Here at PerformanceDrive, we’re often asked ‘what’s the quickest car we’ve tested?’ To answer the question to a more broader audience, we’ve put together a top ten list of the quickest vehicles tested for 0-100km/h, so far. Officially, the 2013 Nissan GT-R is the quickest car on sale in Australia, without […]
BMW M5
Switzer BMW M5 P700 tune provides 100kW power boost
Switzer Performance has turned its attention to the current BMW M5 for its latest tuning package. The company is usually renowned for boosting Nissan GT-Rs and Porsche 911 Turbos to oblivion, but in this case, it has given the stately yet bonkers sedan an extra dose of adrenalin. The tuning […]
Video: BMW M5 to reset longest drift world record
BMW driving instructor Johan Schwartz will attempt to reset the Guinness World Record for the longest drift in May. Schwartz is hoping to drive sideways for an incredible 64km, which would easily surpass the current record of 11.18km. The drift will be attempted in a BMW M5, which is powered […]
New BMW 1 Series M Coupe successor officially confirmed
BMW M Division boss has confirmed a new BMW 1 Series M Coupe successor will be made. Dr. Friedrich Nitschke recently confirmed plans with BMWBLOG. The hot and highly anabolic BMW 1 Series M Coupe went out of production during the middle of last year. It featured a bespoke 250kW […]
G-Power BMW M5 Hurricane GS fastest LPG car in the world
G-Power is at it again. This time the German tuning company has come up with an LPG conversion for the awesome E60 BMW M5 V10. Oh, it also comes with two superchargers. Starting with the 5.0-litre naturally aspirated V10 of the E60 M5, G-Power has fit a couple of ASA […]
BMW M cars to keep rear-wheel drive layouts
Even though rivals of BMW’s M sedans and coupes offer all-wheel drive powertrains, M Division isn’t about to let go of the traditional and much more driver-involved rear-drive layout any time soon. In a recent Autocar report in the UK, BMW M Division boss Friedrich Nitschke said BMW M cars […]
BMW M ‘Black Series’ rivals on the way? – report
Mercedes-Benz AMG has the Black Series models, while Audi has the RS ‘Plus’ versions. BMW on the other hand, maxes out with the M models. That might be about to change though, with possible high performance ‘CSL’ versions tipped to make a comeback. (Image: BMW M3 lightweight concept) Speaking in […]
Manhart Racing MH5 S Biturbo is a 475kW M5 eater
Based on the already epic 2012 BMW M5, Manhart Racing in Germany has developed a performance upgrade package called the MH5 S Biturbo. As the name suggests, the scorchingly fast sedan retains the twin-turbo engine setup. In the standard M5, power comes from a 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 producing 412kW and […]