As part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, McLaren has announced special editions of the MP4-12C Coupe and Spider. The ’50’ editions are designed with help from the McLaren Special Operations team. Although there aren’t many significant special features, the limited editions will be very exclusive. McLaren plans to make just […]
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.
Lotus Exige S Roadster revealed, arrives in Australia early 2014
Lotus has launched the new Lotus Exige S Roadster. It is the open-top version of the company’s current fastest and most powerful model; the Exige S. Featuring the same 3.5-litre Toyota-based V6 engine, pressurised by a Harrop HTV 1320 supercharger, the Exige S Roadster produces an impressive 257kW of power […]
Ferrari 458 crashes during Gumball 3000 rally
A Ferrari 458, specifically, the Betsafe Team 113 entrant in the Gumball 3000 has come unstuck and crashed during a leg of the famous rally in Latvia. Fortunately, the occupants escaped without serious injury. It would be extremely lucky for the Gumball 3000 rally to run through with zero accidents. […]
Video: 2014 Subaru WRX prototype spotted, STI-like enhancements
Subaru has been spotted testing what appears to be a prototype version of the next-gen 2014 Subaru WRX, potentially the hot STI version. As far as we know, this is the first time such a prototype has been captured on film. As you can see in the video, which has […]
Ford closing down in Australia from 2016, Falcon dead – UPDATE: official
There’s a certain rumour circulating, a terrible one at that, that Ford will close its business in Australia from 2016.
New McLaren ‘911 rival’ to be powered by Honda – rumour
McLaren has previously confirmed it is working on a new entry-level model which will compete against the likes of the Porsche 911. There’s now word spreading around suggesting the sports car could end up being powered by a Honda engine. Not since the great Ayrton Senna F1 days have we […]
Future Mercedes-Benz E-Class previewed?
An image of some intriguing sketches has surfaced online, believed to be early depictions of a future generation Mercedes-Benz E-Class. The image was found by German Mercedes-Benz enthusiasts blog, Mercedes-Benz Passion. Very little details accompany the sketches, however, they do seem to showcase the company’s future design direction. There’s curvy […]
Black Falcon Mercedes-Benz SLS wins 2013 Nurburgring 24 Hours
The Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance race is over for another year, and for the first time in the event’s 33-year history, a Mercedes-Benz has taken the overall win. The Black Falcon Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 completed 88 laps of the mostly rain-soaked German circuit, winning the overall event. It was […]