Introducing the new 2021 Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition, otherwise known as the most track-focused Vantage ever. It’s inspired by the official Formula 1 safety car. The special edition is being launched to help celebrate the brand’s return to Formula 1, after a 60-year hiatus. It is also launched as […]
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PerformanceDrive’s Top 10 Best Cars of 2020 – Editor’s Picks
It was definitely a year many of us will never forget. But in dusting off the turmoil, we thought we’d take a look back at some of the more positive aspects of the year in terms of new vehicle arrivals. Welcome to our top 10 best cars of 2020 — […]
Mazda RX-3 celebrates 50th anniversary, 2nd best-selling rotary ever
The Mazda RX-3 rotary sedan is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, having launched onto the scene back in 1971. It has since become a cult classic among car collectors and tuners, and examples nowadays are fetching around AU$100,000 on the used car market. It was originally introduced as a […]
Top 10 Italian sports car tax specials
Italy is renowned for making some of the world’s most desirable supercars, but the working-class vehicles made do with very tiny engines. Due to a punitive tax for vehicles over 2.0-litres, some unique specials were created with Italy (and Portugal) in mind. Even supercars were not immune to this tax, […]
2021 Jaguar F-Type R review (video)
It is undoubtably one of the sexiest sports cars on the market, the Jaguar F-Type. And now it has been given a refresh for 2021, adding improved technology, slender front end design, revised chassis and reduced overall weight, and, most importantly (for us driving geeks) more power. The F-Type was […]
2020 Mercedes-AMG A 45 S review (video)
Yes, this is the most powerful hot hatch currently on the market. But is there more to the 2020 Mercedes-AMG A 45 S than sheer power? Surely it offers other, perhaps more rational and useable attributes? Let’s take a look. As you’ve probably assumed, the A 45 S is the […]
Australian vehicle sales for September 2020 (VFACTS)
New vehicle sales stats, in the form of VFACTS figures for September 2020, show consumers of new cars are remaining reluctant to make a purchase. This comes as some states battle a second wave of COVID-19 infections and subsequent restrictions. Year-to-date (YTD) sales in country are down 20.5 per cent. […]
2020 Ford Mustang 2.3 High Performance review (video)
Yes, we know what you’re thinking. Why would you buy a four-cylinder muscle car? Well, on the face of it, the new 2020 Ford Mustang 2.3 High Performance represents great value for money, it looks just as tough as the V8, uses less fuel, and the performance is sports-car exciting. […]