Subaru has been spotted test driving a prototype version of the next-gen 2023 XV (also called the Crosstrek in some markets), which could be revealed some time late in 2022. The current model has been around since 2017. Although the current model is based on Subaru’s latest global platform, 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.
Kia EV9 concept previews fully electric large SUV, debuts Nov. 11
Kia has used its Instagram page to send out a preview of and to confirm the debut date for its new EV9 SUV concept. This will be Kia’s version of the incoming Hyundai IONIQ 7. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kia Worldwide (@kia.worldwide) Although […]
Volvo global sales up 12.6% YTD 2021 October, record in Australia
Volvo is on a roll this year, posting strong three-quarter global sales and now, as we head into November, the company is posting strong year-to-date (YTD) figures through the first 10 months. It has also set a sales record in Australia. The Swedish-based, Chinese-owned company has sold 581,464 vehicles around […]
2021 Range Rover Sport D350 HSE review (video)
It’s as fancy as a royal tea party yet as badass as a gangsta rapper, and as practical as a wheel barrow. The 2021 Range Rover Sport welcomes a svelte D350 inline-six diesel option, and receives a decent boost in in-car tech just to ensure it remains the most desirable […]
2022 Honda Civic Type R spotted again; sounds good, manual, does jumps (video)
Honda’s highly-anticipated 11th generation Honda Civic Type R has been spotted on the Nurburgring, ahead of its 2022 market debut. And by the looks of it, Honda engineers are taking testing very seriously, pushing prototypes to the limits. This, we feel, is an important one for Honda as its current […]
Delta4x4 gives Suzuki Jimny portal axle conversion, 400mm clearance
In case you weren’t content with the plucky, go-anywhere capability of the latest Suzuki Jimny, a company in Germany called Delta4x4, with help from Avus Auto have come up with a complete portal axle conversion for it. What are portal axles? Well, they essentially allow the wheel hubs to be […]
2022 Kia Sportage prices announced for Australia, arrives next week
Prices for the all-new 2022 Kia Sportage have been announced for Australia, including for all trim levels and key powertrains. The new model officially launches next week. Four main variant lines have been confirmed, spanning from the S, SX, SX+, and top GT-Line. These are then split up into different […]
Australian vehicle sales for October 2021 (VFACTS)
New vehicle registration figures in Australia for October 2021 have been released, in the form of the VFACTS report by the Australian Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries. The report shows 74,650 new vehicles were registered (we’ll call them sales) during the month, which is down 8.1 per cent on October […]