Volvo has become a benchmark car maker for elegance and sophistication. This adds to its longstanding heritage in safety and innovation, influenced by bold targets. One of those targets in recent years is to become a fully electric brand by 2030. As part of that transition, all petrol-powered Volvos sold […]
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.
2022 Mazda2 Pure SP review (video)
As the new car market fills with SUVs, many small hatches are being squeezed out. Thankfully, if you don’t want to jump on that bandwagon and wear the higher cost that comes with it, Mazda might be one of the last brands to fulfil your needs. The Mazda2 is an […]
2022 Land Rover Defender 90 P400 review (video)
The legendary Land Rover Defender is back in its purest form – the ‘90’ 3-door short wheelbase. Catapulted into the 21st century with loads of off-road and safety tech, it still retains its rugged capabilities and iconic silhouette. The Defender was originally developed as a British equivalent to the American […]
2022 Hyundai i30 N Fastback Limited Edition review (video)
With a newly found reputation for performance, Hyundai has released a limited edition version of its outgoing i30 N Fastback for 2021-2022. It borrows some of the best bits in tech and features from the latest N models, while also sending off the Fastback shape before the new platform is […]
2022 Hyundai Staria Elite vs Kia Carnival Si: Comparison (video)
It’s the workhorse of a different kind. The humble people mover, driven by large and busy families with never-ending taxi-driver demands. But in recent years, this market segment in Australia has shrunk thanks to the rise of 7-seater SUVs. So, to try and remain tempting, the models that do remain […]
2022 Abarth 595 Competizione review (video)
There is something lively and exciting about zipping around in a tiny three-door hatch that only weighs a tonne, like the Abarth 595 Competizione. But it is getting a bit old now. Is it still as playful and youthful as it once was? Even though the current generation Fiat 500 […]
2022 Hyundai i20 N review (video)
These are the sorts of cars us at PerformanceDrive get excited about. Hyundai is very kind to offer an N performance model for nearly every sedan and hatch in the showroom, no matter how small. The Hyundai i20 N joins the likes of the Ford Fiesta ST, Toyota GR Yaris, […]
2022 Mazda CX-5 GT SP review (video)
For many years, the Mazda CX-5 enjoyed first position as Australia’s favourite SUV. Now, fierce competition has caught up and some have taken over in terms of sales. Currently, it hovers around second place behind the Toyota RAV4, taking around 20 per cent of its specific SUV market share in […]