Renault has confirmed it will be unveiling the all-new Megane R.S. at the 2017 Monaco Grand Prix this coming weekend, with F1 driver Nico Hulkenberg taking it for a spin at the glamorous road circuit (check out our drive feature here for more on the circuit). The French carmaker hasn’t […]
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.
Nissan Skyline tuning shop burns down, 7 cars destroyed
A Nissan Skyline tuning shop in the UK called RB Motorsport has burnt down, frying a number of custom GT-Rs and Skylines. RB Motorsport sent out a message on its Facebook page saying that it isn’t sure of the full extent of the damage, but says 99 per cent of […]
G-Power announces E92 BMW M3 GT2 S Hurricane (video)
The E92 BMW M3 may be out of date but it hasn’t stopped German tuning house G-Power from coming up with a fresh, in-your-face kit to keep the V8 passion alive. G-Power is no stranger when it comes to developing serious aftermarket kits for some of BMW’s finest. As exampled […]
Volkswagen unveils 5 creative concepts for SOWO event in USA
Volkswagen has prepared five concepts for the 2017 SOWO event in Savannah, USA, over the weekend. They included the Beetle Post concept, Jetta GLI Nardo, Golf GTI RS, Golf R Heritage, and Golf Alltrack Country. These were conjured up by Volkswagen of America, and were inspired by “the diverse interests […]
2017 BMW M3 & M4 LCI update arrives in July, Pure edition from $129,900
Australian prices and specifications for the 2017 M3 and M4 LCI update have been announced, with market entry scheduled for July. The Australian arm is kicking off the updated range with a new Pure edition which retails from a reasonably low $129,900. It’s designed as a slightly stripped back version […]
Timo Glock drives 2018 BMW M5, Dirk Hacker explains 4WD/2WD modes (video)
BMW has put together a neat video with BMW M development boss Dirk Hacker and former F1 driver Timo Glock going over some of the new M5’s driving settings and performance. Dirk explains that the development behind the M5 was to maintain predictability and balance even at the upper limits […]
2018 Subaru XV on sale in Australia in June, from $27,990
Local pricing and specifications for the next-gen 2018 Subaru XV have been announced in the lead up to its market entry next month. Four model variants will go on sale in Australia, spanning from the 2.0i, 2.0i-L, 2.0i Premium, to the top 2.0i-S. All are powered by a 2.0-litre naturally […]
Haval HB-03 concept confirmed for production, will go on sale in Australia
Havel Australia has confirmed the production version of the HB-03 concept SUV will go on sale locally in 2020, following confirmation from the Chinese company that it would go ahead and put the concept into production. The concept was initially unveiled at the Shanghai motor show last month showcasing a […]