The Australian new vehicle registration VFACTS figures for February 2015 have been released, and straight away we see a number interesting trends kicking off for the year including a rise in popularity for SUVs. It’s good news for Ford fans. The local company somewhat redeemed itself from the previous month’s […]
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 Honda Civic Type R sets FWD Nurburgring lap record (video)
The new Honda Civic Type R has done it, posting the fastest ever front-wheel drive production car lap around the Nurburgring in Germany. A development vehicle set a cracking time of 7:50.63. At this time, although a development vehicle, it easily beats the now-previous FWD record-holder, the much more serious […]
2015 Honda Civic Type R officially unveiled; 228kW, FWD, manual only
This is finally it everyone, the all-new 2015 Honda Civic Type R. Honda calls it a race car for the road, featuring the first turbocharged engine for a Type R model. We’ve already seen countless teaser images, prototype shots, and even almost-production-ready concepts. But finally this is exactly the car […]
Range Rover Evoque convertible confirmed, arriving 2016
We saw a concept Range Rover Evoque cabrio a few years back, but now it has been confirmed the idea will go into mainstream production. It will become the world’s first premium compact SUV convertible. Land Rover says the Range Rover Evoque convertible will go on sale in 2016. And […]
Nissan Sway concept is a sporty take on a future Micra
Nissan Micra fans, now is the time to get excited. The new Sway concept has just been revealed at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, previewing Nissan’s next-generation compact car. If a production model looks anything like this, it will be awesome. Nissan says the Sway gives us some insight into […]
Infiniti QX30 concept revealed, will go on sale in 2016
The Infiniti QX30 concept has made its official debut at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. It previews a future premium compact SUV for Infiniti, set to be called the QX30. At the moment Infiniti only offers one SUV in its showroom, the QX70. With the SUV classes being among the […]
Koenigsegg Regera revealed; world first technologies, over 1100kW
After a powerful production car? Look no further. Koenigsegg has just come up with the perfect answer for you, the new Regera ‘megacar’. It’s labelled a megacar as it produces more than 1000kW. Yep, 1 megawatt of power. That’s the energy of 1000 microwave ovens, or five Holden Commodores. This […]
Lexus LF-SA concept officially revealed at Geneva show
The sharp little Lexus LF-SA concept has now been officially unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show after being leaked online earlier this week. As suspected, the LF-SA previews a possible ultra-compact sub-B segment model of the future. Lexus says it captures the passion for upcoming design trends of urban 2+2 […]