Holden will launch its first convertible since the Astra convertible of 2009 with the new Cascada next month. It will be available in a special Launch Edition to celebrate the return of the drop-top to the local range. The new Cascada is based on the latest Astra in Europe, 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.
Liberty Walk creates cool wide-body kit for MINI Cooper S
Liberty Walk, the Japanese tuning firm renowned for creating crazy wide-body Lamborghini kits and the like, has turned its attention to the more humble MINI Cooper S. As you can see, the same wide-body thinking has been applied to the MINI. There’s huge old-school-style wheel arch flares that give the […]
Holden Astra GTC & VXR on sale from May 4, from $26,990
The new Holden Astra has almost arrived in Australia, made up of the GTC, GTC Sport and the high-performance VXR. These are based on the existing Vauxhall/Opel Astra GTC from GM’s international portfolio. Both the GTC and GTC Sport come with a 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol engine producing 125kW and 260Nm […]
2015 Toyota Camry production starts in Australia, on sale in May
Production of the new-look 2016 Toyota Camry has begun at the Australian manufacturing facility in Altona, Victoria. It will be the last Camry produced in Australia before all local Toyota manufacturing closes down at the end of 2017. The new-look Camry was previewed by the US version at the 2014 […]
Land Rover Discovery Sport getting eco ‘Ingenium’ TD engines
Land Rover is planning to introduce the new Jaguar Land Rover 2.0-litre ‘Ingenium’ turbo-diesel engine for the Discovery Sport. An eco-focused front-wheel drive will also be introduced later this year. The new Ingenium engine family is all about fresh technology in the name of efficiency. For the Discovery Sport, buyers […]
2015 Volvo S60 T4 Sprint Edition review (video)
You might not have associated Volvo with Aussie motorsport just a few years ago, but now the brand has developed quite a following in the local V8 Supercars series with the S60-shaped race car. And to thank the fans Volvo Australia has come up with this, the S60 T4 Sprint […]
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Final Edition confirmed for Australia
Mitsubishi Australia is planning to launch a special Lancer Evolution X Final Edition in the very near future, offering more power and unique enhancements. The local arm revealed the plans during the Australian 2016 Triton launch today at Fraser Island (review coming soon). It will be the last Lancer Evolution […]
Alpera Motors envisages cool retro Volkswagen Beetle upgrade
How’s this for a cool Volkswagen Beetle? It’s a digital concept created by Alpera Motors, called the Alpera TULPAR, showing off a retro wide-body theme. The package seems to blend in plenty of Beetle heritage, with old-school circular headlights, more defined and wider wheel arch flares, and some interesting black […]