The 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X MR sees the current-generation CJ chassis carry on into its sixth year of production. It uses the same 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder mechanical weaponry as it did when it was launched back in 2008, which leaves us wondering, does it still have the mechanical prowess […]
Josh Bennis
Josh is one of the original co-founders of PerformanceDrive. His expertise is car culture and aftermarket performance. He was the editor at Hot4s Magazine, and has since worked at Fast Fours, Zoom, and as a journalist at The Project Group.
Petrolicious’s Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 RS video is very cool
The Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 RS is a damn fine automobile. In this video, Petrolicious, a online publisher that creates original articles and videos for classic car enthusiasts, captures the sounds, sights, and positive insight of what it’s like to own one. The owner of the car, an architect by […]
HSV Gen-F GTS vs VX GTS 300 vs HRT V8 Supercar at Bathurst 1000
Back in 2000 the VX GTS was the most powerful production car ever made in Australia, producing 300kW and 510Nm. Today that crown goes to the HSV Gen-F GTS, boasting 430kW and 740Nm. HSV thought it would be interesting to put them up against each other during the recent Bathurst […]
Skeleton drive-thru prank is a crack up
Notorious YouTube prankster, MagicofRahat, fits up the front seat of his car with a skeleton and attempts to order fast food through as many drive-thrus as possible. The reaction from people is exactly what you’d expect, with many staff members running away completely freaked out. And just when they think […]
Tether car streamliner hits 330km/h
The crazy guys in this video have a radio-controlled car that’s attached to a string, which then drives around in a perfect circle (what seems like 1000 times) to reach a top speed of 330km/h. Apparently ‘tether car’ racing is a huge sport. All we know is, if that car […]
The sweet engine sounds of hillclimb racers
For most of us car nuts, there isn’t anything more enticing than a race car at full noise. We just had to share this video of various hillclimb cars racing around the track, purely for the audio. The engine noises you hear are a mix of Honda four-cylinder, BMW six-cylinder, […]
Heat-sensitive paint is definitely something different
We’ve seen harlequin paint, matt paint, pearl paint, and now straight of the UK is heat-sensitive paint, developed by a company called AutoKandy. While it doesn’t look all too pretty when it does its thing, it’s certainly something different. Watch on as the paint reacts to cold water being poured […]
Ferrari 458 Speciale promo – behind the scenes
Last month, Ferrari released a promotional video for the Ferrari 458 Speciale; a stripped back, lightweight model that is able to propel from 0-100km/h in just 3.0 seconds. Just released, this new behind the scenes video gives us some insight into some of the processes involved in shooting the promo […]