A monster collection of classic cars, supercars, and mouth-watering muscle cars will go up for auction later this month at Gosford Classic Car Museum’s first public auction. Supported by Pickles, the massive event will see up to 70 vehicles go under the hammer. And not just any old vehicles. We’re […]
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.
Honda Sports EV concept to debut at Tokyo show
Honda is preparing to unveil a new Sports EV concept at the Tokyo motor show later this month, releasing this teaser image to build some excitement. If there was ever a carmaker that needed a dedicated sports car in its lineup, Honda would have to be up there as one […]
McLaren BP23 prototype confirms central seat for F1 successor
Some official details of the heavily-speculated McLaren F1 successor, codenamed the BP23, have been revealed, including images of a prototype. The images confirm the return of a central driving position, and suggest cameras could be used instead of side mirrors. Rumours of a new F1 have be floating around for […]
Video: Tesla Model X automatic door gets ripped off by truck
And the LOL of the week goes to this Tesla Model X and its owner. CCTV has captured the perfect moment where the automatic door on the electric SUV opened in synchronised harmony with a passing truck, completely disintegrating the driver’s door. We’ll point out at this point that nobody […]
LDV D90 seven-seat SUV on sale in Australia in November
The seven-seat SUV segment is about to become more crowded and competitive, with the release of the LDV D90. It will come in as the Chinese company’s first full-size SUV for Australia. LDV was seen testing the D90 in Australia earlier this year, before the unveiling took place at the […]
Former Volkswagen chief engineer arrested for dieselgate – report
The former head engineer at Volkswagen Group, Wolfgang Hatz, has reportedly been arrested by German authorities for his role in the massive dieselgate scandal that saw millions of vehicles roll out from VW Group brands with illegal software. Hatz was employed by Volkswagen Group as an engine developer for Audi […]
Subaru BRZ STI Sport previews Australian-bound special edition
Australians can look forward to seeing a sported-up special edition version of the Subaru BRZ later this year, with plenty of inspiration to be drawn from this BRZ STI Sport which is making its debut at the Tokyo motor show next month. Featuring a unique ‘Cool Grey Khaki’ colour, similar […]
Alfa Romeo Stelvio QV sets Nurburgring SUV record (video)
Following in the footsteps of its four-door sedan brother, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio QV has set the quickest-ever lap time around the Nurburgring for a production SUV. The Stelvio QV, recently confirmed for Australia, is underpinned by the same Giorgio platform as the Giulia sedan. And in QV form (Quadrifoglio) […]