The all-new 2013 Volvo V40 has arrived in Australia. The sleek and very smart new model has been specifically designed to rival the likes of the Audi A3, BMW 1 Series, the Mercedes-Benz A-Class, and the Lexus CT 200h. This is the first time in a long while that Volvo […]
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New cars coming in 2013
Welcome to PerformanceDrive‘s New Cars Calendar for 2013. Here you can take a peek and see what new vehicles are coming out in Australia throughout the year. The calendar will be updated on an ongoing basis so be sure to check back. First quarter/Early 2013 -2013 Audi S8 4.0-litre twin-turbo […]
Australian vehicles sales for January 2013 – Toyota 86 shines
The official VFACTS figures for Australian new vehicle registrations for January 2013 are in, and although overall sales did drop for the first month of the year compared with December, we saw a few interesting changes and shuffling in various segments. Even though Toyota remained as the overall best-selling manufacturer, […]
Toyota takes worldwide sales crown for 2012
Toyota has outsold the leading carmakers for the 2012 worldwide overall sales crown. Statistics from the company have just been released, putting it ahead of top-sellers General Motors and Volkswagen Group. Toyota, including Lexus, Hino and Daihatsu, sold a record 9.75 million vehicles in 2012. This is up considerably (23 […]
BMW M3 Pure Coupe on sale from just $125,000
BMW Australia has announced a huge price reduction of a whopping $30,000 on the awesome BMW M3 Coupe. As part of the deal, a new ‘Pure Coupe’ special package has been put together, equipping the M3 with unique features. The BMW M3 Pure Coupe still comes with all the usual […]
BMW retains US luxury sales lead, helped by new 3 Series
With 2012 now well and truly gone, the sales stats of vehicles all around the world are starting to come through. And for the popular premium segment in the US between BMW, Lexus, and Mercedes-Benz, it’s BMW that has come out on top. BMW sold 281,460 vehicles in the USA […]
Australian vehicle sales for December 2012 – Audi trend evident
As reported earlier, the Mazda3 has taken the cake as the most popular selling new vehicle in Australia for 2012. In other areas though, there were a few surprises for the month, with Audi making top appearances in various segments. Last month’s best-seller, the Toyota Corolla was relegated during December, […]
Wald Toyota 86 ‘Sports Line’ widebody kit revealed
Wald International, renowned Japanese Toyota and Lexus aftermarket specialist, has released images of its latest aerodynamics kit, called the Toyota 86 Sports Line. As you can see, Wald has done a fantastic job of dressing up the popular sports coupe, giving it a much more aggressive, drift/racer style with a […]