BMW’s smallest SUV, the X1, received a major makeover late last year that introduced an all-new platform, opening up more cabin space than ever before. Today we’re testing out the top xDrive20d diesel model to see if it’s worth your hard-earned dollars. The first-generation X1 was based on the E91 […]
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.
Video: Ken Block Gymkhana Nine: Raw Industrial Playground
Ken Block is back again with more tyre-tearing shenanigans in his 600hp Ford Focus RS RX rally car. Welcome to Gymkhana 9: Raw Industrial Playground. This time the DC Shoes founder is ripping up an industrial area, passing, or powersliding we should say, his way in and around solid objects […]
2017 Land Rover Discovery shows off serious off-road ability (video)
Land Rover has released another teaser of the anticipated, all-new, fifth-generation Discovery, showing off some of its abilities during development. The new Discovery, as we saw last week, will wear the company’s latest design language. It steps away from the boxy design to represent a much more rounded layout seen […]
Australian details for new Toyota C-HR announced
Details and images of the Australian-spec Toyota C-HR small SUV have been released in the lead up to its local launch during the start of 2017. The C-HR is a very important product for Toyota as it is its first small SUV, ready to take on the likes of the […]
Alfa Romeo Stelvio partially revealed in factory video
The best look yet at Alfa Romeo’s new Stelvio SUV has slipped out (intentionally or not, we don’t know) via a production facility video. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles released the video onto its official YouTube channel, giving viewers a walk-around demo inside its Cassino production facility in Italy. This is the […]
2016 Toyota RAV4 updates announced, added safety tech
Toyota Australia has announced some updates for the RAV4 range, with eight of the 10 variants receiving autonomous emergency braking at least as an option. Australia’s ANCAP safety experts have been pushing for more cars to come equipped with automatic emergency braking, and carmakers are responding. Toyota is offering the […]
Caterham Seven Sprint goes retro, just 60 being made
If you’re a big fan of the notion of ‘back-to-basics motoring’, Caterham has just launched what could be the perfect car for you. It’s called the Seven Sprint. As you can see, this is a clear retro throwback to the original Lotus 7. Even the wheels are inspired by original […]
Video: Is this a BMW M2 CSL / GTS in the making?
BMW has been spotted test driving an interesting new prototype around the Nurburgring, based on what appears to be the new M2. Could this be an M2 CSL? Some have also speculated it could be a GTS version of the M2, following in the footsteps of the M4 GTS and […]