In another attempt to morph together the practicality of an SUV and the economy of a hatch, this is the 2016 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack. It’s based on the Mk7 Golf and it features a jumped up body with slightly more ground clearance, and a few rugged body trimmings to give […]
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 Suzuki Swift goes for sharper look, Swift Sport to get 1.4 turbo
Check this out. This is what the new Suzuki Swift could look like when it arrives early next year, bringing a sporty new look to the popular runaround. These pixelated images were first found by Auto Express in the UK, and they apparently give us a clear idea of the […]
2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk leaks out early
Images of the 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk have been ‘leaked’ online – on purpose or not we don’t know – showing the new rough and tough variant of the popular SUV. This isn’t the flagship ‘Trackhawk’ we’ve been waiting for, with the 527kW Hellcat engine. Instead, the Trailhawk is […]
Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe previewed before New York debut
Mercedes-Benz will unveil its new GLC Coupe SUV at the New York Auto Show next week. This will be the company’s answer to the BMW X4. Based on the GLC, which is Mercedes’s mid-size SUV belonging to the same family as the C-Class, the GLC Coupe features the fashionable swooping […]
Aston Martin & Red Bull Racing co-developing hypercar: AM-RB 001
In an unexpected move, Red Bull Racing and Aston Martin have announced they are teaming up to create a “ground-breaking” Aston Martin hypercar. Aston Martin is currently one of the only big-name supercar brands that doesn’t offer a crazy out-there hypercar like the LaFerrari, McLaren P1, and Porsche 918 Spyder. […]
2017 Toyota 86 gets more power, on sale in Australia Q4
Toyota has revealed the first major update for the popular 86, or GT 86 as it’s known overseas, since the car debuted back in 2012. This is the 2017 model. First up, yes, there are engine tweaks for the manual models that boost power and torque by 4kW and 9Nm. […]
KAEGE creates ultra-cool retro Porsche 911 with 3.6L engine
Not to be confused with the Singer Design Porsche 911 recreations, this retro restoration, built by a German company called KAEGE, goes for a traditional approach. Starting with the engine, it’s a 3.6-litre naturally aspirated flat-six taken from the 993 911. It’s been rebuilt and tuned to produce 221kW of […]
BMW confirms plug-in hybrid MINI, i8 roadster, X7 large SUV
BMW has announced some of its plans for the future at its Annual Accounts Press Conference in Munich, confirming the i8 roadster and a new plug-in hybrid MINI. The BMW X7 large SUV will also be joining the lineup in the next few years. Perhaps the most interesting news is […]