Two terms not usually found in the same sentence are people-movers and luxury driving pleasure. With the huge demand for SUVs today, BMW has merged these concepts together and added to its six-strong SUV lineup with the all-new X7. Being the biggest in the fleet, the X7 offers unrelenting levels […]
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.
2019 Mazda3 G25 GT vs Hyundai i30 N Line: Small car comparison (video)
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT What’s the best small car on the market right now? It’s a very difficult one to answer because there are just so many great options available at the moment. Here we’re putting together two of the heavyweights, side-by-side, to see if we can narrow it down […]
2019 Isuzu MU-X review – LS-U & LS-T (video)
Isuzu has brewed quite a success story for itself since introducing this generation D-Max and MU-X back in 2012-2013. These have become very popular options for car buyers who want a tough and somewhat primitive workhorse or family-friendly off-road adventurer. The MU-X went on sale in 2013 and has since […]
2019 Land Rover Discovery Sd6 SE review (video)
For a brand that stemmed from heavy military influence, Land Rover has made huge advances over the decades to become one of the most popular luxury off-road carmakers in the world. The Discovery, now in its third generation and fifth series, has moved away from its traditionally rugged and boxy […]
2019 Holden Astra RS-V review (video)
The Holden Astra nameplate is well-established in Australia. But over the last few generations muddled sourcing from head company, General Motors, has made the lineup confusing. There have been periods where we had an over-priced Astra sourced from Opal in Germany, an inferior Astra replacement called the ‘Viva’ from Daewoo’s […]
2019 Hyundai Kona Electric Highlander review (video)
When a new idea or technology is released to the world, it’s always smart to sit back and wait until it is tried and tested before buying it yourself. So, when will that time be for all-electric cars? The Hyundai Kona Electric might be the closest we’ve seen so far. […]
2019 Mitsubishi Triton GLS Premium review (video)
Australian drivers expect manufacturers to design cars that can do everything these days – whether it be carrying the full family, going off-road, being full of technology or carrying a heavy load. Today’s utes like the new Mitsubishi Triton can do all of the above. And to give it the […]
2019 Volvo XC40 T4 Inscription review (video)
Since hitting Australian shores in mid-2018, the Volvo XC40 has been making head waves. The new small SUV from the suave Swedish company has lifted the bar in this segment. Volvo has been struggling to keep up with demand Down Under. According to VFACTS figures, in 2019 to the month […]