Renowned Ferrari tuner Novitec Rosso has released details on its latest Ferrari 458 Spider performance upgrade kit. It features a number of lightweight exterior revisions, and some mechanical tweaks to boost power. The Novitec Rosso Ferrari 458 Spider is pretty hard to miss, standing out in bright yellow paint with […]
Year: 2012
Video: Volvo ‘Mean Green’ 2100hp truck breaks speed records
Ever wondered what the fastest truck in the world is capable of over a flying, and standing kilometre? The Volvo ‘Mean Green’ hybrid truck has just set both records. Trucks aren’t usually our focal talking point here at PerformanceDrive, but when you’re talking about anything to do with speed and, […]
Range Rover Evoque Sport possible, Convertible more likely
The Range Rover Evoque is the Land Rover’s most popular vehicle, according to last month’s Australian sales charts. Could a Range Rover Evoque Sport increase the fan-base and sales even more? Similar to the Range Rover Sport being a performance version of the Vogue, an Evoque Sport with a focus […]
2013 Subaru WRX to feature electric turbocharger?
For the next-generation 2013 Subaru WRX, the icon will drop the Impreza name and become its own model. According to the latest reports, the new version could feature an efficient electric turbocharged engine. There’s been a number of rumours circulating lately surrounding the idea of carmakers working on electric turbocharger […]
BMW and Hyundai in talks to co-develop engines – rumour
Just about every company is looking for ways to save money, and one way car companies do that is by sharing research development costs. The latest of such relationships could be between BMW and Hyundai. Yes, who would have thought the two companies would ever share engineering. According to a […]
2015 Porsche 960 four-door coupe to rival Ferrari 458
An all-new four-door coupe from Porsche is on the way, codenamed the Porsche 960. The sleek sedan will feature a mid-mounted engine layout, and rest on Volkswagen’s new MSB-M platform. We already know Porsche is looking to tackle the Ferrari 458 with a new model offering mid-mounted engine performance, only […]
Nissan Juke-R confirmed for limited production run
Nissan has confirmed it will be putting the insane Nissan Juke-R into very limited production after at least three orders have been made. The original one-off concept car attracted plenty of attention earlier this year in Dubai during the making of a special film, and has since gone viral the […]
2012 Renault Clio RS 200 Cup now on sale in Australia
Renault Australia has introduced the 2012 Renault Clio RS 200 Cup model update, with revised features and more luxury. Despite the added extras, the $36,490 price tag remains unchanged. The main update for the new model is the introduction of leather-wrapped sports seats as standard. Inside also gets white panels […]