Yes, it’s all drawing closer and closer, with Toyota Australia now confirming it will close its Aussie manufacturing facilities, in Altona, on October 3, 2017. It opened back in 1963. Toyota has a vehicle production plant in Altona, Victoria, which has been producing the Aurion and Camry. The company says […]
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.
Pagani Huayra Roadster previewed again, BC power hinted
Pagani has revealed a couple of teaser images for the drop-top version of the incredible Huayra supercar, this time revealing some of the engine detailing and a bit of the body. Pagani used its Facebook page to release the images, which show part of the engine and crazy detailing for […]
2017 Volvo S90 D5 Inscription review (video)
Fed up with the endless cloud of boring grey German sedans draining away your dreams of an interesting luxury car? The Swedes appear to have spawn a recipe that could incite some sensuality and excitement into the segment, with this, the 2017 Volvo S90 D5. This is Volvo’s all-new large […]
2017 BMW M3 gets LCI update, looks nice in dark blue
BMW is introducing a mild facelift for the 2017 M3 LCI update, bringing a tweaked front end so it’s in line with the recently-updated M4. The M3 continues as BMW’s mid-size performance sedan while the M4 is the coupe brother. For the LCI update, the M3 gets new fully-adaptive LED […]
2018 BMW Z5 spotted playing in snow, nice engine sound (video)
BMW has been spotted test driving a prototype version of the Z5 in the snow again, with the driver showing off some of the fun sides of driving a rear-wheel drive in slippery conditions. As we already know, the Z5 is set to be the BMW side of the BMW […]
Sporty Skoda Kodiaq Sportline shows SUV’s sportier side
Skoda has revealed a slightly sportier take on the new Kodiaq SUV, giving it the Sportline treatment for the first time. The complete package will make its public debut at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show in March, but luckily for those who aren’t going Skoda has released some tasty images […]
2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class coupe production commences
Production of the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class coupe has commenced at the company’s Bremen plant in Germany. The new E-Class is build alongside the C-Class coupe and convertible using the factory’s cleverly flexible manufacturing process, even though the new E coupe is technically based on the E sedan platform. Mercedes’s Bremen […]
Audi Q2 spotted in Australia ahead official launch
The all-new Audi Q2 compact SUV has touched down in Australia, with the first allocation spotted by a PerformanceDrive reader just shy of its official debut. Although Audi did have an example on display at Hamilton Island in August last year, these examples, spotted on a truck in Sydney, are, […]