PerformanceDrive http://performancedrive.com.au Car News, Car Reviews, Performance Cars, Cool Finds Thu, 23 May 2013 15:39:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 2013 Opel Corsa OPC review (video) http://performancedrive.com.au/2013-opel-corsa-opc-review-video/ http://performancedrive.com.au/2013-opel-corsa-opc-review-video/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 15:22:34 +0000 Mark Davis http://performancedrive.com.au/?p=58737 As the demand for hot hatches increases, we start to see brand new models pop up to attempt to take a chunk of the pie. The new 2013 Opel Corsa...

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]]> http://performancedrive.com.au/lotus-exige-s-roadster-revealed-arrives-in-australia-early-2014/feed/ 0 Ferrari 458 crashes during Gumball 3000 rally http://performancedrive.com.au/ferrari-458-crashes-during-gumball-3000-rally/ http://performancedrive.com.au/ferrari-458-crashes-during-gumball-3000-rally/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 12:42:38 +0000 Brett Davis http://performancedrive.com.au/?p=58839 A Ferrari 458, specifically, the Betsafe Team 113 entrant in the Gumball 3000 has come unstuck and crashed during a leg of the famous rally in Latvia. Fortunately, the occupants...

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]]> http://performancedrive.com.au/video-2014-subaru-wrx-prototype-spotted-sti-like-enhancements/feed/ 0 Ford closing down in Australia from 2016, Falcon dead – UPDATE: official http://performancedrive.com.au/ford-closing-down-in-australia-from-2016-falcon-dead-rumour/ http://performancedrive.com.au/ford-closing-down-in-australia-from-2016-falcon-dead-rumour/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 23:19:57 +0000 Brett Davis http://performancedrive.com.au/?p=58796 There's a certain rumour circulating, a terrible one at that, that Ford will close its business in Australia from 2016.

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]]> http://performancedrive.com.au/ford-closing-down-in-australia-from-2016-falcon-dead-rumour/feed/ 0 New McLaren ’911 rival’ to be powered by Honda – rumour http://performancedrive.com.au/new-mclaren-911-rival-to-be-powered-by-honda-rumour/ http://performancedrive.com.au/new-mclaren-911-rival-to-be-powered-by-honda-rumour/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 17:17:56 +0000 Brett Davis http://performancedrive.com.au/?p=58789 McLaren has previously confirmed it is working on a new entry-level model which will compete against the likes of the Porsche 911. There’s now word spreading around suggesting the sports...

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]]> http://performancedrive.com.au/new-mclaren-911-rival-to-be-powered-by-honda-rumour/feed/ 0 Summernats event to take place at Malaysian Super GT http://performancedrive.com.au/summernats-event-to-take-place-at-malaysian-super-gt/ http://performancedrive.com.au/summernats-event-to-take-place-at-malaysian-super-gt/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 15:34:49 +0000 Josh Bennis http://performancedrive.com.au/?p=58741 In a move that has taken many by surprise, Summernats’ co-owner Andy Lopez has just signed a joint venture with a leading Malaysian motorsport promotor to host a one-off Summernats...

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]]> http://performancedrive.com.au/2013-aston-martin-db9-review/feed/ 1 Black Falcon Mercedes-Benz SLS wins 2013 Nurburgring 24 Hours http://performancedrive.com.au/black-falcon-mercedes-benz-sls-wins-2013-nurburgring-24-hours/ http://performancedrive.com.au/black-falcon-mercedes-benz-sls-wins-2013-nurburgring-24-hours/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 01:49:43 +0000 Brett Davis http://performancedrive.com.au/?p=58573 The Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance race is over for another year, and for the first time in the event’s 33-year history, a Mercedes-Benz has taken the overall win. The Black...

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]]> http://performancedrive.com.au/black-falcon-mercedes-benz-sls-wins-2013-nurburgring-24-hours/feed/ 0 Video: Forza Motorsport 5 trailer hits the web, for Xbox One http://performancedrive.com.au/video-forza-motorsport-5-trailer-hits-the-web-for-xbox-one/ http://performancedrive.com.au/video-forza-motorsport-5-trailer-hits-the-web-for-xbox-one/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 23:56:23 +0000 Brett Davis http://performancedrive.com.au/?p=58636 There are a number of cool new car games coming out for the Sony Playstation and Xbox. We now here from Turn 10 Studios that Forza Motorsport 5 is getting...

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]]> http://performancedrive.com.au/video-forza-motorsport-5-trailer-hits-the-web-for-xbox-one/feed/ 0 Video: Mazda MX-5 roadsters play Frisbee while doing donuts http://performancedrive.com.au/video-mazda-mx-5-roadsters-play-frisbee-while-doing-donuts/ http://performancedrive.com.au/video-mazda-mx-5-roadsters-play-frisbee-while-doing-donuts/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 15:38:31 +0000 Brett Davis http://performancedrive.com.au/?p=58628 Mazda UK has released a cool new video showcasing the Mazda MX-5 doing some nifty stunts. To demonstrate the roadster’s ‘More Fun in the Sun’ potential, a Frisbee is used...

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]]> http://performancedrive.com.au/video-mazda-mx-5-roadsters-play-frisbee-while-doing-donuts/feed/ 0 Holden VF Commodore earns five-star ANCAP safety rating http://performancedrive.com.au/holden-vf-commodore-earns-five-star-ancap-safety-rating/ http://performancedrive.com.au/holden-vf-commodore-earns-five-star-ancap-safety-rating/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 14:53:16 +0000 Brett Davis http://performancedrive.com.au/?p=58620 With the local launch of the 2014 Holden VF Commodore just over a week away now, Australia’s ANCAP has just finished crash testing it in its latest round of testing....

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