Every now and then a car pops up on the market that leaves you thinking, ‘why doesn’t everyone buy one of these?’ As far as we’re concerned the new Subaru Levorg has only two downsides, and one of them doesn’t actually affect the product physically. But we’ll get to them […]
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.
1152 Ram trucks parade Nurburgring to set new record (video)
Ram trucks aren’t really a common sight at places like the Nurburgring. However, a flock of 1152 examples of the heavy-duty US ute recently turned up to the notoriously dangerous circuit to set a new record. The spectacle was organised by AutoGlobalTrade AG, with around 1317 Ram truck owners initially […]
Summernats 30 to be biggest ever, record-breaking 2000 entrants
Summernats is coming up for its 30th anniversary in January, and to kick-start the festivities it has just registered its 2000th vehicle entrant for the year breaking a new record. The previous record was 1952 entrants, which seemingly means custom cars and the aftermarket auto world is still very much […]
2017 Aston Martin Vantage spotted with dirty-sounding AMG V8 (video)
Aston Martin has been spotted again test driving a prototype version of the next-gen Vantage which is set to feature Mercedes AMG V8 power for the first time. This will follow in the footsteps of the new DB11 and its AMG V12. Replacing the old 4.7-litre naturally aspirated V8 which […]
2017 Holden Astra receives 5-star ANCAP safety rating
The all-new Holden Astra will hit the market very soon, and it’s good to know ANCAP has done its thing to make sure it passes its stringent crash tests. ANCAP gave it the full five stars after repeatedly crashing one into a series of rigid objects. In the side impact […]
Australian vehicles sales for October 2016 – HiLux conquers all
Australian VFACTS figures for new vehicle registrations have been released for October 2016, and we see a number of car brands reporting drops in sales compared with September. The top 10 best-selling vehicle brands sees Toyota remain in its usual position at the top. It was one of many companies […]
Volkswagen quits WRC following towering dieselgate costs
Despite showing excellent results in the WRC, Volkswagen Motorsport is officially withdrawing from the sport at the end of 2016 following the financial devastation left by the dieselgate scandal. Volkswagen is having to buy back around 500,000 vehicles involved in a US lawsuit settlement, costing the group around $10 billion. […]
2017 Kia Sorento now on sale, GT-Line added
As previously reported, Kia Australia is introducing a new flagship GT-Line package for the Sorento coinciding with the 2017 model year update. The GT-Line brings a sports-luxury theme to the seven-seat SUV, with 19-inch chrome wheels, stainless steel side steps, red brakes, and ‘ice-cube’ LED fog lights. For the interior […]