Subaru has jumped on the hybrid bandwagon in an effort to reduce its emissions and fuel consumption, debuting a brand new shared unit for the Forester and XV. First released in late 2018, the fifth generation Forester is the most popular model for the Japanese brand since its release. For […]
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 HiLux SR5 review
Australian drivers expect more than ever before from car manufacturers. Look at the humble ute, for instance. Gone are the days where it’s primary purpose is to exist as a reliable tool for tradies. Nowadays, it needs to carry the family on a daily basis, handle off-road tracks, look suave, […]
2020 Toyota Corolla Sedan review – Ascent Sport & SX (video)
If there is one car that proves to be unstoppable time and time again, it’s the Toyota Corolla. According to May 2020 VFACTS figures, it has nailed the small car market in Australia with an enormous 23.9 per cent market share. Now, with the recent release of the all-new sedan, […]
2020 Kia Seltos review – S and GT-Line (video)
The small SUV market is now a hugely contested segment in Australia. That’s why Kia has thrown its all at it and introduced a brand-new model; the Seltos. It comes with a fresh, youthful design that is jam-packed with practicality and the latest mod-cons. The unique name comes from ‘Celtos’, […]
2020 Toyota Granvia VX review (video)
Who could possibly forget their great aunty Jane’s humble old Toyota Tarago in the ’80s and ’90s? Sadly, that nameplate, and probably that exact van, has been put to rest. The good news is that Toyota has not left us high and dry with no people-mover Down Under. We can […]
2020 BMW 118i M Sport review (video)
Although the humble hatchback is slowly dwindling in sales over consumer preference to SUVs, BMW has refreshed its 1 Series, giving it a new design inside and out, new architecture, and new engine options. In Australia the latest generation has been launched in two main models; the 118i and the […]
2020 Audi A1 Sportback 40 TFSI review (video)
PerformanceDrive loves to get its teeth stuck into a hearty hot hatch. When we heard about the new 2020 Audi A1 Sportback pocket rocket in 40 TFSI S Line guise, we couldn’t wait to try it. Released at the end of 2019, the second-gen A1 is slightly bigger, more advanced […]
2020 Volvo XC60 T8 Polestar Engineered review (video)
Stylish, modern and sophisticated. That’s how we have come to know Volvo cars. Even though the demand for efficiency has increased, the desire for performance has not. And that’s where the hybrid petrol-electric Volvo XC60 T8 Polestar Engineered is born. But can these opposing traits be effectively blended? It’s interrogation […]