In the market for a new luxury sports sedan? Maserati is launching the Ghibli Sport in Australia, coming in as a new limited edition. Compared with the regular Ghibli, the biggest highlight is the standard fitment of the Carbon Pack. It adds various carbon fibre trimmings for the exterior, including […]
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.
2017 Holden Trailblazer Z71 on sale in Australia, 400 up for grabs
Holden is giving the Colorado-based Trailblazer a sporty off-road Z71 package to boost its appeal, with a limited run of just 400 being released. Continuing the trend from the Colorado Z71 pack, the Trailblazer Z71 is unmissable. It features a unique set of 18-inch alloy wheels in black, as well […]
Top 10 biggest losers in Australia so far in 2017: April car sales
While the best-selling cars and car brands get all the spotlight every month with the release of the national VFACTS report/new vehicle registration figures, the losers of the industry hide in the shadows. Here’s a rundown of the worst-performing car brands so far this year, in terms of sales drop […]
Australian vehicle sales for April 2017 – utes continue charge
The Australian VFACTS sales figures for new vehicle registrations for April, 2017, show SUVs and utes are a continued trend in the market, with two utes making up the top two spots on the best-selling chart. According to the figures, 31,368 SUVs were sold during April 2017, against 32,147 passengers […]
Porsche patents A-pillar airbag for convertibles
It looks like Porsche could be preparing to introduce a new A-pillar airbag design for its convertible sports cars, after design patents were found registered at the Patent and Trademark office in the U.S. The patent shows a design for an airbag mounted within the A-pillar, potentially boosting a convertible’s […]
2017 Kia Picanto now on sale in Australia from $14,190
The 2017 Kia Picanto has launched in Australia, bringing a refreshed, safer, and feature-packed offering to the compact car class. Just one variant line is being presented locally, which can be had with a four-speed auto or a new five-speed manual. Both use a 1.25-litre four-cylinder engine producing 62kW and […]
2017 Lexus RC F review (video)
When Lexus first introduced the RC F back in 2015, we were a bit disappointed by the level of complicated and almost intrusive technology it presented, and subsequent distance it seemed to leave between man and machine. But since then many rivals have been infusing more and more technology into […]
McLaren P1 LM going for the Nurburgring lap record? (video)
A McLaren P1 LM has been spotted flogging around the Nurburgring in Germany, potentially aiming to set a new record for a production car. Although the standard P1 GTR isn’t actually road legal, McLaren’s long-time motorsport partner, Lanzante Motorsport, has helped design road-legal conversion kits. It’s believed this example here […]