The Volkswagen Golf R is already a very serious little super hatch (review coming soon), but there’s now word that suggests an even more potent version is on the way possibly labelled the ‘R 400’. According to a CAR magazine report in the UK, Volkswagen will introduce a special R […]
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.
2016 Cadillac ATS-V revealed in leaked images
Remember the 2016 Chevrolet ATS-V teaser from yesterday? It seems some official images have leaked online revealing the high-performance coupe in full before its LA show debut next week. The 2016 Chevrolet ATS-V is turning out to be one hell of a sports car to look forward to. It will […]
Mercedes-Maybach sub-brand announced, LA debut confirmed
Following a report from earlier in the week, Mercedes-Benz has now officially confirmed the new 2015 Maybach will indeed be unveiled at the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show. The company has released some teaser images to whet our appetites, including one shot showing the incredibly luxurious rear seat accommodation, and […]
Volkswagen plans 200kW 2.0 TDI diesel with ‘electric booster’
Powerful turbo-diesel fans will enjoy this; Volkswagen has revealed plans to build the most powerful 2.0 TDI twin-turbo diesel four-cylinder production engine it has ever made, producing more power than its 3.0 TDI V6. Yep, you read correctly. Volkswagen has developed a 2.0-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder which produces over 180kW. In […]
Modern Jeep ‘Wagoneer’ 7-seater to take on Range Rover
Jeep is set to introduce an all-new, even grander Grand Cherokee positioned against the likes of the Land Rover Range Rover. Think of it as like a modern interpretation of the wood-clad Grand Wagoneer made between 1963 and 1991 (below). There’s been a few rumours popping up here and there […]
New KTM X-Bow one-make series racing car on the way
Popular motorcycle maker KTM is teaming up with Reiter Engineering to make another stripped out, track-focused road car. Unlike the previous X-Bow, it looks like the next model will be a coupe of some sort. The company has only released this teaser image so far, and although there is a […]
Video: 2016 Cadillac ATS-V burnout previews future Holden model?
Even though Cadillac isn’t officially available in Australia, that might change in the next couple of years as Holden will soon source all of its products from GM’s international fleet. And one interesting car that we hope we get is the upcoming 2016 Cadillac ATS-V sports sedan. The luxury GM […]
Future Mazda RX sports car no longer on the cards – CEO
Some sad news has come from the mouth of Mazda’s current CEO, Masamichi Kogai, who says he has no plans to introduce a new RX sports car in the near future. The news comes after countless reports involving quotes from Mazda engineers that had confirmed development was underway on a […]