The first Australian customer has taken delivery of the all-new Honda NSX, featuring VIN 001. It was delivered through Yarra Honda in Melbourne. Allen Cheng was the first lucky customer to receive his order. Cheng was so eager to jump onto the waiting list that his order was filled even […]
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.
McLaren 650S successor spotted, known as P14 (video)
McLaren has been spotted test driving what is believed to be the replacement for the 650S, dubbed the P14, out on public roads in the UK. According to reports, the successor to the 650S will retain the company’s widely used 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8 engine. There’s speculations that suggest McLaren will […]
2018 Toyota Camry previewed before Detroit show debut
The all-new, 2018 Toyota Camry will be unveiled at the 2017 North American Auto Show in Detroit next month, the company has just confirmed. Toyota decided to send out a typical teaser image to boost some excitement for the conservative, mainstream model, showing the design of the new taillights. You […]
Porsche Macan 2.0T base model on sale in Australia from $76,610
Porsche Australia has expanded the local Macan lineup with the introduction of a new base model featuring a four-cylinder engine. This becomes the most affordable Porsche on sale. The new engine is a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol unit producing 185kW and 370Nm. Paired with the standard seven-speed dual-clutch PDK auto […]
Kia ‘Stinger GT’ previewed, Detroit show debut confirmed (video)
Just as an image of Kia’s exciting new sports car, dubbed the Stinger GT, surfaced earlier this week, Kia has, coincidentally, released a first of what will probably be many teasers and previews. The preview video isn’t very specific but it does at least give us absolute official confirmation that […]
Mercedes-Benz G-Professional ute on sale in Australia from $119,900
Mercedes-Benz’s Australian arm has confirmed the arrival of the industrial-strength G-Professional cab chassis ute, pairing in the renowned off-road and heavy-duty reputation of the G-Class. Just the single variant is being offer in Australia, officially badged as the G 300 CDI Cab Chassis. It sits in the market with basically […]
BMW planning M2 CS limited edition, to feature detuned M4 engine – rumour
Following a trademark application find from a few days ago, it seems BMW’s first revival of the CS badge could be an M2 CS. It’s believed it will be getting more power and other enhancements. According to a “trusty” Bimmerpost forum member, known as Ynguldyn, BMW’s M division is working […]
2016 Honda Civic RS turbo review (video)
Honda is one of the last car manufacturers to jump onto the turbo bandwagon, having stuck with its sophisticated and highly-strung naturally aspirated engines for decades; you know times are changing when Honda brings out a turbo. Enter the 2016 Honda Civic RS turbo. It’s one of very few turbocharged […]