The big daddy Y62 Nissan Patrol had its most successful year ever in Australia during 2021, taking in 3264 sales. Now, the local arm is introducing the MY2022 version to keep the momentum going. Yep, the Y62 lives on. It first arrived in Australia in 2012, making it one 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.
Lexus global sales up 5.7% in 2021, new ‘RX 500h’ 2.4 turbo hybrid on horizon
Lexus reported solid sales growth both globally and in Australia during 2021, with record deliveries of its hybrid models. And later this year we are likely to see the all-new RX large SUV, potentially including a new RX 500h flagship to further the appeal of its hybrid technology. Lexus, a […]
Ferrari Purosangue prototype spotted, V6 hybrid from 296 GTB? (video)
Ferrari has been spotted testing a prototype version of its first SUV, the Purosangue, out on the streets in Italy, potentially giving out some clues of a V6 hybrid powertrain. It is scheduled to debut later this year. Although Ferrari doesn’t like to call it an SUV, it is, in […]
2023 Subaru STI 22B envisioned, to celebrate 30th anniversary of WRX?
Remember the Subaru WRX STI 22B? It was perhaps one of Subaru’s most iconic and most desirable vehicles ever. Could you imagine if the company made a new one? Imagine no more as a digital artist has just come up with an inspiring rendering of what a new 22B could […]
2022 Toyota HiLux, Fortuner updates announced for Australia
Toyota Australia is introducing updates for the arrival of the 2022 HiLux and platform-sharing Fortuner SUV, bringing in enhanced safety features and measures to improve comfort, as well as upgraded connectivity services. The 2022 Toyota HiLux range now comes standard with Toyota Connected Services. This system is able to automatically […]
Australian vehicle sales for January 2022 (VFACTS)
Can you believe we are already into the second month of the year? We just got over what was a pretty miserable year in 2021. But looking at January 2022 VFACTS new vehicle registration figures, released today, it looks like we’re off to an ordinary start on the market. According […]
Aston Martin DBX 707 unveiled as new flagship variant, most powerful in its class
Aston Martin has unveiled what we all thought would be called the DBX S, with the DBX 707. It’s a higher-performance version of its DBX SUV. The company gave out some clues about an upper variant being in the works in June last year. And now here it is. It […]
Video: 2022 Porsche 911 Turbo – Four-minute Fang (POV)
The latest 2022 Porsche 911 Turbo. What can we say? This is the epitome of super high performance road cars in our opinion. It does everything in the department of driving so well, and it’s comfortable and a bit luxurious, and offers a decent level of practicality. Skeptical? Well, that’s […]