Fresh off celebrating a record year in global sales, Lamborghini is continuing its rapid growth and is preparing for the introduction of the new Urus SUV. The Italian marque says it recently employed 150 assembly line workers, technicians, and highly qualified specialists in the lead up to the development of […]
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.
Aston Martin DB11 spotted in Spain?
A mysterious prototype has been spotted in Spain, with all signs suggesting it is the production version of the upcoming Aston Martin DB11. The true credibility of the image – first appearing at Autojunk.nl – remains to be confirmed, however, Aston Martin is known to be sorting out a successor […]
Opel GT Concept revealed: 1.0L turbo, RWD, 1000kg
After numerous teasers, Opel has decided to unveil the new GT Concept sports car ahead of its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March. Opel describes it as “purebred, pared down, yet unashamedly avant-garde”. We’re not sure about that but it does possess quite a striking design with […]
Tesla Supercharger opening at Port Macquarie, eventually join Sydney-Brisbane
Tesla is continuing to make its electric vehicles more appealing by opening up more and more free Supercharging stations, with the next car park system in Australia to open in Port Macquarie. This will expand the ever-popular company’s presence in Australia, and increase its charging network to seven. Local approval […]
Jaguar F-Type SVR confirmed for Geneva show debut
Following an initial image leak over the weekend, Jaguar has now confirmed the epic F-Type SVR will make its official debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March. Dubbed as the first Jaguar SVR, created under Jaguar Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations division, the sports car will be capable of […]
2016 Porsche 718 Boxster on sale in Australia from $113,100
Porsche Cars Australia has announced the new 718 Boxster and 718 Boxster pricing and specifications just ahead of their arrival in mid-2016. As reported previously, Porsche is changing the name of its entry-level sports cars, from Boxster and Cayman, to 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman. The change was made to […]
2016 World Car of the Year finalists announced
It’s that time of the year again, with the World Car Awards announcing the finalists for the 2016 World Car of the Year. The winners will be announced at the New York Auto Show at the end of March, but for now the judges are looking at 10 finalists. These […]
2018 BMW X3 to debut ‘X3 M’ performance variant – report
Some news regarding the next-gen ‘G01’ 2017 BMW X3 has surfaced, with reports saying it will come in high-performance M guise for the first time. The current, second-gen BMW X3 has been on sale since 2011. Although it comes with BMW’s latest powertrains in most cases, it is in need […]