With such an extensive history building highly reputable driver’s cars and sports cars, Porsche has now turned its attention to the world of electrification. Does the new all-electric Taycan live up to the iconic pedigree, and in particular does the Turbo badge live up to its blasting grand touring reputation? […]
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.
2021 Haval H6 Ultra review (video)
Welcome to the 2021 Haval H6. This is the second new-generation model from the Chinese carmaker, promising great packaging, space, and of course excellent value against its mid-size SUV peers. Here we’re sampling the flagship Ultra variant, which is one of three options available out of the Premium, Lux, and […]
2021 Hyundai N Festival goes off, record N sales in November in Australia
Hyundai N Australia held its third annual N Festival over the weekend, at Winton Raceway, cementing its position as the most attainable and facilitating performance car sub-brand in Australia. Well, in our opinion anyway. This is one of the greatest auto success stories of modern times in our opinion, especially […]
2021 Range Rover Sport SVR Carbon Edition review (video)
When it comes to badass performance SUVs, the Range Rover Sport SVR is pretty much the boss of the gang. And further cementing its status is the Carbon Edition, introduced for the 2021 model update. The latest, second-generation Range Rover Sport has been around now since 2013. However, Land Rover […]
Mitsubishi previews all-new Ralliart concept, debuts at Tokyo Auto Salon 2022
Remember Mitsubishi’s Ralliart performance division? Yeah, it’s been a while, hasn’t it. But now it’s back. And there’s a concept to prove it which will debut next month. Mitsubishi says it is planning to unveil a “Ralliart concept” car at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2022 event in Japan. Details are […]
2022 Hyundai i30 Sedan N review – Australian launch (video)
Yes, it’s another high-performance N model from Hyundai. Welcome to the i30 Sedan N, otherwise known as the Elantra N in some markets. This joins the showroom with no direct rival, making it an easy score for anyone in this space. Like the Kona N, this new performance sedan doesn’t […]
Lexus confirms LFA-inspired super sports car, shows IS / GS successor
Lexus has revealed what can only be described as a future interpretation of its famed LFA super sports car, while also giving hints to a new sports sedan to eventually replace the IS and GS, while revealing its RZ electric SUV. This is all part of a wider announcement last […]
2022 Mazda CX-5 details revealed for Australia, adds Touring Active variant
The 2022 Mazda CX-5 update is just about the land in Australia, and we’ve discovered some of the finer details ahead of the official announcement. According to a dealer bulletin, viewed by PerformanceDrive, the 2022 CX-5 update will see the culling of some variants, while also bringing in some new […]