The mighty Lexus RC F has officially been launched in Australia, extending on the company’s focus to cater for performance enthusiasts. Based on the new RC coupe, which is a unique two-door model built from the ground up, the RC F is garnished with typical ‘F’ performance elements and re-engineered […]
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 Mazda3 update on sale in Australia from $20,490
Mazda has announced some updates for one of Australia’s favourite cars in the form of the model year 2015 Mazda3. The model update comes with more features while offering some price reductions. Starting with the entry model Neo, it now comes with 16-inch alloy wheels and rear parking sensors as […]
2015 Honda Civic Type R previewed again, sporty details revealed
Honda has released yet more previews of the highly anticipated 2015 Civic Type R, which will make its public debut in production trim at the Geneva Motor Show next month. This has to be one the last previews of the new hatch, surely. It is a hugely anticipated vehicle though […]
BMW 2 Series Gran Tourer revealed, first premium 7-seat compact
It looks like BMW wants to be the first premium manufacturer to cater for the small MPV market, with the unveiling of this all-new model; the 2 Series Gran Tourer. It’s based on the smaller 2 Series Active Tourer that recently went on sale in Australia. This is a strange […]
2015 Holden Colorado ‘Storm’ special is back, from $51,490
The Holden Colorado Storm is back, this time in the form of the MY2015 version. It goes on sale in mid February for a limited time only, promising increased value and a touch of personalisation. Following up from the previous Colorado Storm special edition, the updated version is based on […]
2015 Honda HR-V now on sale in Australia from $24,990
The all-new Honda HR-V has officially arrived on the local market. It offers competitive pricing which should make it a tough contender in the very popular small SUV segment. Four variants are available in Australia, spanning from the VTi, VTi-S, VTi-L and VTi-L with ADAS safety systems. All are powered […]
Kia concept sedan to debut at Geneva, 2016 Optima?
Kia is planning to unveil what is believed to be the next-gen, 2016 Optima sedan at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show in March. So far only this teaser image has been released. The concept is a new “D-segment” model, according to Kia, and is the 11th concept car created at […]
2015 World Car of the Year finalists announced
It’s that time of year again, the World Car of the Year awards is around for 2015. The finalists for all categories have just been announced. A jury of 75 international automotive experts were selected this year to do the totting up to try and find the World Luxury Car […]