Australia’s favourite SUV has received a major styling update. Welcome to the next-gen, 2017 Mazda CX-5. It has just been unveiled at the Los Angeles auto show in the US. As suspected, the new model takes on Mazda’s latest ‘Kodo – Soul of Motion’ design language, adopting a pointier front […]
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.
Lexus GS F & RC F updates add adaptive suspension, new colour options
Lexus Australia has announced updates for the GS F and RC F V8 sports cars, adding its latest adaptive variable suspension technology. Also called AVS, the system uses an on-board computer to constantly monitor and control the damping force at each wheel, and adjust according to the conditions and driver-selected […]
Jaguar I-PACE electric SUV revealed, on sale 2018
As suspected, Jaguar was indeed planning an electric SUV concept for the Los Angeles auto show. And here it is. It’s called the I-PACE. Firstly, Jaguar has confirmed a production I-PACE will hit the market in 2018, which is very exciting news as it will come in as the brand’s […]
Jaguar previews new concept for LA show, ‘E-PACE’ electric SUV?
An all-new concept from Jaguar will be unveiled at the upcoming LA auto show, the company has confirmed. It should give us some insight into its future product plans. Jaguar released this short teaser clip on its Twitter page, showing a 007-like movie intro with puzzling shapes and forever-zooming. We […]
Bentley Mulsanne transport offered to Qatar A380 passengers in Sydney
Qatar Airways has partnered up with Bentley Sydney and Royale Limousines to provide the ultimate in luxury chauffeuring to celebrate the launch of Qatar Airways’s first A380 service in Sydney. This pampering service will be available for a limited time only. Two Bentley Mulsannes will be offered for transporting first- […]
Maybach to debut new S 650 cabriolet at LA show
Mercedes-Benz has confirmed it will be unveiling an all-new convertible Maybach at the Los Angeles Auto Show later this month, based on the S-Class cabrio. So far only this teaser video has been released but it does give us a pretty good look at both the exterior and interior. And […]
Jaguar F-PACE V8 spotted again, sounds awesome (video)
Jaguar has been spotted once again hooning about the Nurburgring in an awesome V8-powered F-PACE prototype, seemingly reconfirming the yet-to-be variant. This is the second time now that we’ve been fortunate enough to witness Jaguar testing the prototype. And boy does it look quick. Official details are yet to be […]
Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk confirmed for Australia
Jeep Australia has confirmed it will be continuing the current-generation Grand Cherokee for another year, as previously reported by PerformanceDrive, announcing the arrival of the Trailhawk variant for the second quarter of 2017. The Grand Cherokee, also known as one of the most recalled new vehicles on the market, setting […]