Even though we all want/have a high performance build sitting in the garage, sometimes we also need a reliable, practical, and somewhat fun runaround vehicle. Could the 2013 Mitsubishi ASX 2WD five-speed manual be the answer? 2013 MITSUBISHI ASX 2WD – PROS AND CONS PROS: 2WD option provides great fuel […]
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.
2012 Toyota 86 GTS review (video)
As we’ve seen with the Toyota 86 GT, the new base model coupe is the perfect platform for building up a track car, or even a tuned street car project. So how does the top-of-the-range Toyota 86 GTS automatic stack up? Is it a desirable package as is? 2012 TOYOTA […]
2012 Volvo V60 T6 R-Design Polestar review
The 2012 Volvo V60 T6 Polestar has to be one of the best sleepers on the market. Can you believe this rather innocent wagon pumps out 242kW of power? It’s the ultimate traffic-light humiliator. 2012 VOLVO V60 T6 R-DESIGN POLESTAR – PROS AND CONS PROS: Relentless power and delivery Cool […]
2012 Ford Kuga Trend review
The 2012 Ford Kuga Trend is easily the best-sounding compact SUV on sale at the moment. Its 2.5-litre five-cylinder turbo engine is derived from the grin-inducing Ford Focus RS‘s power source, while the jumped up body allows you to have some fun off road. 2012 FORD KUGA TREND – PROS […]
2012 Honda Civic Hybrid review
The Civic is considered one of the sportiest options in the small car segment, so we thought we’d do a quick test on the new 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid to see if any fun can be had in it. While hybrids are certainly no sports cars, they are believed – […]