Audi has jumped on board the whole ‘first edition’ palaver with its new Q2 compact SUV. It’s called, you guessed it, Edition #1. But you’d have to admit, it is quite the looker. The Edition 1 is a special edition that will celebrate the launch of the new Q2, featuring […]
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.
2016 Toyota HiLux SR5 V6 review (video)
It’s not the most popular engine option but the 2016 Toyota HiLux V6 is the most powerful petrol 4×4 ute in the class (excluding American imports). Does this make it more appealing than the 2.8 turbo-diesel? We’re testing the top SR5 dual-cab 4×4 to find out. Toyota Australia offers 31 […]
McLaren 570GT by MSO Concept debuts at Pebble Beach
McLaren’s Special Operations division is up to its usual tricks again, this time focusing its attention on the new 570GT. Known as simply the 570GT by MSO Concept, the stunning creation will make its proper debut at the Concours d’Elegance event at Pebble Beach this weekend. The idea behind the […]
Volkswagen Amarok-based SUV wagon in the pipeline
Following in the footsteps of the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport, Toyota Fortuner, and Ford Everest, Volkswagen is set to jump on board the ute-based SUV bandwagon. It’s understood Volkswagen is planning a wagon version of the Amarok ute, based on the new Amarok (pictured) which will arrive in Australia in November. […]
Kia planning small SUV, to sit below Sportage
Kia is said to be planning a new small SUV/crossover to slot below the Sportage, coming in as the company’s smallest adventure model. With all SUV segments booming at the moment, it comes as no surprise most carmakers, especially the bigger ones, are looking to expand their product range in […]
2016 Range Rover Sport SVR review (video)
What is the coolest car currently on the market? Well, it depends how you define ‘cool’, but we think this is it, the Range Rover Sport SVR. This isn’t going to be as much a critique but more a report to explain how we got to the answer so quickly. […]
Pagani Huayra BC making Australian debut at World Time Attack
The mighty Pagani Huayra BC will make its Australian debut in October, during the World Time Attack Challenge event. If that’s not exciting enough, the car will be piloted by drifting legend Keiichi Tsuchiya for some hot laps. This is the first time (as far as we’re aware) the Huayra […]
IAG Performance builds 900kW Subaru WRX STI (video)
The Subaru WRX STI has certainly done a great job of becoming one of the legends of the performance car world, however, the latest model has been ridiculed for being slower than its predecessors. IAG Performance in the USA has come up with a solution. Taking a 2015 STI, the […]