Alfa Romeo Australia is introducing a new variant of its only SUV, the Stelvio, for 2021, called the Stelvio Sport. It comes in as the new entry level variant. The new variant blends in plenty of the company’s latest technologies while ensuring its sporty DNA is carried through. For example, […]
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.
Hyundai Kona N leaks online, official debut April 27
An image of the all-exciting Hyundai Kona N has surfaced on social media, providing a first-look at the segment’s first proper performance SUV. Hyundai is planning to unveil the new model on April 27 (next Tuesday) during the inaugural Hyundai N Day, which will be a digital brand showcase and […]
Toyota bZ4X concept previews electric SUV, co-developed with Subaru
Toyota has unveiled a brand new, fully electric concept car called the bZ4X. Catchy title it isn’t, but it is a significant project as it previews a family of all-new fully electric vehicles on the way from Toyota. The name signifies “beyond zero” in terms of an emissions target. Toyota […]
2021 Subaru WRX STI ‘Final Edition’ announced for Australia
Subaru WRX fans in Australia will be very interested in this. A special Final Edition… edition of the ageing WRX STI is going up for grabs. It is being offered in strictly limited numbers. Just 75 examples are going up for grabs in Australia, featuring the old EJ25 2.5-litre turbo […]
M xDrive AWD option announced for new BMW M3 & M4
The M xDrive all-wheel drive versions of the new G80 M3 and G81 M4 have made their debut, and, unsurprisingly, they come in as the quickest iterations of the M3 ever created by BMW. BMW M unveiled the new M3 and M4 last year, and from the outset the company […]
Porsche Taycan added to Track Experience events in Australia
The mighty new Porsche Taycan has joined the Porsche Track Experience fleet in Australia, giving participants the opportunity to sample the epic electric performance during driving course events. Porsche introduced the Taycan last weekend at the Mount Cotton driver testing and training facility in Queensland, surprising customers with the electric […]
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz ute revealed, gets 2.5 turbo
Hyundai has taken the wraps off its all-new ute – or pickup, as it’s also known – called the Santa Cruz. It will be offered as a 2022 model in some left-hand drive markets only and is not for Australia, unfortunately. As you can probably tell just by looking at […]
BMW i4 available to order in Australia, M Performance confirmed
Australian consumers can now put in an order for the upcoming BMW i4 fully electric four-door coupe, about a year ahead of its scheduled arrival. This follows the iX electric SUV, which was recently opened for order. The i4 was only revealed in production form last month. It’s BMW’s answer […]