If you’re after a fire-breathing, front-wheel-tyre-tearing machine, you need to check out the new Peugeot 308 GTi. This is the French company’s answer to the otherwise class-benchmarking Volkswagen Golf GTI. Taking down the Golf GTI from its very high pedestal is no easy task. Volkswagen has been evolving the GTI […]
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.
Bugatti Chiron to reset production car speed record, attempt in 2018
We all knew it was going to happen, but now Bugatti has confirmed it is going to attempt the production car speed record with the new Chiron mega machine. Speaking with Autocar, Bugatti boss Wolfgang Durheimer said the team will try to lock in a new record with the Chiron, […]
Maserati Levante on sale in Australia from $139,990
Are you looking to buy a luxurious large SUV? You might be interested to hear Maserati has announced its new Levante for Australia, along with pricing and specifications. The Levante is Maserati’s first ever SUV, ready to take on the increasingly popular SUV segments. It showcases a stylish body, designed […]
2017 Porsche Panamera breaks Nurburgring lap record (video)
Following the debut of the 2017 Porsche Panamera, it seems the new sports sedan is officially the fastest four-door production sedan around the Nurburgring. Porsche says on its YouTube channel that the new Panamera is the “fastest luxury sedan on earth”, posting a Nurburgring lap time of just 7 minutes […]
2017 BMW ‘G30’ 5 Series prototype pushed hard at Nurburgring (video)
BMW has been spotted testing a prototype version of the next-gen, ‘G30’ BMW 5 Series at the Nurburgring. And by the looks of it, engineers are pushing the new sedan to the outer limits. The prototype was recently spotted at the notoriously unforgiving Nurburgring in Germany, where there are over […]
2017 Volvo S90 on sale in Australia from $79,900, arrives October
Volvo Australia has announced local pricing and specifications for the svelte new Volvo S90 large luxury sedan. It comes in as the company’s most advanced flagship ever. Four main model variants are confirmed for Australia, spanning from the T5 Momentum, D4 Momentum, D5 Inscription, to the range-topping T6 Inscription. The […]
Video: Mark Higgins record-breaking Isle of Man lap, on board
Subaru has released some action-packed footage showing Mark Higgins smashing the Isle of Man four-wheeled lap record. The record was set earlier this month in a heavily modified Subaru WRX STI, which featured much more aggressive aero parts, hardcore suspension and brakes, and a crazy roll cage system to provide […]
2017 Ford Ranger update announced; SYNC 3, Euro 5 powertrain
Ford Australia is announcing the model year 2017 Ford Ranger update, bringing a number of technology revisions to the increasingly popular ute. All models except the XL Plus come standard with a rear-view camera, front parking sensors on the XLT, and SYNC 3 for XLT and Wildtrak grades. There’s also […]