Looking to buy a new beast to hit the bush in? The 2019 Mercedes-AMG G 63 is getting ready to land in Australia, with initial specs and pricing announced. The new model was only revealed earlier this year, sporting a fresh body albeit in the traditional boxy shape. Being 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 Toyota Corolla initial Australian specs confirmed
Toyota Australia is getting ready to launch the all-new, 2019 Corolla and has released some specs and other local details in the lead up to its August arrival. It was unveiled at the Geneva motor show earlier this month, as the Auris (overseas badge), showing off quite an attractive new […]
Aston Martin Vantage & DB11 Volante arrive in Australia
Aston Martin has just launched the new Vantage and DB11 Volante convertible in Australia. They make their public debut at the Australian Gran Prix this weekend. Starting with the Vantage, this is Aston’s new driver-focused sports car. It features a Mercedes-AMG-derived 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 that unleashes 375kW and 685Nm. Hooked […]
2019 Cadillac CT6 V-Sport is the Statesman replacement we need
Perhaps this is what the new-generation Commodore should have been? Or at least the Statesman? It’s the 2019 Cadillac CT6 V-Sport, packing a brand new twin-turbo V8 engine that would have went down nicely with traditional Commodore fans. The CT6 V-Sport is the first performance version of the flagship sedan. […]
Porsche Mission E partially revealed in latest preview
Some more details of the upcoming Porsche Mission E electric sports car have been released, along with a few revealing photos that show some of the production body. It will be the first fully electric Porsche ever made, and the company says it’s not only a car for the future […]
Lotus SUV development begins, to arrive in 2022
Lotus is still keen on introducing an SUV it seems, with company CEO Jean-Marc Gales confirming the company has started work on one. It will be the brand’s first ever SUV. In an interview with Automotive News Europe, Gales said the SUV is about four years away. One of the […]
Horacio Pagani helps open first Pagani dealership in Australia
Super exotic carmaker Pagani is now available in Australia. Yep, the Italian manufacturer has landed Down Under, opening its first dealership in Melbourne this week. Luxury car importer Zagame Automotive has launched the first Pagani dealership in the country, complete with a Pagani Huayra Roadster for punters to observe. Company […]
2018 Kia K900 revealed, gets world-first Pantone interior lighting
The wraps have been taken off the new Kia K900 flagship sedan ahead of its public debut at the New York auto show later this month. Its design is the result of both Kia’s design headquarters in Namyang, Korea, and its Californian design studio in the US. Underpinning the K900 […]