The sporty new Alpine A110 has been confirmed to go on sale in Australia next year, following its debut at the Geneva show in March. It will be sold via a partnership between Renault Australia and Alpine Cars. If you haven’t heard of Alpine, it’s a revived version of Renault’s […]
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.
Infiniti previews new concept bound for LA auto show
Infiniti is planning to unveil an all-new shooting brake concept at the upcoming Los Angeles auto show, releasing this vague teaser to stir some anticipation. No details have been confirmed at this stage, in typical teaser form, with only this image to go by. By the looks of it the […]
Koenigsegg Agera RS sets top speed record, new fastest car in the world
It’s official. The Bugatti Veyron Super Sport is no longer the fastest production car in the world. Nope, it’s the Koenigsegg Agera RS which has just recorded a verified top speed average of 447km/h. This mind-blowing speed trumps the Bugatti’s 431km/h top whack quite easily. However, the Bugatti test was […]
Gordon Murray Automotive previews all-new iStream-based supercar
Gordon Murray Automotive is planning to build an all-new vehicle under the newly relaunched IGM brand, and has released a teaser image of the low-slung supercar ahead of its reveal. The car will be Gordon Murray Automotive’s first model, promising “remarkable attention to detail” to make sure it stands as […]
Australian vehicle sales for October 2017 (VFACTS) – Hyundai i30 takes the lead
The end of the year is almost here, and now is the exciting time for Australian car sales as the winners and losers start to show their final placing. But we’ve got another couple of months to go yet so let’s take a look at the Australian VFACTS figures for new […]
2019 Ford Focus spied on Nurburgring, ST wagon? (video)
Ford has been spotted test driving a prototype version of the next-gen, 2019 Focus out on the Nurburgring. And interestingly, it looks to be a Focus ST wagon. The Ford Focus ST has only been available in five-door hatch form (at least in Australia), but it looks like Ford could […]
2018 Infiniti Q50 now on sale in Australia from $54,900
Infiniti Australia has announced the facelifted Q50 sedan range for the launch of the 2018 model. It brings in a number of styling enhancements inside and out. All new variants, including the GT, Sport Premium and flagship Red Sport, get a fresh front fascia with unique trimmings for each, and […]
Ford Focus RS offered with factory ‘Drift Stick’ handbrake (video)
Ford is offering Focus RS buyers in the US the chance to deck their cars out with a fully sick rally-spec quick-release handbrake system dubbed the “Drift Stick”. This goes perfectly with the Focus RS’s drift mode driver function. Unlike proper rally cars and Ken Block’s car that feature a […]