Fiat has increased its stake in Chrysler by 3.3 per cent, which takes the overall ownership to 68.49 per cent. The increase was made thanks to exercising an option which opened up for the Italian company. Fiat is planning to eventually take 100 per cent ownership of Chrysler by using […]
Brett Davis
Brett is the editor and founder of PerformanceDrive. He's obsessed with driving, having played with Matchbox cars until he was tall enough to drive a real one. After initially working as a mechanic, Brett earned a degree in journalism and entered media as an editorial assistant at Top Gear Australia magazine. He then worked at CarAdvice. His dream is to live next door to the Nurburgring in Germany.
ABT tunes the new Audi RS 6 Avant, extracts 490kW
Renowned Audi tuner ABT has announced a tuning package for the cracking new Audi RS 6 Avant. Styling and power upgrades help transform the already ferocious family wagon into a supercar-beating beast. Starting with the engine. In its standard form, the latest model – yet to arrive in Australia – […]
2014 Holden Cruze SRi-V now with satellite navigation
Holden has announced a minor model and interior technology update for the 2014 Holden Cruze, with the flagship SRi-V variant now coming with satellite navigation as standard. The system is incorporated into the on-board MyLink interface, and was developed alongside the system used in the new VF Commodore. The new […]
Caterham Seven 620R revealed, most powerful ever
Caterham has revealed its new most powerful road car ever, the Seven 620R, just ahead of its debut at the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The insane new model replaces the 196kW R500. Featuring an angry little 2.0-litre Ford Duratec supercharged four-cylinder engine, the track-ready road rocket develops 232kW of […]
BMW retains global sales lead over Audi & Mercedes-Benz
BMW posted impressive increases in global sales in June, helping it to retain its lead over the two other German giants; Audi and Mercedes-Benz. BMW sales were up nine per cent in June, overshadowing the effort from Mercedes-Benz (eight per cent) and Audi (five per cent). Although both Audi and […]
Video: New Range Rover Sport vs V12 Spitfire plane
Range Rover has released an interesting promotional video for the spanking new Range Rover Sport. The video sees the performance SUV being pitched up against a Spitfire aeroplane in a two-way drag race. Using the powerful new Range Rover Sport, which comes with a 5.0-litre supercharged V8 engine producing 375kW, […]
New Skoda Rapid teaser, possible sports model?
A preview image of a new Skoda vehicle has appeared on Facebook, giving us a glimpse of a possible performance Skoda Rapid. Skoda has previously shown a ‘Rapid Sport’ concept car. Could this be a production version? Very little details accompany the teaser image. Skoda has simply said on its […]
2013 Lexus IS range on sale in Australia from $55,900
Lexus has announced the new 2013 Lexus IS range in Australia, including the IS 250, IS 300h hybrid, and range-topping IS 350. All variants are available in F Sport guise. Although it may look similar to the outgoing model, Lexus is describing the new range as an all-new vehicle. It […]