Lamborghini has been spotted testing a Urus around the Nurburgring in Germany, potentially laying down some benchmarking for a hotter Urus ‘Performante’ variant. A test vehicle was spotted at the notoriously punishing circuit during industry testing sessions, which suggests Lamborghini is there for an important reason. Speculations have been circulating […]
2020 MINI Clubman JCW confirmed for Australia, fastest ever
MINI Australia has confirmed it will soon launch its fastest model yet, with the introduction of the 2020 Clubman John Cooper Works (JCW) and 2020 Countryman JCW. As revealed in May, power comes from BMW’s latest 2.0-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder engine that we first saw with the X2 M35i and then […]
Citroen announces drive-away prices for C3, C3 Aircross
Looking to buy a funky small SUV? You might be interested to hear Citroen Australia has announced special drive-away pricing for its new C3 Aircross. It’s lower-to-the-ground brother, the C3, is also being offered at a drive-away price for a limited time. The 2019 Citroen C3 Aircross comes packed to […]
Video: James May, Richard Hammond debate Ferrari vs Opel Kadett
The Grand Tour’s James May and Richard Hammond have put together a humorous little promo video, with the help of F1 driver Sebastian Vettel. It’s obviously a Shell promotion, but for fans of The Grand Tour it’s a great chance to see the world’s most famous car journalists on the screen […]
Tesla Model S looking for Nurburgring record? P100D+ with ‘Plaid’ powertrain coming (video)
Tesla could be looking to have a go at taking the electric sedan Nurburgring lap record from Porsche, with company boss Elon Musk recently sending out Tweets that suggest an attempt is just around the corner. At least two Model S vehicles have recently been spotted at the German circuit […]
2019 Audi TT & TTS now on sale in Australia
Audi Australia has launched the new 2019 Audi TT and TTS range, bringing in a sharper design, more tech, and increased value over the predecessor. The 2019 Audi TT was originally unveiled back in July last year, but now it’s finally arrived in Australia. It’s easy to spot the new-look […]
2020 Mazda2 to arrive in Australia soon, GT drops manual option
The 2020 Mazda2 is set to arrive in Australia by around November, PerformanceDrive has learned, bringing in boosted safety across the range and an updated design inside and out. Mazda unveiled the new-look 2020 Mazda2 in July this year, for the Japanese market (pictured). However, connections with our dealer network […]
Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series spotted, looks extremely fast (video)
An even more hardcore version of Mercedes-AMG GT R has been spotted at the Nurburgring in prototype form, likely previewing the new Black Series model. The monster coupe has all the telltale signs of a Black Series, including a big double-decker rear wing, massive front canards extending from the corners, […]