In the highly oversaturated battleground of medium SUVs, the 2023 Ford Escape is a modest sales performer, having shifted 2179 units in 2022 – a 1.2 per cent improvement over its 2021 sales performance. This has more to do with the cut-throat nature of the segment than any deficiencies on […]
Mitchell Jones
Mitchell is a contributing journalist at PerformanceDrive. He has been a passionate petrol-head from a very young age. He is excited by the future of the industry, and considers himself as a bit of a fanatic when it comes to the technical aspects of cars. He is also fascinated by new cars that are popping up in developing markets.
2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Atmos Hybrid review (video)
It seems Toyota is on a mission to fill every niche in the Australian new car market, with the Corolla Cross designed to fit between the Yaris Cross and RAV4, and alongside the regular Corolla. This relative newcomer is designed to penetrate the small SUV segment, like the C-HR. Spun […]
2023 Toyota GR Supra GT manual review (video)
This has got to be one of the most anticipated new cars of the year, the 2023 Toyota GR Supra GT manual. It’s a car that Toyota said wouldn’t happen when the current-gen Supra was launched. There’s a chorus of naysayers who bemoan the fact that the latest Supra is, […]
Toyota GR Supra SUV & sedan envisioned, BMW 3.0L turbo inline-6 power
In the 1990s and 2000s, Toyota had a very comprehensive performance range, largely kept to its home market (JDM). One of those cars was the renowned Chaser, powered by the same legendary 1JZ and 2JZ engines of the Toyota Supra of the time. Fast-forward to 2023 and Toyota has globally […]
New-look 2024 Hyundai Kona N envisioned, looks hot
You may have heard the crushing news that the Kona N is set to be killed off after the current generation. This made us quite sad here at PerformanceDrive, because we are big fans of the Kona N. With its fantastic 2.0-litre turbo engine generating 206kW and 392Nm, its ‘N-Grin […]
The wild and wacky world of AI-designed cars
Car enthusiasts have always been passionate about their hobby, and many have found new ways to express their love for cars through the use of AI programs such as DALL-E, Midjourney, and Stable Diffusion. These programs enable enthusiasts to create fun car images from a parallel universe, where anything is […]
2023 Toyota HiLux Rogue review (video)
For years now, Ranger and HiLux have slugged it out for the number one position in Australian new vehicle sales. Despite the all-new Ranger being launched, HiLux actually grew its overall sales lead in 2022 , though it’s hard to argue against the Ford now having overall supremacy for the […]
2023 MG ZST Vibe review
With the launch of the MG ZS in 2018, a solid foundation for the brand’s success was laid down. Few could’ve predicted at the time that MG would end up in the top 10 best-selling vehicle brands in Australia, moving nearly 50,000 vehicles in 2022. In late 2020, the ZST […]