Hyundai is celebrating its 30th anniversary in Australia, and the mark the occasion it has released 300 ’30 Special Edition’ versions of the Tucson and Santa Fe SUVs. It’s hard to believe the Hyundai brand has been in the country for 30 years already. It feels like only months ago […]
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.
Skoda Kodiaq revealed in leaked images
The first images of the all-new Skoda Kodiaq large SUV have hit the web, just hours before its official reveal. Skoda is planning to unveil its new seven-seat SUV today in Berlin (7pm CEST), but it seems someone has found and made public a set of images that appear to […]
Volvo 240 GL LS1 V8 conversion project: Part 9 – GCG GTX4202R turbo
We haven’t forgotten about our Volvo 240 GL V8 project car, although it might seem like we have. It’s been through a few hurdles and there’s been a few changes to the plans, that’s all. For this installment it’s all about the turbocharger. We were going to go with a […]
2016 Suzuki Vitara Turbo vs Honda HR-V: small SUV comparison
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT To try and help you decipher the small SUV market, today we’re taking a look at two Japanese underdogs of the segment; the 2016 Honda HR-V and the new Suzuki Vitara S Turbo. Both of these are quite popular in Australia, although, they can’t catch the […]
Final first-gen Porsche Panamera rolls off production line
Production of the outgoing Porsche Panamera has come to an end, with the last example rolling of the production line in Germany. The last example was a blue GTS, which features a 4.8-litre naturally aspired V8 producing 324kW and 520Nm. This is matched to a seven-speed dual-clutch auto with all-wheel […]
Citroen CXPERIENCE concept revealed, previews next C6?
Citroen has revealed a new concept car called the CXPERIENCE, just ahead of its Paris motor show debut. It’s described as a sleek four-door car that merges Citroen’s design history with modern technologies. Measuring 4.85 metres in length, it is a reasonably large sedan which could preview a successor to the […]
Lada XCODE concept revealed, could spawn funky SUV
Lada is back with a new SUV concept, called the XCODE. The rather stylish albeit quirky concept made its debut at the Moscow motor show recently. Lada, now owned by Renault-Nissan Alliance, is showcasing future product possibilities with the XCODE. The modern design was penned by former Mercedes-Benz designer Briton […]
2017 Chevrolet Colorado debuts new 230kW V6, 8spd auto
Chevrolet has taken the wraps of the model year 2017 Colorado for the US market. It introduces an “all-new” V6 engine and eight-speed auto combo. Not to be confused with our local Holden Colorado, the Chevy version is slightly larger although based on the same GMT 700 platform. It’s regarded […]