Images of the 2018 Porsche 911 GT3 RS have surfaced online, showing the mild facelift for the first time. It comes in as the most powerful naturally aspirated six-cylinder Porsche ever made. According to reports the new GT3 RS uses a 4.0-litre flat-six engine that produces a mighty 383kW. This […]
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 BMW X3 M40i on sale in Australia in July
BMW’s first ever M Performance X3 will launch in Australia in July, called the X3 M40i, coming as the first proper performance oriented mid-size SUV from the German brand. Originally revealed last year, the G01 generation X3 M40i is powered by a 3.0-litre ‘B58’ turbocharged inline six engine producing 265kW […]
David Brown Automotive plans performance Grand Tourer
David Brown Automotive is planning to unveil an all-new performance Grand Tourer at the Geneva motor show, handing out this vague teaser image to build some anticipation. You might remember David Brown Automotive and the Mini Cooper Remastered that we reported in April last year. Well, the company is now […]
2018 Mazda6 Tourer wagon revealed before Geneva debut
Following the debut of the new Mazda6 at the LA auto show late last year, Mazda has now unveiled the 2018 Mazda6 Tourer wagon version ahead of its debut at the Geneva motor show next month. Just a single image of the exterior has been revealed at this stage, but […]
2019 Hyundai Santa Fe revealed, 2.0T for South Korean market
Some images of the all-new, 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe have been released, showing off the fresh design ahead of its Geneva motor show debut next month. As previewed by an official digital sketch last week, the new Santa Fe sports a similar design language as the Kona small SUV. There’s […]
Porsche investing 6 billion euros in EV & hybrid tech by 2022
Porsche is serious about electric vehicle technology and developing it for its future vehicles. So much that it is committing to invest more than six billion euros in electric vehicle technology by 2022. The decision was made by the Porsche AG Supervisory Board at the latest meeting, with the aim […]
Hyundai joins Hydrogen Mobility Australia as founding member
Hyundai has joined the Hydrogen Mobility Australia body as one of its founding members, joining Toyota to help assist in the development and strategies for the move away from fossil fuels to renewable energy. Hydrogen Mobility Australia (HMA) was set up last week as the national body that will help […]
Video: Kia shows off Sorento’s off-road potential at Hell’s Gate
Kia has put together an interesting video for the Super Bowl in the US, showing the off-road potential of the new Sorento at Hell’s Gate in Utah. Hell’s Gate is an iconic strip of tough off-roading, whereby a vehicle travels up the valley of two rock mounds. This is a […]