The 2017 Mercedes-Benz V-Class van range has been broadened in Australia with the introduction of a mid-spec V 220 BlueTec. Utilising the same engine as the $56,380 and more spartan Valente, the V 220 scores a 2.1-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder that churns out 120kW of power and 380Nm of torque, mated […]
Day: 16 May 2017
Vending machine opens in Singapore with cars in it (video)
For some of us, the fascination with supercars began with a trip to the supermarket, witnessing an array of Matchbox or Hot Wheels cars stacked on the shelf, followed by pleading your parent to buy one. That same spectacle (without the parent) has been taken to a life-size scale in […]
Ferrari parade shuts down bridge to celebrate Owners Club of GB 50th
Ferrari Owners Club GB is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and to mark the occasion, a special parade was gathered to tour across Forth Road Bridge in Scotland as part of a tour. A spectacle of around 75 Ferraris crossed the bridge, which was closed by the local council […]
Maserati Quattroporte gets bogged on Sydney beach
A man thought it was a good idea to drive his Maserati Quattroporte onto a Sydney beach this morning, and surprise, surprise, he got bogged. According to reports the man drove onto the beach at Camp Cove near Watsons Bay, simply to chill out and relax, and practice his golf […]
2017 Tesla Model S P100D POV review – first impressions (video)
The beauty about a technology-packed vehicle is that it can be updated with software and hardware, a bit like a computer. And with the Tesla Model S P100D, it’s the latest and greatest iteration the tech giant has made, so far. Some of the headline facts give it serious bragging rights. […]
Racy BMW M240i Performance Edition announced, just 750 planned
BMW has revealed a new special edition for the M240i called the Performance Edition. It’s the work of BMW M Performance. As you can probably tell, the Performance Edition by M Performance is a performance-enhanced performance car. It come with a unique M Performance bodykit taken from the M Performance catalogue, […]
Insane Daymak C5 Blast electric go-kart does 0-100km/h in 1.5 seconds (videos)
Here at PerformanceDrive, we love all things that move, no matter how big or small, or how fast or slow. That means everything ranging from an Infiniti QX80 to a go-kart. Some of the go-karts we’ve featured include the liquid piston rotary go-kart, and we’re not averse to having a go on […]
Mazda CX-8 spotted in California, is this the 7-seat CX-5?
An undisguised shot of the upcoming Mazda CX-8 has been shared on social media, leading many to believe that this is the long-rumoured seven-seater CX-5 variant and not a coupe version of the CX-9. Mazda previewed the new SUV last month with a singular interior shot, showing a three-row, six seat […]