Ford has revealed the new KA+ and the SUV-inspired KA+ Active in Germany, sporting a cute new design, while introducing a new petrol engine, and some advanced interior gadgets. For the first time Ford is offering the city car in both hatch and lifted up Active crossover form to help […]
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.
Australian vehicle sales for January 2018 (VFACTS)
The first month of the year is over already, and it seems it has been no better time to buy a new car. According to VFACTS figures, handed out today, January 2018 was a record January for vehicle sales, driven by demand for SUVs and light commercial vehicles. Kicking off […]
Nissan converts 370Z into a snow mobile with 370Zki concept
Following a teaser last week, Nissan has now unveiled the winter-themed 370Zki concept. And it has turned out to be something totally different to what we thought it would be. It’s making its public debut at the Chicago auto show. At first, most of the speculation suggested the concept would […]
Lister planning Jaguar F-Pace SVR-based ‘Lightning’ SUV
Remember the Jaguar F-Type-based Lister Thunder from last week? Well, it seems the British company has its eyes on the upcoming V8 F-Pace SUV for its next project. In an interview with Top Gear, Lister chief Lawrence Whittaker suggested his company could do a really good job of an SUV, […]
Ares Design envisages modern Ferrari 412, based on GTC4Lusso
If you’re a fan of retro Ferraris or the less common but still desirable four-seat Ferraris, you’ll love this. It’s the work of design house and coachbuilder Ares Design, called Project Pony. Firstly, we should point out Project Pony isn’t just a bunch of digital renderings. The company is planning […]
2018 Mercedes-Benz A-Class revealed with all-new design
Get a good look, this is the all-new, 2018 Mercedes-Benz A-Class. It’s set to reset the benchmarks in the premium compact car class, bringing advanced technology and a flash new look. Starting with the design, it takes on the company’s latest philosophy which debuted with the new CLS a few […]
2018 Peugeot 5008 now on sale in Australia from $42,990
The new Peugeot 5008 has touched down in Australia, coming in as the French company’s new 7-seat SUV, based on the EMP2 platform shared with the 308 hatch. Three variants are being introduced in Australia, spanning from the Allure, GT Line to the top GT. These are powered by two […]
BMW M2 Gran Coupe to come with next-gen model – report
BMW is reportedly working on a Gran Coupe version of the next-gen 2 Series, and, excitingly, there’s talk of an M2 performance version being on the way. The news stems from an Autocar report in the UK that says BMW is currently working on the new Gran Coupe 2 Series. […]