Skoda is previewing its upcoming Kodiaq seven-seat SUV once again, ahead of its Paris motor show debut in September. This time the company has prepared a special red, grey and black camouflage for the pre-production prototype. Fans of the Tour de France will probably notice a big Skoda presence this […]
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 Hyundai Sonata on sale in Australia from $30,590
The MY2017 Hyundai Sonata has just been announced for Australia, packed with more features than ever before. All three variants get a boost in equipment, with the entry level Active now coming with paddle shifters on the steering wheel, and 17-inch alloy wheels wrapped in new Continental Premium Contact 5 […]
2017 BMW 1 Series on sale in Australia Q4, 250kW M140i added
BMW Australia has announced pricing details for the facelifted 2016-2017 BMW 1 Series, bringing more power for most models and improved economy. Starting out the changes is the new 120i. It comes with a 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder now producing 135kW and 270Nm (up 5kW). This means the 0-100km/h time is […]
2018 Land Rover Discovery spotted, hustles around Nurburgring (video)
Land Rover has been spotted once again pushing a prototype version of the next-gen Discovery around the Nurburgring in Germany, perhaps giving us some clues as to what to look forward to in terms of on-road driving dynamics. The Nurburgring is regarded as the holy grail of proving grounds for […]
Special Operations division creating new McLaren F1 – report
Back when watching car videos on the internet was a sacred thing, there was video that everybody watched showing an epic top speed run of the original McLaren F1. Now is the time to get excited, as McLaren is apparently developing a successor. Let’s hope another video reaches the same […]
Jaguar planning larger ‘J-PACE’ SUV, above F-PACE
The new Jaguar F-Pace has only just landed in Australia, but already there is talk of a bigger brother joining the lineup in the next few years known as the J-Pace. According spy shots in the media, Jaguar looks well into the development stages of the new ‘J-Pace’ SUV. Although […]
2016 HSV GTS GEN-F2 review (video)
It saddens us to say this but reviewing the 2016 HSV GTS GEN-F2 will probably be the last time we test an Australian V8 sedan with over 400kW. Let’s go over it one last time to help mourn the upcoming loss. There are plenty of rumours floating around surrounding the […]
2017 Volkswagen Tiguan on sale in Australia from $31,990
Following the announcement of local specifications, Volkswagen Australia has now confirmed pricing for the all-new Tiguan mid-size SUV before its arrival in a couple of months. The new Tigaun is an all-new model, based on VW Group’s MQB platform. It brings larger overall dimensions, providing more cabin space than ever […]