The mighty McLaren P1 will make its flat-chat drive debut at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed in England. This will be the first time the public will get a close glimpse of the new hypercar in action. First revealed at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show last month, the P1 […]
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.
Detroit Electric SP:01 revealed, 250km/h all-electric sports car
A new electric sports car is hitting town called the Detroit Electric SP:01. Based on the Lotus Exige, the SP:01 is being pitched as the world’s fastest all-electric production car. Powered by a 37kWh battery pack, the electric motor nestled behind the cabin produces 150kW and 225Nm. The company says […]
2013 Fiat 500 TwinAir review (video)
The 2013 Fiat 500 TwinAir is arguably the most exciting and certainly one of the more interesting entry-level micro cars currently on sale. At the heart of it is a two-cylinder turbo engine. Yes, you read correctly, the noddy ‘bambino’ from Italy now features a two-cylinder under its tiny bonnet, […]
Australian vehicle sales for March 2013 – Toyota 86 storms ahead
The official VFACTS figures for Australian new vehicle registrations for March 2013 are in, and it looks like there’s more sports car fans joining the roads this month, with a big jump in Toyota 86 sales. Toyota remained as the top favourite vehicle brand in the country, making up 19.2 […]
Video: Hennessey Venom GT now the fastest car on sale?
What’s the fastest production car in the world? Hold your horses, before you blat out Bugatti Veyron, Bugatti Veyron, let us just let you in on some massive news; the Hennessey Venom GT has just hit a cracking pace of 427km/h. We know what you’re going to say next, but […]
2014 Porsche Panamera welcomes plug-in ‘S E-Hybrid’
Porsche has revealed the new 2013-2014 Porsche Panamera which receives a minor styling update and a new plug-in hybrid variant. The outgoing S and 4S 4.8-litre V8 has also been replaced by a twin-turbo V6. The new hybrid variant, called the Panamera S ‘E-Hybrid’ – as opposed to the current […]
Gemballa Tornado based on Porsche Cayenne with 700hp
Gemballa has announced one of its latest creations is now on sale; the Gemballa Tornado. Featuring a comprehensive carbon fibre body conversion, the performance SUV is transformed into a supercar in its own right. Almost every panel on the Cayenne-based monster is swapped for a custom carbon fibre item. The […]
BMW 316i on sale in Australia in June, gets 1.6 TwinPower turbo
BMW Australia will expand the new 3 Series range by introducing a new entry-level model in June; the BMW 316i. Not to be confused with the last 316i, which was a short wheelbase hatch, the new sedan features the company’s latest TwinPower turbo engine. Up until now the 318d has […]