Prices and variant grades for the all-new, all mighty 2022 Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series have been confirmed for Australia. And yep, we all knew it was going to be expensive, but did you think it was going to cost this much? Toyota Australia confirms the 300 Series will be made up […]
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.
2022 Toyota GR 86 arrival announcement for Australia in Q4 (video)
The all-new 2022 Toyota GR 86 sports coupe will go on sale in Australia within the next 12 months, with a formal announcement on timing to be made during the fourth quarter of this year. Toyota Australia says in getting ready to introduce the new model, it is offering special […]
2022 Isuzu MU-X on sale in Australia from $47,900
Isuzu Ute Australia has just confirmed the full prices and variant lineup details for the all-new 2022 MU-X large 7-seat SUV. It brings in much of the technology and features, and new powertrain, that we saw with the D-Max. Firstly, the hardware. Yes, it gets the new 4JJ-TCX 3.0-litre turbo-diesel […]
Video: 1979 Holden Sunbird (UC Torana) 0-100km/h & engine sound
No, it’s not a Holden Torana. It’s a Holden Sunbird. But you’d be forgiven for making such an assumption as it is based on the UC series Torana, and adopts the same chassis and in fact the same body. The Sunbird was launched in Australia in 1978 as a replacement […]
Land Rover Defender ‘SVR’ to feature BMW twin-turbo V8 – report
Yep, once again, it looks like V8 BMW power could soon be coming to a Jaguar Land Rover product near you. Specifically, for a high-performance version of the latest Land Rover Defender, expected to be called the SVR or SVX. It’s long been rumoured and reported that Jaguar Land Rover […]
2022 Kia Sportage undergoing Australian tuning, 1.6 turbo confirmed
Kia Australia is preparing to launch the all-new 2022 Sportage in the fourth quarter of this year, and has been carrying out ride and handling tuning which will be specific to the local market. The new Sportage was unveiled early in June. It’s now the fifth-generation model, based on the […]
Polestar to double global market presence by 2022, in Australia in November
Polestar is set to double its global presence by the end of 2021, growing from the current nine market regions it competes in to 18. That includes an introduction in Australia in November this year. The Geely subsidiary, and offspring of Volvo, is planning to launch in nine more markets […]
2023 BMW M4 CSL, M3 CS coming; 400kW, auto, weight reduction
Some potential specs and information regarding the upcoming 2023 BMW M4 CSL and M3 CS have surfaced online, with power levels tipped to top around 400kW. According to a production timeline post in enthusiast forum, Bimmerpost, BMW is planning to launch an M4 CSL (coupe sport lightweight) and an M3 […]