Turning petrol into noise and energy is easy. Turning petrol into this much noise and this much energy is not so easy. Here, Jeep has not only created a 700hp road-legal vehicle, it has also packaged it with all the space and practicality of a family-friendly SUV. Welcome to the […]
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2018 Mazda6 review – Australian launch
Mature elegance, Mazda calls it. The new theme for the refreshed 2018 Mazda6, which has just launched in Australia. Mature it might be, but it’s also got a juvenile side thanks to a powerful new turbo engine option. The medium car market segment is dwindling at the moment, with the […]
2018 Nissan 370Z review (video)
The Nissan 370Z was one of the first cars we reviewed at PerformanceDrive, way back when we launched in 2011. Move along to the present and we’ve been thrown the keys to a 2018 Nissan 370Z. The question we have now is, how is a sports car that launched so […]
2018 Mazda CX-5 diesel review – Touring & GT (video)
Australians can’t get enough of the Mazda CX-5. It’s been the best-selling SUV for five years straight. And now some refinements have been administered to make sure it remains the top pick. Do the updates make a difference to its overall attraction? Let’s have a look. One of the most […]
2018 Holden Calais Tourer vs Subaru Outback 3.6R: Adventure wagon comparison (video)
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT So, here we have two very unlikely rivals. From Japan it’s arguably the pioneer of the jumped-up wagon vehicle style, the Subaru Outback, and from Germany we have the all-new Holden Calais V Tourer. Both vehicles promise all-weather, all-family touring, with some degree of off-road ability. […]
2018 Nissan Patrol Ti-L review (video)
Do you need an SUV with more interior space than a house? Perhaps you also want the power of god almighty to effortlessly propel you across any terrain that you come across? Well, here is your car. It’s the ‘Y62’ generation Nissan Patrol, which has just undergone a minor update […]
2018 BMW M4 CS review (video)
In a world of nanny states, anti-roll, anti-skid, anti-drive, and basically, anti-enjoyment, the 2018 BMW M4 CS is one of few cars on the market at the moment that instigates good old-fashion hooliganism and tyre-shredding fun. The M4 CS (club sport) is the cream of the current BMW M3/M4 crop. […]
2018 Toyota HiLux SR review
Toyota Australia announced a string of updates for the HiLux range last September, boosting value for money, while streamlining the lineup. There’s still a whopping 31 different variants on sale, in a multitude of body styles and trim levels, however, the V6 petrol has been dropped from the range due […]