Not to be confused with the tall and boxy first-gen Honda HR-V, the 2015 version is smarter, sportier, and fully prepared to take on the modern and very competitive rivals. So prepared in fact, it’s currently the fourth most popular SUV in its class in Australia. The first version was […]
Car Reviews
All of the latest car reviews, sports car reviews, SUV reviews, ute reviews, Australian car reviews, and performance car reviews, including videos.
BMW M235i vs Volkswagen Golf R: performance comparison (video)
SPECS DRIVE VERDICT If you’re looking to buy a premium compact performance car, the BMW M235i and the Volkswagen Golf R Mk7 are at the top of the game in our opinion. But, which one should you spend your hard-earned money on? BMW M235i vs Volkswagen Golf R: The Specs […]
2015 Hyundai Santa Fe Elite review (video)
The SUV market is flooded with numerous makes and models at the moment. Even the seven-seat segment is hard to decipher. Here we’re testing the 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe Elite CRDi, which could be one of the best high-riding car-like seven-seat options around. The Santa Fe range starts from $38,490 […]
2016 Mitsubishi Triton review – Australian launch
Over the past two days PerformanceDrive has been at Fraser Island, QLD, the world’s largest sand island, to put the new-look 2016 Mitsubishi Triton through its paces. Let us explain what’s new, what’s improved, and what we liked. It’s fair to say the Mitsubishi Triton has become a big part […]
2015 Volvo S60 T4 Sprint Edition review (video)
You might not have associated Volvo with Aussie motorsport just a few years ago, but now the brand has developed quite a following in the local V8 Supercars series with the S60-shaped race car. And to thank the fans Volvo Australia has come up with this, the S60 T4 Sprint […]
2015 Volkswagen Golf 110TDI Mk7 R-Line review (video)
If you love the idea of the awesome Golf R but you’re not a fan of the insurance premiums or you can’t convince the other half that you need one in your life, the 2015 Volkswagen Golf 110TDI R-Line could be the perfect substitute. Volkswagen seems to be really pushing […]
2016 Mitsubishi Outlander review – Australian launch (video)
Despite being “re-engineered from bumper to bumper”, according to the Mitsubishi president and COO, the 2016 Outlander looks pretty similar and comes with the same powertrains as the outgoing version. However, there are a few surprises thrown in which could make it one of the better packages in this competitive […]
2015 Hyundai Sonata Premium 2.0T review (video)
Hyundai may well be suffering from a grave identity crisis at the moment. For years the South Korean manufacturer has been the butt of many jokes, and a signifier that things in your life may not have turned out exactly the way you had planned. In recent years however, Hyundai […]