Love muscle cars, burnouts, and Australia’s hot weather? You must have went to Summernats 30 in Canberra a few weeks ago. If the answer is no to either of these but you’re still intrigued, we’ve put together a big gallery for you so you can pretend you were there. Summernats, […]
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.
Mercedes-AMG GT R on sale in Australia in July, priced from $349,000
After a new fire-breathing sports car? Mercedes-Benz Australia has just announced local pricing and details for the new AMG GT R. This is the new range-topping version of AMG’s only bespoke model. As revealed last year, the GT R is a tuned and tweaked version of the already-serious AMG GT. […]
2018 Mercedes-Benz G-Class spotted winter testing, looks bigger (video)
Mercedes-Benz has been spotted test driving a prototype version of the next-gen G-Class, which looks like it will carry over its robust and rugged personality and design from the current model. Spotted recently in serious winter conditions, it looks like Mercedes is honing the four-wheel drive system using pretty conventional […]
McLaren confirms BMW will help develop its next-gen engines
McLaren has confirmed it has enlisted BMW to help develop the next-generation engine for future McLaren supercars. The promise is a higher output per capacity than ever before, with reduced emissions. The project is being partly funded by the UK Government through the Advanced Propulsion Centre, all in the effort […]
2017 Holden Commodore now on sale, last-ever local model
This is it, folks. The last-ever locally-made Holden Commodore. Welcome to the 2017 VF lineup, bringing some minor updates while some variants are cut from the range altogether. Holden will cease producing the Commodore in Australia in October, and as such, the company is encouraging interested punters to order any […]
2017 HSV range revealed, 474kW GTSR W1 confirmed
After a shipload of speculation, enthusiasm, and excitement, Holden’s performance arm, HSV, has finally revealed the 2017 HSV range, including the much-rumoured GTSR W1 hero car. These are the last locally-made HSVs to hit the market. Starting with the beastliest of them all. The 2017 GTSR W1 is, as expected, […]
New Toyota Supra concept to be unveiled at Tokyo show
We’ve seen a bit of the new Toyota Supra in spy videos and whatnot, but we are yet to get any real images or even official data. That’s about to change, as Toyota is reportedly planning a concept reveal later this year. According to a recent Best Car report in […]
Citroen announces conventional 6pd auto for Cactus
Fans (including us) of the funky Citroen C4 Cactus will be overjoyed to hear there is a conventional six-speed automatic transmission option coming soon. The Cactus is one of the most unique and innovative propositions in the small SUV market segment, presenting real cabin comfort, practical interior features, and extremely […]