Some more details are starting to come through on Lamborghini’s upcoming Urus SUV, with the latest reports saying it will get a unique twin-turbo V8 and not the V10 from the Huracan as first suspected. It was initially thought to receive V10 power and later an iteration of the Aventador’s […]
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.
First Ford Mustang orders arrive in Australia, sold out for 2016
The first orders for the new Ford Mustang have arrived in Australia, with all examples for 2016 already sold out. Ford says it has taken 4000 pre-orders for the modern muscle car, which includes more than 80 per cent that have paid deposits. The first allocation landed at Melbourne’s Appleton […]
Video: Jeremy Clarkson sells Amazon Prime Air, quite interesting actually
Amazon has well and truly locked in the former Top Gear gang, with the ringleader Jeremy Clarkson put to good use in some un-car-related promos to market Amazon. In the latest clip we see Jeremy telling us about Amazon’s quite amazing new Prime Air delivery technology. It uses special drones […]
Lexus RC 200t & GS 200t on sale in Australia, with 2016 updates
The new 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder engine developed and built by Lexus is now available in the RC and GS in Australia, called the RC 200t and GS 200t, respectively. Most Lexus vehicles in the showroom with the outgoing ‘250’ 2.5-litre V6 are either going to be or have already been […]
Updated Ferrari FF to come with a “surprise”, V12 continues
A facelift for Ferrari’s first-ever all-wheel drive, the FF, is currently undergoing testing ahead of an anticipated release sometime next year. Heavily camouflaged test FFs have been spotted across Europe, hiding some aesthetic changes for the exterior. More importantly however, a senior executive at Ferrari has confirmed that despite the industry […]
2016 Holden Captiva revealed, on sale in Australia early next year
Holden just doesn’t want to let it go, and, for some reason, customers keep buying it. Yep, the now 10-year-old Holden Captiva is around for another year. The Holden Captiva is, in our opinion, one of the worst SUVs in the class. In fact, we believe the only reason people […]
2016 Mazda MX-5 2.0L now on sale in Australia from $34,490
Mazda Australia has introduced the 2.0-litre version of the all-new MX-5 Roadster, bringing more power to the popular drop-top. It’s essentially the same car as the current 1.5-litre model, only it comes with a 2.0-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder producing 118kW at 6000rpm, and 200Nm at 4600rpm. This is quite a […]
Bugatti Chiron name confirmed, debuts at 2016 Geneva show
Bugatti has shed some more light on its upcoming replacement for the Veyron, confirming it will wear the badge ‘Chiron’ as suspected. The French Volkswagen-owned company confirmed the name in a statement, saying the new model will be named after Louis Chiron who was a legendary racing car driver for […]