A prototype version of what is believed to be the much-rumoured and recently conceptualised Mercedes-AMG GT four-door has been spotted out and about, testing in Germany. It’s been long-reported that Mercedes was planning to introduce a four-door version of the sexy GT coup; Mercedes even unveiled a concept version earlier […]
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.
Koenigsegg crashes during testing in Sweden
A Koenigsegg test pilot has been involved in another crash, this time in an Agera RS. It happened during a vehicle’s final testing before it was destined for the U.S. market. Koenigsegg confirmed in a statement that a vehicle was involved in a crash while undergoing a shakedown test at the […]
Mazda classic car museum opens in Germany, first outside Japan
Mazda has opened up an impressive classic car museum in Germany, celebrating the carmaker’s illustrious 100-year history in creating interesting and innovative vehicles. The museum, called Frey’s Mazda Classic Car Museum, is a joint project between a local Mazda dealer (Auto Frey) and Mazda Germany. It includes an exhibit of […]
Volkswagen to pay US$1.2 billion in 3.0 TDI settlement
Late last week a federal judge in the U.S. granted final approval for Volkswagen AG to pay at least $1.22 billion to either fix or buy back affected 3.0 TDI V6 vehicles. The vehicles include various Volkswagen, Porsche and Audi models. The court hearing took place in San Francisco and […]
Electric Nio EP9 breaks Nurburgring lap record
It was only a matter of time but we bet you didn’t think that time would arrive so soon. It seems an electric vehicle, the Chinese NextEV Nio EP9 to be specific, has just reset the Nurburgring lap record for a production car. The fully electric supercar set a blistering […]
2017 Toyota Kluger Grande AWD review (video)
Has Toyota reinvented the seven-seat SUV market with the MY2017 Kluger update? Not really. But it has tweaked and enhanced its tried and proven formula to give it a sturdier, more competitive stance in the class. Toyota Australia introduced the updated Kluger in February, bringing a smart new look for […]
Top 10 best new cars for Uber drivers
Uber is on its way to take over the taxi industry in most capital cities, and is now extending to the smaller cities and towns. We have to admit, it is a great technology, giving car owners (with some spare time) the opportunity to generate a bit of extra income […]
2017 Mazda CX-3 update now on sale in Australia from $20,490
Following its debut overseas last week, Mazda’s Australian arm has now introduced local pricing and specs for the updated, 2017 CX-3 compact SUV. The biggest news for the new model is the introduction of smart city braking in forward and reverse as standard, following Toyota’s recent benchmark push with the […]