Porsche’s most popular model in Australia, the Macan, has been updated for the 2022 model and now it packs more punch across the board, while boasting a fresh and sophisticated design inside and out. It’s also surprisingly good value. Yes, Porsche vehicles are usually among the most expensive in the […]
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.
2022 Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series 70th Anniversary Edition review (video)
Yes, believe it or not, you can still buy a brand new Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series in Australia. Amazing, isn’t it? And very cool in our opinion. You can get it in a variety of trim levels, and even in different body styles, including dual-cab ute, troop-carrier, and this, the […]
Kia Australia confirms some EV6 details, outlines local tuning
Following our local Kia EV6 spotting a couple of weeks ago, the local company has now sent out some details regarding the highly anticipated fully electric vehicle. It will go on sale during the first quarter of 2022. The new model has undergone an extensive Australian tuning program, including suspension […]
2022 Porsche 911 GT3 review – Australian launch (video)
A race car that’s road legal? Pretty much. The new 2022 Porsche 911 GT3, 992 series, is about as close as it gets. And what better place to test it for the Australian launch than out on the track. Specifically, Sydney Motorsport Park. Unlike some rivals and other track specials […]
First Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series orders officially land in Australia
After years of anticipation and some months of waiting due to production delays, Toyota Australia has made its first customer delivery of the mighty 300 Series LandCruiser. The new model officially went on sale in October, but since then the company has had to endure production slow-downs and even halts […]
2022 Porsche Macan update arrives in Australia, priced from $84,800
Porsche has confirmed the new 2022 Macan update has arrived in Australia, bringing more power, revised styling, and some new tech inside and out. Three main variants are being offered in Australia, spanning from Macan, Macan S, and the flagship Macan GTS – there is no Macan Turbo in the […]
Australian vehicle sales for November 2021 (VFACTS)
It’s almost the end of the year, and thanks to the November 2021 VFACTS new vehicle registrations figures, released this week, we can start to piece together what models will be the best-sellers of the year. Aussie consumers snapped up 80,639 new vehicles during November. That’s down 15.3 per cent […]
Porsche Australia commissions Taycan art car, NFTs up for auction
Porsche Australia has commissioned a special art car project using the Taycan, with digital artworks to be auctioned through Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) next week. The art car is also part of the 70 Years of Porsche in Australia celebrations. The artwork was created on a Taycan by contemporary artist, Nigel […]