It seems that ASIO is not the only organisation in Australia that is capable of the highest levels of secrecy. The organisation behind the 2014 Rally Australia in Coffs Harbour last weekend was even more adept at shielding the general public from knowledge of this amazing motor sport event. Resident […]
Jon Thomson
Jon is a contributing road tester and features writer at PerformanceDrive. He is an expert in the auto industry and motorsport. He's a veteran in the motor journalism field as well, and has written for various Australian magazines and websites. He is also a member of the Automotive Industry Professionals Australia, and Motorsports Professionals Group.
A drive with Chris Atkinson in the Hyundai i20 WRC car (video)
Even for someone who has been involved in rallying for close to 35 years, or possibly because of that, it didn’t take this writer long to say yes when offered a ride in the latest World Rally Car, Hyundai’s i20 WRC, alongside Aussie driver Chris Atkinson. The only thing faster […]
2014 Volvo XC60 D4 review
The 2014 Volvo XC60 D4 Luxury is an SUV that you could happily live with day to day, even if you aren’t heading bush. It’s comfortable and easy to drive, like a sedan, and it’s powered by an efficient turbo-diesel engine. This could be the ideal family wagon that you’ve […]
‘Cars and Coffee’ event getting popular, new niche for Sydney
No one had any idea how big the concept would become and how quickly it would be embraced. The concept we’re talking about is Cars and Coffee, a Sunday morning car perv fest at a restaurant in a semi rural part of Sydney’s northern suburbs. Cars and Coffee at Cavalino […]
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland CRD review
The task was relatively simple, dodge the airport and drive south to the Victorian capital instead of suffering the stress of packing into a big bomber for a flight to the Australian F1 Grand Prix. Some thought we were mad, a boring cruise down the speed-restricted Hume Freeway or an […]
2014 International Classic Rally of Otago – NZ’s biggest retro rally
The International Classic Rally of Otago has turned into the biggest classic event in the Southern Hemisphere, with spectacular displays of driving in some of the most legendary cars