Watch out SUVs of Australia. Kingmaker, Toyota, has released an all-new version of the highly popular RAV4. With it comes three additional variants in diesel form, and a new four-cylinder petrol, taking the smorgasbord to sixteen variants. We are graced with a sporty new design, more room, more power (some […]
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.
2013 Volkswagen Polo GTI review (video)
Since its inauguration in the early 1990s, the Volkswagen Polo GTI has been the benchmark for pocket-sized sports cars. Let’s see if Vee-Dub still has the winning formula.
2013 Opel Corsa OPC review (video)
As the demand for hot hatches increases, we start to see brand new models pop up to attempt to take a chunk of the pie. The new 2013 Opel Corsa OPC is a first in Australia, ambitiously taking on the highly regarded Volkswagen Polo GTI, the upcoming and so far […]
2013 Ford Mondeo Zetec EcoBoost review (video)
The Ford Mondeo Zetec EcoBoost is a pioneer, and it has set the benchmark in many ways over the years. It’s also been one of Ford’s key catalysts for its new EcoBoost engine family. With the all-new model just around the corner, is the current gen still a class front […]
2013 Volvo V40 D4 Kinetic review (video)
Forget almost everything you know about the brand Volvo. When you step into the new 2013 Volvo V40 D4, you’ll be one very proud Volvo driver. As we touched on in the Australian launch review earlier this year, this new baby really does change the game in the small car/premium […]
2013 Mitsubishi Outlander review – LS 2.4 petrol and Aspire Di-D
The midsize soft-roader market is getting tougher and tougher, and with the launch of the new 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander, first seen at the 2012 Australian International Motor Show, the popular model is now more appealing than ever. For this review we have tested both the flagship Aspire Di-D turbo-diesel and […]
2013 Honda CR-V VTi-L review
Does the all-new 2013 Honda CR-V finally live up to the quality and refinement that the brand has built up over the years? We test the top-spec VTi-L version to find out. 2013 HONDA CR-V VTI-L – PROS AND CONS PROS: A+ class-leading comfort VTi-L is packed with features Smart […]
2013 Toyota Corolla Levin ZR review (video)
The world’s most popular small car is about to become a whole lot more popular. Toyota has just reinvented its unbeatable Corolla hatch with improvements in every aspect important in a small car. So how does the sporty 2013 Toyota Corolla Levin ZR shape up? 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA LEVIN ZR […]