The BBC has apparently made a multi-million-dollar offer for James May and Richard Hammond to return to the Top Gear franchise. BBC2’s chiefs have reportedly offered the presenters £1,000,000 each, a figure double what the pair were earning before Top Gear stalled only months ago following an altercation with Jeremy […]
Alexi Falson
Alexi is an automotive road tester and news editor at PerformanceDrive. He appreciates the complexity of modern vehicle engineering and loves to keep his hands greasy working on motorbikes and cars. He prefers wagons over SUVs, vans over utes and reads more news than your Grandma.
Australia’s Quantum Performance GP700 revealed, 0-100 in 2.6sec
Australia’s own Quantum Performance Vehicles has just unveiled its track-focused GP700, boasting some insane power and weight figures. The GP700 is powered by a 2.7-litre twin-supercharged powertrain, pushing out 522kW and 654Nm of torque. The GP700’s trump card is its insane power-to-weight ratio. Tipping the scales at 700kg (minus the […]
QLD driver gets fined for doing 100km/h in a 100km/h zone
A Queensland driver was issued a $151 fine by a speed camera in Mooloolaba, snapping the car rocketing through a 100km/h zone… at 100km/h. Everyone hates getting a fine, but as much as we feel hard-done by, we can usually see the fault in our actions. This driver however can […]
Lamborghini Aventador Superveloce sold out already (UPDATED)
We hate being the bearers of bad news, but, if you were in the market for one of Lamborghini’s latest and greatest supercars, the Aventador SV, you might be out of luck. The Aventador Superveloce, or SV as it’s know – the stripped out, track-focussed version of the Aventador – […]
Pagani planning special ‘100th edition’ Huayra – rumour
Pagani, makers of some of the most unique and exquisite supercars to date, is rumoured to be planning a special edition of the Huayra to celebrate 100 units produced. The news comes after a customer with an existing order for a Huayra apparently cancelled upon hearing the manufacturer was planning […]
Lykan Hypersport added to Dubai police fleet, most insane yet?
Garages this elaborate are usually reserved for only pop music royalty, oil billionaires and Royalty. However, the Dubai police force has added yet another obscene supercar to its quiver; the Lykan Hypersport. The Lykan Hypersport is even crazier when you consider that W Motors, the maker, limited production to just […]
Learner driver learns harsh lesson: tank vs car – tank will win
Everyone has had some pretty scary moments when learning how to drive, but it’s fair to say this unlucky German learner driver takes the cake. While driving through the small town of Augustdorf, the young driver turned in front of a column of British Challenger tanks. “The soldier had no […]
Volvo On Call technology updated, now smartwatch compatible
Volvo, never shy about throwing some of Sweden’s finest technology into its cars, has just released an update for its ‘On Call’ system that now allows smartwatches to control functions of the car. No, you can’t drive purely from your watch. Owners of an Apple or Android smartwatch can now […]