The Ford Everest was first introduced in 2015 to fill the large SUV shoes left by the locally-built Ford Territory. Since then, Ford has reinvigorated the Everest with a new engine and a new variant, the Sport. Although getting long in the tooth in its model run, the Everest still […]
Mark Davis
Mark is a contributing road tester at PerformanceDrive. With the soul and background of an IT nerd, Mark especially appreciates technology advances, safety, and attention to detail. His first car was a rusty powder blue 1972 Volvo 144 sedan. When he's not road testing vehicles, his daily drive is still a Volvo only now it's able to steer and brake all by itself.
2020 Toyota RAV4 review – GX & GXL (video)
The ever-popular Toyota RAV4 would have to be one of the biggest trendsetters in what has become the most popular car market today – the medium SUV. Starting out in the ’90s as a smaller SUV in two-door form, it has now grown into a bigger, more striking and powerful […]
2020 Suzuki S-Cross Turbo Prestige review (video)
With so many big, bold carmakers flooding the compact SUV market, it’s easy to forget about the quiet achievers. And in some cases, they deserve just as much attention. Like the 2020 Suzuki S-Cross. It was previously named the SX4, changed to suit the loss of all-wheel drive. Since 2016, […]
2020 Audi Q7 45 TDI review (video)
Audi has turned into a king of SUVs nowadays, with no less than six in its current catalogue. At the top of the realm in terms of size stands the seven-seater Q7. 2020 brings a facelift to the second-generation to take on the likes of the BMW X5, Mercedes-Benz GLE, […]
2020 Kia Cerato GT Sedan review (video)
As the name suggests, PerformanceDrive loves to get its teeth stuck into all sorts of sport-oriented vehicles. Although the 2020 Kia Cerato GT falls short of the full Hyundai i30 N equivalent hot hatch, we think there is a huge amount of appeal to be found here. The Cerato is […]
2020 Toyota C-HR Hybrid review (video)
The small SUV market continues to be spearheaded by the Toyota C-HR. Since its release in 2016, it has enjoyed strong sales from buyers who want a vehicle with the height of an SUV, the dynamics of a car, and the radical design of a sports car. Buyers can choose […]
2020 Lexus RX 350 F Sport review (video)
Earlier this year we tested the 2.0L turbo RX 300 from the land of luxury Lexus. But if your tendencies lean more towards meatier, larger capacity engines, the RX range still has something for you; the RX 350. Plotted as the second largest among a wide-ranging line of SUVs from […]
2020 Lexus LS 500h F Sport review (video)
It’s one of our favourite car brands, no matter which model we’re looking at. But when Lexus releases its new generation flagship sedan, it is an extra special experience. The luxury car maker often exhibits its newest technologies and design languages in the LS. And then these eventually flow down […]