To help celebrate race wins in the V8 Supercar championship, Volvo is announcing two special edition models; the S60 T4 Sprint Edition and the V40 T4 Sprint Edition. These also coincide with the 2015 model year update. Volvo Polestar Racing is currently sitting in 5th position in the V8 Supercar […]
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.
Toyota Mirai hydrogen production car set for overseas markets
Toyota has released the details on its groundbreaking new zero emissions hydrogen-electric sedan, the Toyota Mirai. It will become a regular model in the company’s international showrooms next year. Set to be unveiled at the upcoming Los Angeles motor show, the Mirai, Japanese for ‘future’, packs a 100kW punch from […]
435kW Subaru Viziv GT Vision Gran Turismo concept revealed
How’s this for an interesting concept? It’s Subaru’s answer to the trending tendency to come up with a vehicle for the Gran Turismo 6 Sony PlayStation game. Various carmakers have been coming up with all kinds of futuristic and out-there concepts for the popular video game. Of course, designers have […]
Volkswagen Golf R Variant wagon revealed
The wagon version of the mental Volkswagen Golf R, as previously reported, has been officially revealed. It’s called the Golf R Variant and it will make its public debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show just getting under way now. For performance enthusiasts and driving fans, the VW Golf […]
Tesla Model S P85D on sale in Australia in June from $133,500
The world’s quickest production sedan is coming to Australia next year. Yep, the fully electric Tesla Model S P85D has been confirmed for the local market with surprisingly low prices. If you missed the news earlier in the year, the new Model S P85D, despite sounding like the name of […]
Ford Australia promises impressive features with 2015 Mondeo
Some preliminary details on the all-new 2015 Ford Mondeo for the Australian market have been announced, including 10 advanced technologies not available on its nearest competitor, such as inflatable rear safety belts for the entire range. The 2015 Mondeo will be one of the most advanced sedans on the market […]
PerformanceDrive announces free online car buying service
PerformanceDrive is proud to introduce you all to our new car buying service. For anyone that has bought a new car before, we’re sure you’ll agree it can be a stressful and sometimes frightening undertaking. That’s where we can help. Using bulk-buying power and access to a nation-wide dealer network, […]
2016 Mitsubishi Triton revealed, gets new 2.4TD & 6spd manual
Mitsubishi has revealed the next-generation 2016 Triton, bringing increased efficiency, increased safety, and better handling and driving feel. Noise and vibration levels have also been reduced. This is now the fifth generation of the popular Triton nameplate in Australia, so it comes as no surprise the Japanese company has improved […]