Following its reveal in April this year, Jaguar Australia has today announced the Jaguar F-Type four-cylinder turbo has arrived. It comes in as the most affordable F-Type yet. The new variant is a more fuel efficient alternative to the otherwise base model 250kW 3.0-litre supercharged V6. In the engine compartment […]
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.
McLaren Senna revealed as ultimate road-legal track car
Introducing the McLaren Senna. Otherwise known as the “ultimate road-legal track car”, according to McLaren. It’s named after the great, late Ayrton Senna, who was perhaps one of the greatest F1 drivers of all time. Senna drove for McLaren between 1988 and 1993. So to pay tribute the British company […]
Hyundai Kona, Holden Equinox get 5-star ANCAP, MG ZS 4 stars
A range of new SUVs have been crash tested under ANCAP’s stringent regime, with some models receiving the full five stars and others dropping a bit below. Starting with the latest five-star achievers, the new Hyundai Kona compact SUV and the Holden Equinox have passed with flying colours. ANCAP says […]
BBR develops turbo kit for 1.5L Mazda MX-5
Renowned Mazda MX-5 tuner BBR in the UK has developed a new turbo package for the entry 1.5-litre engine, giving it a breath of extra oomph. BBR says the kit was developed following the popular demand of the turbo package for the 2.0-litre version. The BBR stage 1 turbo upgrade […]
HSV Colorado SportsCat revealed, Camaro coming as Chevrolet
The future of HSV has begun, with the unveiling of the all-new HSV Colorado SportsCat, previously thought to be called the Wildfire. This is the vehicle that was rumoured a couple of weeks ago, based on the Holden Colorado. Firstly, the engine. HSV has unfortunately not touched the Colorado’s 2.8-litre […]
For Sale: Classic Mazdas up for auction; 808, Familia, 800, 1000 wagon
A rare collection of four Mazda classics is up for auction on GraysOnline at the moment, including a Mazda 808 sedan, Familiar Deluxe sedan, an 800 SSA sedan, and a 1000 wagon. The 1977 Mazda 808 Deluxe sedan is particularly interesting. This is the piston-engine version of the fabled RX-3 […]
Former Volkswagen exec Oliver Schmidt sentenced to 7 years prison
Former Volkswagen executive Oliver Schmidt has been sentenced to seven years in prison in the US after he pleaded guilty to two felony charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States, and violating the Clean Air Act in relation to his involvement in the massive Volkswagen dieselgate emissions-cheating scandal. Schmidt […]
2019 Hyundai Santa Fe debuts in February, to adopt Kona styling
Some details of the next-gen, 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe are starting to come through, with rumours indicating it will debut as soon as February next year. According to reports the new model will adopt some of the styling language seen on the all-new Kona compact SUV. The Kona is quite […]