A new electric vehicle concept has hit the online world, from a potential new Maltese carmaker called Silex Power. It wants to introduce the high-powered Cheros luxury concept. Although most of the specifications and details are only in visionary form at this stage, the company envisages a large luxury sedan […]
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.
Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG Edition 1 on sale for one year
As a way of celebrating the launch of the new A 45 AMG, Mercedes-Benz has announced a limited edition called the Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG Edition 1. As the name suggests, the special will be available for the first year of A 45 AMG sales. The Edition 1 certainly looks […]
2013 Alpina B3 Bi-Turbo previewed before Geneva debut
Renowned BMW tuners over at Alpina are planning to unveil the new 2013 Alpina B3 Bi-Turbo performance 3 Series at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. The company has just released some preliminary details. Taking the already potent F30 BMW 335i, Alpina has come up with an engine tune which tweaks […]
Is this the Toyota 86 convertible concept headed for Geneva?
A photo of a Toyota 86 convertible has surfaced online, showing what could be the concept version that Toyota is planning to unveil at the upcoming 2013 Geneva Motor Show next month. The intriguing car was spotted in Cape Town by a CarMag reader in South Africa recently. Even though […]
Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG 6×6 ute spotted
If you like your utes, you’ll love this one. It appears to be a Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG ‘6×6’, featuring three axles and a large tub tray in the back. These two were spotted recently on their way to the Middle East. First spotted by Autobild in Germany, the six-wheeled […]
2014 Chevrolet SS sedan revealed, gets 6.2 ‘LS3’ V8
Chevrolet has pulled the wraps off its version of the Aussie VF Commodore SS, the 2014 Chevrolet SS sedan. The new model is the first rear-drive sedan Chev has made in 17 years, and it will be produced alongside the VF here in Australia. Using the exact same underpinnings and […]
Audi TT RS Plus now on sale in Australia from $139,900
The Audi TT RS Plus is one of the very quickest production Audi’s ever made, capable of smashing 0-100km/h in just 4.1 seconds. The performance ‘Plus’ variant of the ‘RS’ is now on sale in Australia. Featuring a heavily boosted 2.5-litre TFSI turbocharged five-cylinder with direct injection, the Plus version […]
2013 Fiat 500 Abarth Esseesse review (video)
Take one rorty 1.4-litre engine and pump up to 20psi of boost into it and what you’re left with is the extremely feisty Fiat 500 Abarth Esseesse. It might be small but it carries way more than a case of short man syndrome. 2013 FIAT 500 ABARTH ESSEESSE – PROS AND […]