The Middle East is usually regarded as a mecca for speed freaks and the home to loads of super exotic and very rare one-off supercars. So, one might ask, how do the local law enforcement workers keep up with it all? A Lamborghini Aventador police car of course. The Australian […]
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.
Third Volkswagen Polo R joining WRC lineup in Portugal
After a very successful first-ever entrance in the World Rally Championship this year, Volkswagen has announced it will be introducing a third vehicle into the season at this weekend’s Rally of Portugal. Since its debut FIA WRC event at the Rally Monte Carlo in January, the new Volkswagen Polo R […]
Ford to debut an all-new global concept at Shanghai show
Ford will unveil an all-new rather mysterious concept car at the 2013 Shanghai Motor Show. Very little is known about what the concept will be exactly, but it will sit along side 23 other vehicles that will be on display at the show. Other vehicles to be on display include […]
2014 Audi RS 6 Avant on sale in Australia in November
Audi Australia will launch the new 2014 Audi RS 6 Avant in November this year, rivalling the likes of the BMW M5 and the Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG. The new model comes with a turbocharged V8, as opposed to the predecessor which featured a twin-turbo V10. Using the Audi’s new […]
2013 Audi TT RS Plus review – quick spin (video)
Dare we say it, the 2013 Audi TT RS Plus is one of, if not the most exciting Audi currently on sale, in our opinion. It manages to offer super-agile go-kart-like handling, gob-smacking looks, and an engine that you just never want to switch off because it sounds so alive […]
Toyota 86, A-Class, new Range Rover get max ANCAP rating
Australia’s ANCAP has just finished testing its latest batch of new vehicles, including the Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ, the new Mercedes-Benz A-Class, and the new Range Rover. All three have been awarded the maximum five stars. For the Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ duo, ANCAP found that in the frontal offset […]
Porsche developing four-cylinder turbo for Boxster/Cayman – report
There’s been a few rumours circulating lately in regards to Porsche developing a new four-cylinder engine. Porsche, like most car manufacturers, is looking to continue reducing its overall fleet emissions to help pass ever-tightening regulations. A new four-cylinder is set to be one way the company will achieve that. Porsche […]
Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Black Series with Kleemann supercharger
There’s only 32 of these bad boys in Australia. It hasn’t stopped RamSpeed in Sydney building the very first Kleemann supercharged version though.