Special edition Subaru WRXs are always popular among enthusiasts, so continue the tradition the local arm has just announced the WRX and BRZ Hyper Blue. Just 300 examples will be available in Australia, made up of 200 WRX Premium examples fitted with the CVT automatic, 50 WRX STI Premium, and […]
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.
Shelby making 50 Daytona Cobra special edition coupes
Shelby American is planning to make 50 special edition Daytona Cobra coupe models to pay tribute to the company’s 50th anniversary of the 1965 FIA World Sportscar Championship victory. Ferrari dominated sportscar racing back in the day and Shelby was determined to come up with a vehicle that could beat […]
G-Power announces performance tune for 2015 BMW X6 M
Renowned BMW tuner G-Power has come up with a neat tuning package for the recently-updated BMW X6 M performance SUV. In standard form the new X6 M comes with a 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 producing 423kW and 750Nm. G-Power has devised an engine computer-based tune that sees these figures lifted to […]
2016 Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupe revealed during presentation
Images of the 2016 Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupe have surfaced online, revealing the exterior of the new high performance model for the first time. Mercedes-Benz only just unveiled the regular 2016 C-Class Coupe less than a week ago. It’s understood these images were taken during an internal presentation on the […]
Peugeot 508 GT getting new 2.0TD, part of Euro 6 rollout
Peugeot Australia will soon announce a range of new engines that are Euro 6 compliant, from PSA’s latest PureTech petrol and BlueHDi diesel engine family. The new units will become some of the first Euro-6-certified engines to hit Australia. In the first rollout we’ll see a new turbo-diesel for the […]
2016 Kia Sportage previewed, will debut at Frankfurt show
The next-generation, 2016 Kia Sportage will be unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month, giving us a first look at the new mid-size SUV. So far only these preview sketches have been revealed, but it looks like Kia is going for a bolder and sportier stance with the new […]
2016 Toyota LandCruiser revealed, on sale in October
The updated 2016 Toyota LandCruiser has been revealed, bringing a facelifted design, increased safety, and boosted performance. It will go on sale in Australia in October. As previously snapped in pre-production form, the 2016 LandCruiser gets a new front grille layout with a protruding central piece and three horizontal tiers. […]
Video: Ferrari F12 ‘Speciale’ spotted – and heard – on the street
Ferrari has been spotted test driving a prototype version of the highly anticipated F12 ‘Speciale’, on the streets near the company’s home factory in Modena, Italy. The Ferrari F12 Speciale – name yet to be confirmed – will be a stripped out and more focused version of the extremely high-powered […]