Hyundai introduced the updated 2016 iLoad Series II earlier this year. And although there are no major powetrain upgrades, the iLoad still remains as one of the torqueist short wheelbase commercial vans on the market. Instead of our usual review format, for the iLoad we’re going to go over the […]
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.
2017 Volkswagen Golf R wagon spotted, more power expected (video)
Volkswagen has been spotted once again hitting the Nurburgring in one of its latest prototypes, following yesterday’s Tiguan R spotting. This time it seems to be a facelifted version of the mighty Golf R Variant (wagon). It looks like Volkswagen is taking testing very seriously, thrashing the prototype hard around […]
2017 BMW G30 5 Series revealed; 100kg lighter, M550i flagship
After a number of teasers and leaked images, BMW has now officially unveiled the 2017 ‘G30’ 5 Series luxury sedan. It packs impressive new technologies and sports a neat design makeover inside and out. We’ll start with the most interesting details. So, a new M550i xDrive variant is joining the […]
2017 BMW 5 Series revealed in leaked images
Purportedly official images of the 2017 BMW 5 series have hit the web, revealing the exterior design for the first time before its unveiling tonight. The images appear to be scans of a brochure of some description, first posted up on Germancarforum. They show the next-gen model will showcase a […]
Volkswagen Tiguan R performance variant confirmed, prototype spotted (video)
It seems Volkswagen could be planning a performance ‘R’ version of the new Tiguan, with a prototype recently spotted at the Nurburgring giving further clues. The Tiguan ‘R’ prototype has all of the telltale signs of a proper R model, including a neat bodykit with somewhat extended wheel arches, various […]
McLaren 650S & Bentley police cars debut at Bathurst 1000
A McLaren 650S Spider and Bentley Continental GT were temporarily donated to the NSW Police force over the weekend, for the V8 Supercars Bathurst 1000 event. The stunning cars were donated by Trivett Bespoke, and featured the full NSW Police livery. Standing out like a sore thumb, the two high-powered […]
2016 VW Tiguan, BMW X1, Jeep Renegade awarded 5-star ANCAP safety
Some new-model vehicles have been put to the safety test by ANCAP, with three new small SUVs receiving the full five-star score including the new BMW X1, Jeep Renegade, and Volkswagen Tiguan. Starting with the X1, ANCAP used crash testing procedures to calculate a rating of 90 per cent for […]
Mercedes-AMG C 63 ‘R’ / Black Series spotted at Nurburgring (video)
It seems Mercedes-AMG could be planning a more potent version of the C 63 V8 sports car, with plenty of clues suggesting an ‘R’ version could be on the way. AMG fans will remember the previous-gen C 63 Black Series, and there is also a chance the Black Series name […]