It’s been a turbulent week for high speed supercars. Well, at least the highest speed supercars. It’s now been announced the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport is yet again, officially, according to Guinness Records, the fastest car in the world. It was discovered last week that the Veyron Bugatti used to […]
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.
2013 Alfa Romeo Giulietta JTDm review (video)
Sitting with a sultry glance in its eye, the 2013 Alfa Romeo Giulietta JTDm is also quite sparing. Who would have ever thought a car could be both sexy and frugal? 2013 ALFA ROMEO GIULIETTA JTDM – PROS AND CONS PROS: Excellent fuel economy; over 900km to a 60L tank […]
Fiat 500 with a Lamborghini V12 engine (video)
Think of the craziest engine conversion idea for a car and we can bet it probably won’t be as crazy as this one. It involves taking one of the smallest cars ever produced and fitting it with one of the biggest passenger car engines. Yep, a Fiat 500 with a […]
Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak rally car previewed
Peugeot has released some teaser images of the all-new Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak rally car that will take on the famous hill climb this year, piloted by Sebastian Loeb. The new racer will rekindle the Peugeot rally spirit, and in particular pay tribute to the epic Pug rally cars […]
Aston Martin Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S to race at Nurburgring 24hr
Aston Martin will not only debut its latest Rapide-based racing car at this year’s Nurburgring 24-hour endurance race, the company will also be the first ever to compete with hydrogen power. The Rapide S is Aston Martin’s latest and greatest four-door creation. It blends the finest luxuries and prestige with […]
SSC Ultimate Aero titled as the world’s fastest car, again
After Bugatti was stripped of its world record title as the manufacturer of the fastest ever production car, the record is now being passed back to the SSC Utlimate Aero which has previously recorded an average top speed of 412km/h. Earlier in the week Guinness World Records announced the Bugatti […]
Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse WRC edition revealed
The new Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse is officially the fastest production convertible in the world. And to celebrate the occasion, the Volkswagen-owned French company is introducing the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse World Record Car (WRC) edition. With one of the longest vehicle names in history, the Vitesse WRC […]
Mercedes-Benz AMG not interested in performance diesels
Audi and BMW are both starting to offer performance diesel vehicles through their respective performance divisions. Preferring to stick to tradition, Mercedes-Benz AMG is not looking to follow suit and will continue to maximise and hone the petrol engine. For Audi, there’s the new SQ5 TDI which comes with a […]