There seems to be a war of screens going on with car manufacturers at the moment. But we think BMW has just taken the cake, unveiling a whopping 31-inch display for rear passengers, with 8K resolution and everything. The company is showcasing the epic system at the Consumer Electronics Show […]
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.
Toyota debuting “fully tuned” GR Yaris at 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon
While we wait for the so-called ‘Yaris GRMN’ hardcore variant to arrive, the Toyota Gazoo Racing has just announced it will debut a special fully tuned GR Yaris at the 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon next week. Could this be the actual GRMN model? Toyota says it will unveil a “fully […]
2022 Nissan GT-R officially launches in Australia, last of the R35 generation
The 2022 Nissan GT-R has officially launched in Australia. This is the end of the line for the R35, in Australia, due to the sports car not meeting our latest ADR regulations. Although the R35 is not likely to last much longer overseas either, with the R36 on the horizon, […]
2022 Mazda CX-5 update now on sale in Australia, from $32,190
Soon after a dealer bulletin leak in December, Mazda Australia has now confirmed all the details for the 2022 CX-5 range, including prices and variant levels. As reported earlier, six variant lines make up the new range, spanning from the Maxx, Maxx Sport, Touring, Touring Active (new), GT SP, and […]
Australian vehicle sales for December 2021 (VFACTS)
Well that’s another year gone that most of us will probably never forget. But there has been at least one positive. A positive lift in new vehicle sales in Australia, according to December 2021 VFACTS figures released today. The year ended with 1,049,831 sales overall, which is a jump of […]
VFACTS: Top 10 best-selling cars in Australia during 2021
What were the top 10 best-selling cars in Australia during 2021? Thanks to the new vehicle registration figures handed out by the FCAI today, in the form of December 2021 VFACTS, the answers are now confirmed. We will be putting together our usual big report soon covering more market segments. […]
2021 RAM 2500 Laramie review (video)
When size truly matters there are only a few properly heavy-duty pickup trucks officially available in Australia. And the 2021 Ram 2500 is one that stands out for a number of very good reasons. Packing a mammoth 6.7-litre turbo-diesel engine built by renowned heavy machinery manufacturer, Cummins, while also showcasing […]
BMW iX M60 makes official debut at CES, 455kW/1100Nm output confirmed
BMW has just unveiled the range-topping variant of its iX fully electric SUV, called the M60, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. It has been confirmed to go on sale in Australia during the middle of 2022. The iX M60 is the M Performance (not full M) […]