Toyota broke the Pikes Peak record for an electric vehicle (EV) at last year’s event, sprinting up the now-tarmac mountain in 10:15.380. Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) engineers have now made some tweaks to the P002 racer and the company is looking to reset the record books once again. The odds […]
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.
2014 Range Rover Sport diesel hybrid to debut at Frankfurt show
Range Rover has reportedly confirmed a new hybrid variant of the 2014 Range Rover Sport will be unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show later this year. The vehicle is set to showcase exceptional fuel economy thanks to a diesel and electric motor hybrid powertrain. According to reports, the hybrid Sport […]
Skoda Rapid Sport concept previewed before Worthersee
Skoda is planning on getting in on the Worthersee action this year. The company will unveil a Skoda Rapid Sport concept at the event, and has just released this preview image as a taste of what to expect. Based on the new Rapid sedan, the Sport concept takes the original […]
“Truly special” LaFerrari model confirmed – report
For those wanting more than just a Ferrari LaFerrari, the Italian company has confirmed it is working on a more special version. Could we see a roadster or FXX variant of some kind on the cards? Speaking to Autocar in the UK recently, LaFerrari chief designer Flavio Manzoni confirmed there […]
Wicked SEAT Leon Cup Racer to debut at Worthersee
The Worthersee Volkswagen and Audi festival in Austria attracts some of the finest and most outrageous Volkswagen Group vehicles in the world. For this year’s event, SEAT (owned by Volkswagen), will be showing a wicked Leon Cup Racer. The company will also show off five other unique vehicles, including an […]
2013 Peugeot RCZ now on sale in Australia
Peugeot Australia has launched the model update for the sexy 2013 Peugeot RCZ. The new model showcases a minor facelift with a restyled front end, added standard equipment, and 19-inch alloy wheels across the board. From the front, the new RCZ features a revised grille and a lower grille which […]
2014 Lexus IS covers 1.6 million kilometres in testing (video)
With the local launch of the all-new 2014 Lexus IS range just a few months away now, Lexus is finishing up development and final evaluations of its prototypes. The company has just reported it has covered a whopping 1.6 million kilometres (1,000,000 miles) in testing. Lexus engineers have been given […]
$1.3 billion Audi plant in Mexico to help overtake BMW sales
To help bolster Volkswagen Group sales, and to help in the effort to take down BMW as the global number one premium vehicle brand, Audi is planning to build a US$1.3 billion production facility in Mexico. The plant will make vehicles for the US and other markets. Audi sales haven’t […]