Preliminary details and a side profile image of the Mazda CX-8 have been released ahead of its Japanese market entry before the end of this year. This follows an interior reveal in April. The CX-8 sits, as the names suggests, somewhere in between the CX-5 and the CX-9. Mazda is […]
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 Suzuki Swift Sport revealed via leaked image
An image of the 2018 Suzuki Swift Sport has surfaced online, revealing the design of the next-gen sporty city car for the very first time. There’s been plenty of anticipation surrounding the new Sport model, perhaps because the outgoing version is so highly celebrated. Suzuki will be wanting to carry […]
2017 Lexus LC 500h review – first impressions (video)
Lexus has been pretty quiet in the grand touring coupe class for the past decade or so, following the existence of the largely terrible and ugly SC coupe. But it seems the company has bounced back from that, and come up with this, the stunning Lexus LC. It’s inspired by […]
Audi RS Q5 performance SUV coming with 331kW 2.9TT – report
If you were disappointed by Audi’s decision to switch from a punchy turbo-diesel to a petrol unit for the latest SQ5, you might be interested to hear about the upcoming RS Q5. For the latest SQ5 (pictured) Audi swapped a 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 diesel engine producing 240kW and 650Nm (250kW/700Nm […]
For Sale: One-off 2005 Lamborghini Gallardo Concept S
A one-off Lamborghini that debuted at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show will be up for auction next month by RM Sotheby’s at the Monterey auction. The Concept S was based on the Gallardo Spyder, and first shown as a non-running prototype at Geneva in 2005. Compared with a regular Gallardo, […]
2018 Subaru WRX & WRX STI on sale in Australia, STI spec.R added
Thinking of buying a Subaru WRX? Subaru Australia has just announced the arrival of the MY2018 update, which brings added value to the popular rally-bred sedan. It might look very similar to the outgoing MY17 version, but a number of revisions make the MY18 quite a significant update. There’s been […]
BMW 7 Series Edition 40 Jahre announced, celebrates 70th anniversary
The BMW 7 Series is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year and to mark the occasion BMW has announced the special Edition 40 Jahre. You might remember the M3 and M5 Edition 30 Jahre, which celebrated their 30th birthday. Well, this is similar in that it comes packaged with a […]
Mercedes-Benz E-Class All-Terrain 4×4² concept is just nuts
How’s this for a crazy concept. It’s based on the recently-introduced Mercedes-Benz E-Class All-Terrain, but it’s been morphed into a super 4×4 for serious off-roading. Mercedes has a habit of building crazy off-road vehicles, such as the G-Class-based G 500 4×4 squared, and the insane 6×6. Both of these actually […]