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 […]
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Audi Q8 previewed again, shows aggressive front end (video)
Over the last few months, Audi has been engaging in a drip-feed teaser campaign to drum up interest for its upcoming Q8 premium SUV. Starting in April with an outline of the car’s silhouette, followed earlier this month by a rear end sketch, the latest video in the campaign titled […]
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. […]
Alfa Romeo Giulia & Stelvio receive 5-star ANCAP safety rating
Although rated five stars for safety by the Euro NCAP division, the Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio have just been awarded the full five-star seal of approval by the local ANCAP team as well. The results were compiled from data using NCAP’s crash tests. After analysing the data, the Giulia […]
Mark Webber test drives the new Porsche Mission E (video)
Porsche ambassador and former F1 driver Mark Webber has sampled the all-new, all-electric Mission E to see what’s what, in the lead up to its market arrival expected to kick off next year. The Mission E will be Porsche’s first fully-electric production vehicle, using technology inspired by developments made with the […]
Ford opens new ‘Weather Factory’ for extreme testing in Germany
What’s involved in vehicle testing before carmakers release their products to market? Well, some pretty hardcore stuff. Ford has just revealed its new ‘Weather Factory’ in Germany, which is capable of testing vehicles in almost every kind of extreme weather possible. Called the Environmental Test Centre, the factory offers engineers […]
2019 BMW X3 M prototype spotted, drifts on Nurburgring (video)
BMW has been spotted testing the proper M version of the latest G01 BMW X3 in prototype form. And it looks quick, and even kicks sideways on a few corners. The X3 M is set to come in above the M40i. The new M model will be the first to […]