What’s the fastest car in the world? How long is a piece of string? It all depends. Today, the answer to the first question is the SSC Tuatara, which has just recorded a top speed of 455.2km/h (282.9mph). Using the Kennedy Space Center runway in North America, which was built […]
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2021 BMW M440d xDrive announced, new M Carbon roof option
BMW has announced a raft of updates for various models on a global setting, including confirming a new M440d xDrive variant, new M Carbon bucket seat options for the M8, and a new 220i xDrive all-wheel drive model. Firstly, let’s talk about the M440d xDrive . This is an interesting […]
BMW M5 CS revealed: most powerful ever, confirmed for Australia
It’s here. Well, it’s coming to Australia soon. The beastly new BMW M5 CS. This is the first Club Sport version of the iconic sports sedan ever, and it becomes the most powerful production car BMW has ever made. The M5 CS follows in the footsteps of the M3 and […]
2021 Hyundai Tucson Australian specs leaked, N Line option pack confirmed
Australian specifications and key features for the all-new 2021 Hyundai Tucson have leaked out via a dealer bulletin, including details of the new N Line pack which has also just been revealed globally. According to snippets of the bulletin, sent to PerformanceDrive by a reader, the Australian-spec model will be offered […]
2021 Toyota LandCruiser Prado Kakadu review (video)
The Prado is Australia’s best-selling large SUV, and for the 2021 model update, Toyota has done… not all that much actually. But that’s probably because the current formula is exactly what buyers want. During 2020 Toyota Australia sold 18,034 of these things – the highest sales of its class. That […]
2021 Kia Stonic on sale in Australia, prices revealed
Initial prices and specs for the 2021 Kia Stonic have been confirmed via the company’s local website, ahead of its official launch later this week. The compact SUV will join the Aussie showroom just below the Seltos small SUV. How many SUVs do we need? Well, according to the sales […]
BMW M posts record global sales in 2020, Australia key market
As reported last week, BMW’s global sales were down 8.4 per cent in 2020 and up 0.9 per cent in Australia. The company also confirmed that its M division had its most successful year ever, despite coronavirus, with units up 5.9 per cent on 2019. BMW M sold 144,218 vehicles […]
2020 Peugeot Expert 150 HDI review (video)
Looking for a new work van? You may not have heard of or even seen the 2020 Peugeot Expert, but you should give it a closer look at it does present very attractive packaging and value. In Australia there are two main models, the Standard and the Long. The Standard […]