Some new Chinese vehicles that have recently been introduced in Australia have undergone ANCAP’s stringent crash testing regime, including the LDV T60 and the Haval H2. To many buyers’ surprise (probably), the Haval H2 was awarded the maximum five-star rating after recent crash tests. It applies to all variants of […]
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.
LaFerrari-based Ferrari FXX-K Evo revealed
Say hello to the craziest new Ferrari yet; the LaFerrari FXX-K Evo. It’s an extremely limited production-run model available to Ferrari’s loyalest clients. It can be bought as a complete package or as an upgrade for existing LaFerrari XX cars. Taking knowledge and inspiration from its achievements in motorsport, particularly […]
2018 Aston Martin Vantage previewed, to debut in November
Aston Martin has sent out an official teaser of the next-gen Vantage, showing the rear end silhouette and the returning fashion of a car-wide taillight design. We saw prototypes of the new machine at the Nurburgring earlier this year, sporting a slightly different version of the DB11’s body. The V8 […]
Insane Apollo Intensa Emozione revealed, all-new hypercar
Remember the Apollo Intensa Emozione teaser from the other day? Well this is it. This is a brand-new supercar made by the recently-rescued Gumpert company, now called Apollo. On first impressions, it certainly looks like a hypercar. In fact, it looks more like a racing car of the future. From […]
2018 Hyundai Sonata now on sale in Australia, 8spd auto for flagship
Hyundai has announced the 2018 Sonata range in Australia, bringing in a facelifted design inside and out, more advanced tech and some changes to the powertrains. Two variants are on offer; the Active and the Premium. The Active is powered by a 2.4-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder providing 138kW and 241Nm, […]
New Citroen C4 Cactus revealed, on sale late 2018
The quirky Citroen C4 Cactus has been given a facelift, boasting a cleaner design, new tech including hydraulic suspension, and revised AirBump technology. Yes, it’s that car with the funny plastic panels on the sides. However, for the 2018 Cactus Citroen has created slimline versions of the AirBump technology. Small […]
Mitsubishi e-Evolution concept revealed, new direction for Evo?
The future of the Mitsubishi Evolution is here… in concept form. Welcome to the e-Evolution concept, which has just made its debut at the Tokyo motor show in Japan. That’s not an Evo. Yes, we know. Obviously Mitsubishi is just providing for the demand by jumping onto the crossover/SUV bandwagon. […]
2017 Nissan X-Trail ST review (video)
Looking to buy a 7-seat SUV? Did you know you don’t necessarily need to step up to the large SUV segment? There are now a number of products in the more popular medium SUV class that offer seven seats, such as the 2017 Nissan X-Trail ST presented right here. Nissan […]