Lexus continues to resist torquey turbo-diesel engines with its SUVs, despite all of the German rivals offering such an option. Instead, the luxury Toyota brand is sticking to its hybrid formula for its most elite SUV. Welcome to the 2016 Lexus RX 450h F Sport. This is Lexus’s new RX; […]
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.
Volkswagen Australia confirms manual & DSG auto for Golf GTI 40 Years Edition
Following the Australian market confirmation for the Volkswagen Golf GTI 40 Years Edition, the local arm has just confirmed it will be available in both DSG dual-clutch auto and six-speed manual form. The 40 Years Edition, which celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Golf GTI, is the most potent GTI […]
HSV passes 85,000 production milestone, approaches 30th anniversary
HSV is celebrating the production of its 85,000th vehicle at its Melbourne-based facility. The milestone car was a blue Clubsport R8 LSA sedan. Holden Special Vehicles, or HSV as it is more commonly known, produced the 85,000th vehicle at its Clayton production line in Melbourne, Victoria, on June 6. Tim […]
Is the new Mazda MX-5 safe? ANCAP crash tests return 5-star result
Even though the new Mazda MX-5 has been on sale for a while now, buyers have been in the dark in regards to knowing how safe it is. ANCAP has just crash-tested it and awarded the full five stars. Australia’s ANCAP used its latest round of crash testing to sample […]
Renault Twingo GT revealed; new RWD super-mini by R.S.
Renault has revealed its hot little Twingo GT super-mini ahead of its public debut taking place at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in England. The Twingo is Renault’s smallest car, sold in Europe. For the GT Renault has used its R.S. division to give the micro machine a big dose […]
Audi ‘SQ2’ performance compact SUV considered, 200kW-plus 2.0T – report
With SUV sales seemingly unstoppable at the moment, it comes as no surprise Audi is considering a performance version of its new Q2 entry-level SUV. Enter the ‘SQ2’. The news stems from an Auto Express report in the UK, that quotes Audi board member Stephen Knirsch as saying such a […]
2016 Toyota Aurion update on sale in Australia from $36,490
Toyota Australia has announced what will probably be the last model update for Aurion before local production ends, bringing a range of value-adding measures. Mid-spec Sportivo variants get the added convenience of sat-nav with real-time traffic updates, along with a 10-speaker JBL premium sound system with digital radio as standard. […]
Australian vehicle sales for May 2016 – Hyundai i30 on a roll
The Australian Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries has released the national VFACTS new vehicle registration figures for May 2016, showing the Hyundai i30 has once again come through as the most popular vehicle. In the top 10 best-selling vehicle brands list, we see some brands have shuffled back into their […]