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 […]
Year: 2017
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 […]
Skoda Karoq revealed via undisguised prototype, confirms crossover shape (video)
A prototype of the upcoming Skoda Karoq has been spotted at the Nurburgring, and it looks like engineers forgot to apply camouflage as it pretty much reveals the body design in full for the first time. The Karoq is set to come in as a replacement for the Yeti as […]
Lamborghini Urus SUV to be powered by 650hp twin-turbo V8 – report
The power output for Lamborghini’s upcoming SUV, dubbed the Urus, has been disclosed by company chief Stefano Domenicali during an interview with Automotive News. Its 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 will develop “650hp” (478kW if in metric hp/PS, or 485kW in imperial hp), which places it between the hottest Huracan Performante (470kW) and […]
Renault Sandero R.S. brings back the rawness of hot hatch
When Renault returned to Australia in 2002, it was the Renault Sport Clio which quickly wooed enthusiasts with its light weight, manual transmission and fruity 2.0-litre naturally aspirated engine. Since then, Renault Sport has evolved considerably. Now its vehicles are turbocharged, with artificial engine sounds and, in some cases, no […]