The new Subaru XV and Holden Astra sedan have been crash tested in ANCAP’s latest round of assessments, passing with full five-star credibility. Both cars are set to enter the Aussie market this week. But buyers should be glad to hear both passed a variety of crash scenarios, including frontal, […]
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.
Near-production Hyundai i30 N prepares for Nurburgring 24hr
The pre-production, lightly-race-prepped versions of the all-new Hyundai i30 N have hit the Nurburgring, ahead of their public debut at the Nurburgring 24hr event this weekend. Okay, so they are prepared for the race track, however, Hyundai says the two cars are “close-to-series-production” in terms of specifications and design. We […]
Chrysler 300 SRT NSW Police car being trialled (video)
With the Ford Falcon already out of production and the locally-made Holden Commodore soon to cark it, Australian police services around the country will soon have to look for another highway patrol car. Enter the Chrysler 300 SRT. There have been plenty of rumours around suggesting various makes and models […]
Tesla Model 3 details revealed; 0-60mph in 5.6 seconds, 396L cargo space (video)
Some more details of the highly anticipated Tesla Model 3 have been revealed, with a comparison chart stacking up the differences between the existing Model S large sedan and the new Model 3 mid-size sedan. We already know the Model 3 won’t offer quite the range as the larger and […]
Volkswagen Arteon local specs confirmed, on sale in Australia in October
Volkswagen Australia has announced some specs and local details for the incoming Arteon four-door coupe, ahead of its market launch here in October. The Arteon was only just unveiled at the Geneva motor show in March this year, but it seems the local arm is jumping straight onto it and […]
Lamborghini production facility expands further for Urus SUV
Production of the upcoming Lamborghini Urus SUV is getting closer, with the Italian marque recently announcing construction of a dedicated paint facility and staff expansions. Lamborghini is aiming to put the Urus – it’s first-ever passenger SUV – into production at the end of 2018. It will have put on 700 new […]
Apple spotted testing autonomous tech in California (video)
A strangely decorated Lexus RX has been spotted in Palo Alto, near Apple’s headquarters in California. It’s said to be one of Apple’s first autonomous vehicle prototypes. Apple was reportedly given approval by the local roads department to test autonomous vehicles on public roads. It looks like the tech giant […]
2018 BMW 8 Series rendered, based on official teaser (video)
Remember the news of BMW confirming a new 8 Series? A digital artist has put together a rendering of what the car might look like. Based on the official teaser image, which was a dark silhouette-style preview of the side profile, digital artist Jan Peisert has drawn what could very […]