To keep up with the ever-modernising car industry, Honda Australia has announced some updates for the HR-V compact SUV for MY2017. Headlining the updates is the installation of satellite navigation, which is now standard on all variant grades, from the base VTi and up to the top VTi-L. The sat-nav […]
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 BMW M5 xDrive AWD details revealed, 2WD mode confirmed
BMW has unleashed some details and a handful of prototype photos of the new, 2018 M5 super sports sedan. This is now the sixth-generation of the iconic performance model, and it’s the first to feature xDrive all-wheel drive. M5 fans might be disappointed to hear the new model comes with […]
Ferrari parade shuts down bridge to celebrate Owners Club of GB 50th
Ferrari Owners Club GB is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and to mark the occasion, a special parade was gathered to tour across Forth Road Bridge in Scotland as part of a tour. A spectacle of around 75 Ferraris crossed the bridge, which was closed by the local council […]
Maserati Quattroporte gets bogged on Sydney beach
A man thought it was a good idea to drive his Maserati Quattroporte onto a Sydney beach this morning, and surprise, surprise, he got bogged. According to reports the man drove onto the beach at Camp Cove near Watsons Bay, simply to chill out and relax, and practice his golf […]
2017 Tesla Model S P100D POV review – first impressions (video)
The beauty about a technology-packed vehicle is that it can be updated with software and hardware, a bit like a computer. And with the Tesla Model S P100D, it’s the latest and greatest iteration the tech giant has made, so far. Some of the headline facts give it serious bragging rights. […]
Racy BMW M240i Performance Edition announced, just 750 planned
BMW has revealed a new special edition for the M240i called the Performance Edition. It’s the work of BMW M Performance. As you can probably tell, the Performance Edition by M Performance is a performance-enhanced performance car. It come with a unique M Performance bodykit taken from the M Performance catalogue, […]
Skoda Karoq revealed via undisguised prototype, confirms crossover shape (video)
A prototype of the upcoming Skoda Karoq has been spotted at the Nurburgring, and it looks like engineers forgot to apply camouflage as it pretty much reveals the body design in full for the first time. The Karoq is set to come in as a replacement for the Yeti as […]
Hyundai i30 N development moves to road testing in UK (video)
Development of the much-anticipated Hyundai i30 N performance hatch has moved onto public roads, with engineers recently hitting challenging routes in the UK. In March we heard that testing was taking place in extreme winter conditions in Sweden, with WRC driver Thierry Neuville behind the wheel to put the prototype […]