We haven’t see many aftermarket tuning kits for the BMW X4. But now, German company Lightweight has come up with a solution. Interestingly, Lightweight has selected the xDrive35d diesel as the vehicle to tune. It features a 3.0-litre turbo-diesel inline six producing 230kW and 630Nm – hardly considered a slouch […]
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.
Bespoke Kia sports car coming by 2020 – report
While Hyundai prepares its ’N’ performance sub-brand, sibling company Kia is yet to dive into the performance car market. That is set to change in the next five years though. Kia is promising an all-new sports car by the end of the decade. The news stems from an Autocar report […]
Australian vehicle sales for July 2015 – SUVs help set record month
It’s that time of the month again. The national VFACTS vehicle sales figures for Australia for July 2015 have been released. And it was a record July, with plenty of thanks going to an increase in SUV sales. SUV sales accounted for over 35 per cent of the overall figures […]
2015 Citroen C4 on sale in Australia, gets new 1.2 turbo
The 2015 Citroen C4 has been announced for Australia, bringing an all-new engine, improved economy and performance, and an increase in standard features. Starting with the new hardware, the C4 now comes with a 1.2-litre turbocharged petrol engine producing 96kW and 230Nm. The outputs are up from 88kW and 160Nm […]
Next-gen Audi R8 to drop 4.2 V8, use 2.9 V6TT instead – report
The next-gen entry version of the Audi R8 will reportedly drop the 4.2-litre V8 and instead use a turbocharged V6, all in the name of cutting emissions and fuel consumption. As anyone who has been in or driven a V8 Audi R8 will tell you, the sound and performance of […]
Range Rover Evoque cabrio prototype spotted at Nurburbring (video)
Land Rover has been spotted test driving a prototype version of the upcoming Range Rover Evoque convertible, out on the Nurburgring of all places. The Evoque cabrio will step into a reasonably vacant market segment when it arrives in showrooms next year, competing against no direct rivals in terms of […]
Audi SQ7 diesel specs confirmed via spec sheet?
A purported spec sheet of the upcoming Audi SQ7 sporty SUV has surfaced online, seemingly confirming the specs for the performance diesel. Audi has been spotted on a number of occasions testing prototype versions of the new model out on the Nurburgring. And it has been easy to hear the […]
Lexus RC 200t announced for Europe, gets new 2.0L turbo
Lexus in Europe has announced the new RC 200t, using the company’s 2.0-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder engine. The engine is slowly being introduced in almost all models in the company’s showroom. The 2.0-litre turbo first debuted in the NX 200t small SUV. It was then announced for the RX 200t, the […]