Swedish supercar marker Koenigsegg will unveil an all-new hypercar at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show next month, called the Regera. It’s set to be the company’s new flagship. Specific details on the car are still under tight wraps for the moment, but there’s speak of if it using an iteration […]
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.
Holden appoints new chairman, 24 new models coming by 2020
General Motors Holden has appointed a new chairman and managing director, Mark Bernhard. He takes the position from Jeff Rolfs who stepped in temporarily after Gerry Dorizas resigned after just seven months at the helm. Bernhard is no stranger to the Holden brand. He started with Holden back in 1986 […]
2016 Nissan Maxima revealed ahead of New York show debut
After a sneak peek in a Super Bowl commercial, Nissan has revealed the 2016 Maxima luxury sedan. It will make its full debut at the 2015 New York International Auto Show in April. Only a couple of images have been released as Nissan probably wasn’t expecting everyone to make a […]
Stock Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk7 makes 170kW ATW (video)
Volkswagen, it seems, might be underrating its cars. Or at least the Mk7 Golf GTI. An apparently standard example was put on the dyno in the US and it churned out 170kW at the wheels. We’ve certainly heard of carmakers underrating their vehicles before. BMW has a habit of it, […]
Range Rover Sport SVR on sale in Australia from $218,500
The mighty Range Rover Sport SVR arrives on the Australian market in May. It will sit in the showroom as the fastest, most powerful and most dynamically focused Land Rover ever. It’s also one of the most powerful SUVs on the market. Based on the already grunting and angry Range […]
2014 Holden Volt review (video)
The all-new 2016 Holden Volt, or at least the American Chevrolet Volt, has just been revealed and it could be on its way to Australia. But before it gets here, we thought we’d take a last look at the existing version to see how the technology stacks up against the […]
Renault Captur now on sale in Australia from $22,990
The concept-looking Renault Captur has landed in Australia, ready to compete in the compact SUV market segment. It brings funky styling – of course – as well as “best-in-class” turbo-petrol engines and an innovative interior. According to Renault, the Captur comes with a complete turbo lineup of engines that are […]
Australian vehicle sales for January 2015 – worst Falcon sales ever
The Australian new vehicle registration VFACTS figures are out for the first month of 2015, where we can see what models are getting the jump for the start of the year. After setting records last year, the Toyota Corolla has been knocked from top spot for January by its arch […]