A facelift has been announced in the form of the model year 2015 Mazda CX-5, bringing revised styling and a host of interior and safety improvements. The Mazda CX-5 has long since been the most popular SUV in the sub-$60,000 segment in Australia. During all of 2014, 21,571 examples were […]
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.
Alfa Romeo 4C on sale in Australia from $89,000
The super lightweight Alfa Romeo 4C sportscar has finally landed in Australia, priced from $89,000. It is Alfa’s latest and only rear-wheel drive model on sale. After debuting back in 2013 at the Geneva motor show, the 4C blends all of the marque’s traditional elements including style, driving experience, and […]
New-look 2015 Holden Cruze on sale in Australia from $19,890
The new-look 2015 Holden Cruze has landed in Australia, bringing updated styling, more technology, and a freshened up interior for some variants. With Holden closing down local manufacturing by 2017, this latest update could be the last Australian-made Cruze and thus the last Australian-made small car we ever see. For […]
2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport on sale in Australia from $53,300
Land Rover Australia has announced prices for the highly-anticipated Land Rover Discovery Sport seven-seat SUV, which arrives in May. The new model comes in as the small luxury offering from Land Rover, offering a 5+2 seating layout, plenty of in-car technology and luxury we’ve come to expect from Land Rover, […]
Honda FCV Concept unveiled, almost production ready
Honda has revealed its new FCV hydrogen fuel cell concept at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, previewing a futurist eco-friendly sedan that will go into production. Designed to give us a glimpse of a production model that will hit the market in 2016 in Japan, the FCV […]
Ford Falcon XR8 FG X review (video)
For most Australians it’s hard to imagine life without the Ford Falcon. It’s been a dependable family member of homes all around the country for decades. If you’ve never owned one, chances are, a close relative or a friend has. When local Ford manufacturing closes down in 2016 it’s going […]
2015 Volkswagen Scirocco R Australian prices cut by $2000
Hot hatch fans will be pleased to hear Volkswagen Australia has dropped prices for the 2015 Scirocco R performance hatch. The new model boasts higher safety, updated styling inside and out, and now increased value. As revealed late last year, the 2015 Scirocco showcases a more mature and cleaner exterior […]
2015 Honda NSX production version unveiled
Honda has finally taken the wraps off the production version, 2015 Honda NSX supercar. The new model is the second generation NSX, after the original debuted some 25 years ago. We already know plenty about the new NSX, but some of the finer details including specifications, as well as the […]