If you’re after a super-cool car, a classic that will leave everybody in jaw-dropped amazement, it’s hard to walk past a Porsche 550 Spyder – even a replica version commands respect. The 550 is the car that James Dean famously crashed back in 1955, taking his life. The example you […]
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.
2015 Mitsubishi Triton previewed in GR-HEV concept
The new Mitsubishi GR-HEV concept sports utility vehicle has been unveiled at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The futuristic concept is said to give us a possible glimpse of a future 2015 Mitsubishi Triton ute. Showcasing a rather sporty and striking design character, the GR-HEV is, as you may have […]
2015 Honda Civic Type R to produce at least 198kW
Some more information has come through regarding the next-gen 2015 Honda Civic Type R. Honda has announced testing and development on the project is well and truly underway. Stopping short of revealing potential specifications on the new model, Honda said it will begin testing prototypes at the Nurburgring in Germany […]
Toyota GT86-R Marangoni Eco Explorer unveiled at Geneva
Now here’s an interesting iteration of the Toyota 86. It’s a custom ammonia-powered hybrid show car by Marangoni Tyres and it has just been unveiled at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland. Featuring a unique hybrid powertrain, the Toyota GT86-R Marangoni Eco Explorer is powered by a Bigas International […]
Holden engineers keen to produce a Cruze ‘GTI’ hot hatch
With almost every major carmaker offering a hot hatch on the market these days, Holden is one of the only companies that doesn’t have one in the showroom. This is despite its direct rival over at Ford offering the cracking Focus ST hatch. Speaking with Holden engineers during the national […]
2014 Holden Cruze review – Australian launch
Holden is looking to really shake up the very popular small hatch and sedan segment this year, and the new Australian-developed 2014 Holden Cruze is the piece of artillery selected to do just that. With class-leading tech inside, sharper pricing, and a new powerful 1.6 turbo for the sports variants, […]
RamSpeed Mercedes-Benz ML 63 AMG with 740hp (video)
RamSpeed has just finished building what is Australia’s first ever Kleemann supercharged Mercedes-Benz ML 63 AMG. The Sydney-based company has also given the performance SUV a full matt grey wrap and satin black highlights. Starting with the already-lethal previous-generation ML 63 AMG, which comes with the ‘M156’ 6.2-litre naturally aspirated […]
2013 Porsche 911 GT3 unveiled, on sale late-2013
Porsche has officially pulled the wraps of the new 2013 Porsche 911 GT3 high performance track-ready 911. Based on the 991 shape, the new model is the most powerful naturally aspirated mainstream 911 ever made, and the most technically advanced GT3 ever. (Aside from the ballistic Ruf RGT-8, which features […]