Audi has sent out a teaser of the new Audi A7 Sportback, which will be unveiled later this week. It’s set to showcase some of the new technologies seen on the recently-revealed A8. In terms of the design, the 2018 A7 Sportback will display Audi’s latest front end treatment with […]
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.
Polestar’s first car previewed again, looks fat
Volvo’s Polestar performance arm has sent out the last and most revealing teaser yet of its first bespoke model, showing the fat-arse rear end of a coupe with Polestar’s new badge sitting in the centre. Polestar was recently spun off as the new brand for Volvo-based performance cars. It’s going […]
Kia Stonic launches in Europe, gets 1.0 T-GDI range-topper
While Hyundai Australia has just launched the Kona, overseas, Kia has launched its sister car, the Kia Stonic. It competes in the same small SUV market segment. The Stonic is offered in five different trim levels with three powertrain options in the UK. Powertrains span from a 1.0-litre turbo-petrol producing […]
Great Wall & BMW to co-develop electric vehicles in China
Chinese vehicle manufacturer Great Wall Motors and German luxury car manufacturer BMW are set to establish a joint venture in China for the sale and development of electric vehicles. Both parties entered into a confidential agreement in April, 2016, in relation to the feasibility of sharing research and development of […]
Toyota Concept-i RIDE & WALK concepts heading to Tokyo
Toyota is already planning a number of concepts for the upcoming Tokyo motor show, and has now it has revealed a few more will make their debut at the event; the Concept-i, Concept-i RIDE and the Concept-i WALK. These three will showcase Toyota’s vision of future mobility, whereby cars and […]
2018 Jeep Wrangler user guide leaked, 2.0L engine confirmed
Images and details of the next-gen, 2018 Jeep Wrangler have leaked online via the company’s Canadian website, showing the official design in full. Specifically, the owner’s manual and user guide were accidentally revealed on Jeep’s Canadian website before being taken down. However, it didn’t stop fans, including JLWranglerforums, from grabbing […]
Volkswagen Scirocco production comes to an end
Following a minor update in 2015, it looks like Volkswagen has now retired the sporty Scirocco three-door hatch, which is currently sold in Australia in top Scirocco R form only. Overseas the current-gen Scirocco is available in a range of variants, including modest petrol and even diesel forms. But in […]
BMW X2 production model spotted during transport
The BMW X2 has been spotted with hardly any disguise, providing a first look at the production version of the new small SUV before its market arrival next year. Images surfaced on Ferd Fanpage on Facebook, showing an X2 on a transport truck with some other, existing BMW models. And […]