations’ divisions, Mitsubishi in the UK is reminding everyone it too has its Special Vehicle Projects sector. Introducing the Mitsubishi Triton (called the L200 in the UK) Barbarian SVP II. It’s the second model to […]
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.
KTM X-Bow GT now available in Australia, adds windscreen
Looking for a dedicated track car that you can drive to work? The KTM X-Bow GT is now available in Australia, bringing in a certain amount of practicality to the hardcore sports car. The GT is based on the X-Bow R, only it is designed to be driven without a […]
Volvo XC40 on sale in Australia in April, from $47,990
Volvo is getting ready to launch the all-new XC40 in Australia next month, with local pricing and initial specs confirmed to get punters excited. The XC40 was first unveiled late last year. It comes in as Volvo’s first-ever compact SUV, going up against the likes of the Audi Q2, BMW […]
McLaren 570S vs BMW M4 CS; exhaust sound comparison (video)
Before you start a rant about how these two cars are not designed to be compared, there is one crucial element they share; they don’t sound all that good. Yes, the McLaren 570S does sound pretty crazy, giving off a superbike-like unsettled burble and blip at idle, and a high-pitch […]
2018 Suzuki Swift Sport POV review – first impressions (video)
It has always been a little cracker of a car, the Suzuki Swift Sport. But we think the latest, 2018 model is the best there has ever been, including the iconic Swift GTi from the 1980s-1990s. What makes it so good? It’s the entire package that’s so in tune with […]
2019 Volkswagen Touareg unveiled, gets 310kW V8 diesel
This is it. The all-new 2019 Volkswagen Touareg large SUV. It makes its debut in Beijing following a long teaser campaign. Volkswagen selected China for the debut as it is its largest market. The new model is based on the latest MLB Evo platform, with external dimensions growing in width […]
Brabham Automotive BT62 previewed, sounds really fast (video)
It seems there’s a new supercar on the horizon, and it’s actually a little bit Australian. A new company called Brabham Automotive, based in Britain, has previewed its first model called the BT62. Not much is known about the car in terms of the specs, but the company’s latest teaser […]
Volvo 240 GL LS1 V8 conversion project: Part 14 – final engine assembly
So, how’s the Volvo 240 GL LS1 V8 project coming along, we hear you ask. Well, it is coming along, but a little slowly we’re afraid. Over the Christmas break and all of that monkey business it’s been difficult to secure time in the workshop and parts on order have […]