Australian pricing and specifications for the 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class All-Terrain wagon have been announced, ahead of its local market launch in June. Just one variant will go on sale in Australia; the E 220d 4Matic. It uses a 2.0-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine, producing 143kW and 400Nm, connected to a nine-speed […]
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.
Nissan 370Z Heritage Edition celebrates Z car 50th anniversary, MY2018 confirmed
Nissan will unveil a new special edition version of the iconic 370Z sports car at the New York auto show next week, called the Heritage Edition. As you can probably guess, it’s a tribute to the storied Z nameplate. The Nissan 370Z Heritage Edition steps into the MY18 spec, which […]
2018 Lexus LS 500 F Sport previewed, debuts at New York show
Lexus is planning to unveil the hot new F Sport option package for the recently-revealed 2018 LS 500 large luxury sedan, to take place at the New York auto show next week. The new Lexus LS was only revealed earlier this year, at the Detroit auto show in January, but […]
Australian vehicle sales for March 2017 – HiLux storms ahead
The Australian VFACTS sales figures for new vehicle registrations for March, 2017, have been released. And for the second month in a row, total SUV sales have overtaken total passenger car sales (includes sports cars). The stats show 41,484 SUVs were sold during March 2017, against 38,972 passengers cars. This, […]
Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 revealed; most powerful SUV in the class
Say hello to the new, most powerful SUV in the premium mid-size segment; the Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 and GLC 63 Coupe. These sit on top of the already-hot GLC 43 AMG versions. Getting straight to the juicy bits, the GLC 63 comes packaged with the company’s recent 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 […]
2017 Toyota Prado Altitude special edition on sale in Australia
A new special edition Toyota LandCruiser Prado has been announced in Australia, called the Altitude. It brings a number of added features, summing to $5000 in added value. The Prado Altitude is a regular special edition for the seven-seat off-roader. For this latest edition it’s based on the GXL 2.8-litre […]
2018 Porsche 911 GT3 RS spotted, to be PDK only? (Video)
Porsche has been spotted doing some pretty serious testing laps at the Nurburgring in a prototype version of the 2018 911 GT3 RS, which appears to be using a PDK auto. Spy photographers probably heard the prototype before seeing it, with the distinctive naturally aspirated flat-six howl clearly present. Also […]
Hyundai Kona confirmed as new compact SUV, coming 2017
Hyundai has confirmed the name Kona for its upcoming B-segment SUV. It will launch this year, after its public unveiling set to take place in the coming months. The Kona will be the company’s latest SUV, targeted at the fierce compact segment. It says the new model has been developed […]