Another year and another Australian summer celebration of muscle cars and car enthusiasts. Yep, we’re talking about Summernats 31, which took place over the weekend at the Exhibition Park in Canberra. The 31st event was again a very popular one, following up on last year’s 30th anniversary special. This year […]
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.
BMW M5 to reclaim world’s longest drift with crazy refuelling (video)
BMW is looking to break the record for the world’s longest drift in the new BMW M5, reclaiming the title after losing it to a Toyota 86 a few years ago. To beat the record the team had to come up with some pretty daring refuelling stunts. You see, BMW, […]
Hyundai NEXO revealed as new fuel cell crossover
Meet the new Hyundai NEXO. It’s the South Korean carmaker’s all-new dedicated fuel cell electric vehicle, and it makes its debut at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, starting today. The crossover is an evolution of the old ix35 fuel cell vehicle (FCV), only it features a more powerful […]
2019 Hyundai Veloster interior previewed with digital dash
The interior of the all-new Hyundai Veloster has been previewed for the first time, giving us a sneak peek of the flash new decor ahead of the car’s unveiling expected within the next couple of months. When Hyundai first launched the Veloster back in 2012, it forged a new market […]
Bentley to unveil plug-in hybrid Bentayga at Geneva show
Bentley will unveil a plug-in hybrid version of its Bentayga SUV at the Geneva motor show in March, a report has revealed. It will be the company’s first plug-in hybrid vehicle to hit the market. Buyers of the super-SUV currently have only two choices in terms of powertrains. There’s the […]
2019 Porsche Macan prototype spotted, minor design tweaks (video)
Porsche has been spotted testing driving a prototype version of the facelifted, 2019 Porsche Macan. This is set to be the first proper update since the Macan was first launched around four years ago. The 2019 Macan won’t be a full generation jump but instead it’s believed it will be […]
Toyota reveals next-gen autonomous prototype; Platform 3.0
Toyota has rolled out its next-generation autonomous research car, based on a Lexus LS 600h L luxury limousine. It offers more self-driving capability than ever before. Called Platform 3.0, the prototype vehicle was developed by the Toyota Research Institute, and it will be on display at the Consumer Electronics Show […]
Infiniti Q Inspiration Concept teased, previews next-gen sedans
An image of Infiniti’s all-new Q Inspiration concept car has been released in the lead up to its big debut at the North American auto show in Detroit later this month. It’s set to preview the next-gen Q50 and Q70 sedans. Infiniti doesn’t specifically confirm the concept previews the next-gen […]