Kia Australia is getting into the tennis spirit and has sprouted a variety of special editions, inspired by the Australian Open tennis. All models add unique trimmings and come with boosted overall value. Perhaps the most interesting of four editions being offered is based on the popular Stinger, called 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.
Porsche posts another record year for sales, 2017 up 4% on 2016
Porsche had another record year for sales in 2017, following its record-setting years in 2016 and 2015. A big boost in sales came from the introduction of the new Panamera, which, in 2016 as the previous model, wasn’t selling all that well. Porsche sold 246,000 vehicles in 2017, up 4.0 […]
Toyota GR Super Sport Concept hints at future supercar
Toyota only makes boring cars? Wrong. Check out this machine. Toyota is giving us a preview of its sports car future with the unveiling the GR Super Sport Concept at the Tokyo Auto Salon. Firstly, this is not a production car right now. However, Toyota says it does give us […]
2018 Suzuki Swift Sport now on sale in Australia from $25,490
Fans of fun-loving hot hatches can rejoice as the new, 2018 Suzuki Swift Sport has arrived in Australia, coming in as the first turbocharged hot hatch by Suzuki. As revealed in 2017, the new model comes with Suzuki’s now widely-used 1.4-litre Boosterjet four-cylinder engine. It produces 103kW of power and […]
2018 Lotus Evora GT410 Sport announced, replaces Evora Sport 410
Lotus has announced another version of the new Evora, called the GT410 Sport. It’s one of many new variants Lotus has released in the past year or so, replacing the old Evora Sport 410. This new variant goes for a refined theme while offering similar performance to the top GT430. […]
2019 Ford Edge ST revealed as proper performance variant
Remember the Ford Territory FPV F6X? It seems a spiritual successor has been announced, but only for the US market unfortunately. Introducing the 2019 Ford Edge ST. Coinciding with the 2019 facelift for the US Ford Edge, Ford is introducing a performance ST variant for the first time. And it […]
2018 Kia Cerato looks flash in official renderings
Kia has released some rather fetching renderings of the all-new 2019 Kia Cerato ahead of its public unveiling at the North American auto show next week. Known as the Kia Forte overseas, the new model will showcase a very sporty and modern design with some cues inspired by the Kia […]
BMW M5 claims 2 Guinness World Records for long drift (video)
Remember the BMW M5 drifting stunt from the other day? An official Guinness World Record has now been acknowledged. Actually, two records have been claimed. A new BMW M5 was used to set the longest drift world record at the BMW Performance Center in the US. With driving instructor Johan […]