The Holden Colorado SuperUtes race car has been revealed, ready to enter the new motorsport category next year. The sport will see dual-cab utes tearing up race tracks around Australia, with turbo-diesel power. As we already know, the SuperUtes series is a production-car-based championship for rear-wheel drive utes. For the […]
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.
2018 Mazda CX-9 update adds G-Vectoring, on sale from $43,890
An update for the family-friendly Mazda CX-9 has been announced in Australia, bringing in a range of the company’s latest driving and in-car technologies. Chief among all is the introduction of Mazda’s G-Vectoring drive control, which provides a smoother distribution of power delivery and better cornering balance. This technology debuted […]
BMW Z4 Concept revealed, production model coming in 2018
The BMW Z4 concept will make its international debut at the Concours d’Elegance event at Pebble Beach this weekend, previewing the upcoming roadster which is being co-developed with the new Toyota Supra. The concept is described by BMW as a vision of a modern roadster, featuring BMW’s new design language. […]
Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Shooting Brake is here
Check out this for a cool wagon. It’s the result of Aston Martin and Zagato, based on the current Vanquish. Welcome to the Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Shooting Brake. The company revealed the plans for the wagon via its Instagram account, giving us a teaser of the Shooting Brake under […]
BMW & FCA sign deal to co-develop autonomous platform
BMW and FCA have signed a partnership deal to co-develop an autonomous vehicle platform, the companies have confirmed. They’re joining forces with Intel and Mobileye. According to a BMW press release, the platform in specific will be scalable for Level 3 and up to Level 4/5 automated driving capability, with […]
2018 BMW M5 previewed; First Edition, 10.5L/100km confirmed (video)
BMW has sent out a teaser of the upcoming 2018 M5 sedan before its big debut later this month, giving us a glimpse of the front end design and other snippets. A number of details have already been announced by the manufacturer, including confirmation it will come with a twin-turbo […]
2018 Jeep Wrangler spied in factory, retains boxy design
An image of the 2018 Jeep Wrangler has surfaced online, giving us a first real-life look at the door, front guard and bonnet design. The image was posted on JL Wrangler Forums, and it confirms the new model will retain its boxy, utilitarian design. This example features big wheel arch […]
Jaguar Land Rover patents unique aero guide vane system
It looks like Jaguar Land Rover is getting more serious about the aerodynamics of its suavely-designed cars, with a patent application revealing a new channelling system to guide airflow along the side of its cars. The application was registered at the United States Patent and Trademark Office back in August, […]