Aston Martin has come up with a couple of special editions to celebrate the commencement of the 2017 Formula 1 season. They are the V8 and V12 Vantage S Red Bull Racing Editions. Of course, it was only a matter of time before Aston Martin would jump on the special […]
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.
Toyota Yaris ‘GRMN’ name confirmed for hot hatch, gets supercharged 1.8L
Toyota unveiled its all-new Yaris hot hatch earlier this year, but until now no details have been confirmed regarding the engine. Speaking about its presence at the upcoming 2017 Geneva Motor Show, Toyota confirmed the sporty Yaris will in fact feature a 1.8-litre supercharged four-cylinder engine producing over 153kW. This […]
Special right-hand drive Koenigsegg Regera ordered in Australia
Koenigsegg is coming to Australia. Well, one of them is. And it’s the company’s latest hyper machine, the Regera. The hypercar was only revealed earlier this year. According to a report by The Australia, Koenigsegg has received an order for a right-hand drive Regera, to be shipped to Victoryia. It’s […]
2018 BMW 3 Series ‘G20’ spotted, based on CLAR platform (video)
BMW has been spotted test driving a prototype version of what is believed to be the next-generation 3 Series, dubbed the G20, out in winter conditions far north. Although it might look very similar to the current, F30-generation 3 Series, it’s understood the prototype is in fact wearing all-new body […]
Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 Coupe spotted, to get 4.0TT V8 (video)
Mercedes-Benz – or Mercedes-AMG more specifically – has been spotted test driving a prototype version of the long-anticipated GLC 63 Coupe out on public roads in Germany. We’ve seen the GLC 63 AMG in prototype form before, but this is the first time we’ve seen the coupe version. Both are […]
Toyota i-TRIL concept envisions 2030 urban mobility
Toyota will unveil a unique concept car at the Geneva motor show next month, called the i-TRIL. It’s Toyota’s vision for urban mobility in 2030. It’s inspired by and an extension of the i-ROAD concept car of 2013. That car was a two-seat, three-wheeled fully electric vehicle that sat somewhere […]
2017 Alpina B5 Bi-Turbo previewed, Geneva debut confirmed (video)
With the new, G30 BMW 5 Series only recently hitting the scene, it was only a matter of time before tuner and manufacturer Alpina got hold of it to create the new B5 Bi-Turbo. Alpina has confirmed it will be unveiling the new B5 Bi-Turbo at the Geneva motor show […]
2017 Honda Civic Type R finally confirmed for Geneva debut
Honda has confirmed it will be unveiling the all-new Civic Type R at the upcoming Geneva motor show. This will be the model that will arrive in Australia later this year. The company is planning to unveil a number of cars at Geneva, including the new Clarity Fuel Cell boasting […]