As part of a complete company revamp and brand personality shift, following the massive impact of the controversial diesel emissions scandal, Volkswagen will soon drop its “Das Auto” global slogan. The slogan was originally launched in 2007 under the leadership of Martin Winterkorn, Volkswagen’s former CEO who has since been […]
Year: 2015
Video: Everything about the E30 BMW M3 – 1 of 5-part series
BMW has kicked off a five-part YouTube video series celebrating the success of the first-generation BMW M3 ‘E30’. The original M3 pioneered the idea of the mid-size rear-wheel drive performance sedan, offering a wide breadth of ability on the road and on the race circuit. It’s a nameplate that has […]
Volvo 240 GL with LS1 V8 conversion project: Part 3 – engine bay prepped
It might be Christmas time but it sure hasn’t stopped us from working on our Volvo 240 GL LS1 V8 project car. This fortnight it’s been all about preparing the 240 for its spray job. Continuing on from the previous fortnight (Part 2), where we pulled the standard 2.3-litre engine […]
BMW M760Li M Performance variant confirmed by online configurator
A new range-topping M Performance variant of the latest BMW 7 Series is set to be on the way, called the M760Li. According to a recent Bimmerpost report, this image above was taken from an official BMW website on an online configurator. Online configurators allow potential customers to spec up […]
2016 Ford Falcon XR6 & XR8 Sprint limited editions confirmed
As much as Ford Australia has tried to deny it, today it finally confirmed the 2016 Falcon XR6 Turbo Sprint and XR8 Sprint limited edition models are on the way. We all knew it was coming, despite Ford Australia snubbing off the idea when questioned by PerformanceDrive earlier this year. […]
BMW M4 GTS laps Nurburgring in around 7:28? (video)
BMW M division has released a short teaser film celebrating the performance of the new M4 GTS and its Nurburgring lap time. The teaser video gives us a quick preview of the GTS as it flies around the circuit. At the end it asks everyone to guess the lap time. […]
Ford Fiesta RS to pack 180kW punch, on sale in 2017 – rumour
Some more details are coming through regarding the much-hyped Ford Fiesta RS, which is set to hit the market in a couple of years. It’s believed the Fiesta RS will be launched in 2017 to help celebrate the Fiesta’s 40th anniversary. And according to reports it could offer up to […]
PerformanceDrive announces Performance Data table, more thorough testing
PerformanceDrive is proud to announce it will be testing vehicles more thoroughly to provide you with more in-depth stats and figures. Using our VBOX Sport GPS timing tool we will now test every vehicle for not only 0-100km/h, but also 0-60km/h, 1/8 mile, 1/4 mile (not 0-400m), and 100-0km/h emergency […]