Production of the new Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo wagon has commenced at the company’s Leipzig facility in Germany. The first customer vehicles rolled of the production line recently, following big investments at the plant in Germany last year. Porsche invested 500 million euros, which included the construction of a brand […]
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.
2019 Porsche 911 ‘992’ spotted; gets wider rear wing, quad exhaust (video)
Porsche has been spotted test driving prototype versions of the next-gen ‘992’ Porsche 911 in and around the Nurburgring in Germany. We spotted two different examples, both hiding a number of design changes. Perhaps the most obvious change for the next 911 is a pop-up rear wing. Porsche has almost […]
2018 BMW M4 CS on sale in Australia from $211,610
Driving fans will be pleased to hear the new BMW M4 CS has landed in Australia, sitting above the M4 Competition Package, and just below the GTS (sold out in Australia). Revealed in April this year, the M4 CS is designed as a club sport vehicle, with track driving a […]
Mitsubishi MPV ‘Expander’ revealed, for Indonesian market
The chunky new Mitsubishi MPV has been revealed, following a teaser last week. It’s known as the ‘Expander’, although the company is yet to confirm its name. The new model is inspired by the XM Concept from last year and it has been designed primarily for emerging markets such as […]
MY2018 Jaguar XJ announced, with XJR575 performance flagship
Finding a super sports offering in the large luxury sedan market has just become a whole lot more interesting, with the introduction of the Jaguar XJR575. It coincides with the MY18 XJ release. As you might have guessed, the XJR575 comes in as the new performance flagship variant and Jaguar […]
Confirmed: Electric MINI 3 Door coming in 2019, BMW X3 EV in 2020
BMW Group has confirmed some of its electric vehicle plans for the near future, with an electric three-door MINI to be first off the ranks and then an electric X3. The German company has invested over 100 million euros into its electric mobility development and production, which will take place […]
Bentley announces Continental GT by Mulliner special edition
If you’re after the finest in luxury open-air motoring, Bentley might have just come up with something that could tickle your fancy. Introducing the Bentley Continental GT convertible by Mulliner. Mulliner is Bentley’s in-house customisation division, specialising in all kinds of ultra premium and bespoke appointments. For the latest GT […]
Subaru WRX STI Type RA sets new Nurburgring record
Remember Subaru was teasing the WRX STI Type RA NBR a few weeks ago? Well, it seems the company was serious about taking on a Nurburgring lap record. The WRX STI Type RA NBR Special recently set a lap record for a four-door sedan at the German circuit, completing a […]