Suzuki Australia has confirmed the all-new Baleno will go on sale locally during the third quarter of this year, bringing the nameplate back to the market after a 15-year hiatus. The new model sports a fresh design in the theme of Suzuki’s latest styling language, while packaging together a useable […]
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.
Skoda VisionS concept previews future 3-row-seat SUV
Some readers might remember Skoda revealing last week that it was going to unveil “something big” at the Geneva show. It turns out it will be unveiling a new VisionS six-seat SUV concept, as suspected. Skoda is known to be developing an all-new SUV for the near future. It will […]
Truck crash in France spills out various supercars onto the highway
A truck carrying a number of delicious supercars and sports cars has overturned in France, spilling out exotica like dice being thrown onto the table at a casino. Aboard the truck were a Ferrari 430, a couple of Lamborghini Gallardos, a Ford Mustang GT500, and a Porsche 911 and Cayman. […]
2017 Porsche Panamera hybrid spotted, gets new digital dash (video)
Porsche has been spotted test driving a lightly camouflaged prototype version of the next-gen 2017 Panamera S E-Hybrid out on public streets in Germany. The body is only lightly disguised, but it is hard to see the finer details at night. It does seem to possess a new-look rear-end though […]
First Jaguar F-Pace rolls off production line in England
It looks like the highly anticipated Jaguar F-Pace SUV has finally entered production, following numerous concept debuts and a handful of teasers. An image showing the sporty off-roader on the production line surfaced on social media last week, however, Jaguar is expected to make an official announcement at any moment […]
Porsche says no to autonomous tech, focuses on hybrid & EV
While most carmakers are at least considering developing an autonomous vehicle or autonomous-like technology, Porsche isn’t going to go down that route any time soon. Speaking with German newspaper Westfalen-Blatt, Porsche CEO Oliver Blume said Porsche drivers want to drive their cars themselves. Blume said there are no plans to […]
Volkswagen Amarok Atacama edition on sale from $53,990
With the ute segment as hot as ever at the moment, companies are looking to stand out in the crowd in any way they can. Introducing the new Volkswagen Amarok Atacama special edition. The special edition is based on the TDI400 manual and the TDI420 automatic (400Nm/420Nm), both equipped with […]
Toyota Corolla hybrid to go on sale in Australia mid-2016
Toyota Australia has confirmed it will be launching a hybrid version of the Corolla for the first time, promising exceptional fuel economy for the popular hatch. Under the bonnet, the company has confirmed the Corolla hybrid will come with a 1.8-litre four-cylinder petrol engine producing 73kW, matched to a 60kW […]