Following the announcement of the Ferrari 488 Spider, Ferrari Australasia has just announced the 488 GTB is now on sale in Australia. The 488 GTB is the successor to the 458, which has been on sale since 2010. It is the first of a new breed of turbocharged Ferraris that […]
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.
2015 Lexus GS 450h F Sport review (video)
The current-gen Lexus GS is one of the better driver’s cars in the segment in our opinion. And for the 2015 update, the company has made some tweaks to the structure to improve the driving feel even more. It seems like the perfect combination; hybrid economy with sports car characteristics. […]
Ferrari 488 Spider revealed; lighter, more powerful than 458 Spider
Ferrari has unveiled the 488 Spider ahead of its Frankfurt Motor Show debut, effectively becoming the drop-top version of the new 488 GTB. The 488 is the replacement for the 458. Although it looks kind of similar, it’s what sits in the engine compartment that is the major change. It […]
2015 BMW M3 & M4 LCI update on sale in Australia from $139,900
Performance car and driving fans will be happy to hear BMW Australia has just announced a price drop for the BMW M3 and M4 sports cars, as part of the 2015 ‘LCI’ model year update which lands locally in the fourth quarter. The BMW M3 now starts from $139,900, down […]
Ferrari F12 ‘Speciale’ to be the rumoured GTO, regular model line
Some more details are trickling through regarding Ferrari’s upcoming hypo version of the F12 Berlinetta, dubbed the F12 Speciale. It was previously thought to adopt a ‘GTO’ badge but now rumours are suggesting the stripped out track-ready monster will wear a Speciale badge like the lightweight version of the 458. […]
Hyundai Australia not offering small SUV for at least 2-3 years
Hyundai’s local arm isn’t set to launch a small SUV for around two or three years, effectively replacing the outgoing ix35 which is currently classed as a ‘small SUV’ by VFACTS. The Korean company is launching the new Tucson this week, which stands in as the replacement for the ix35. […]
2016 Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Coupe previewed
Mercedes-Benz has released some revealing teaser images of the upcoming C 63 AMG Coupe, based on the yet-to-be unveiled C-Class Coupe. As these images show, the prototype features noticeably pumped wheel arches over the regular C-Class to separate it further away and to give it a unique character. There’s also […]
2016 Mitsubishi Challenger previewed again & spotted
The teasers keep rolling in from Mitsubishi regarding the new 2016 Challenger. In the latest video, we get to see how the exterior was designed. We’ve also found an image showing the exterior in full during what looks to be an official photo shoot. As we already know by now […]