Take one Aston Martin V12 Vantage, which is already a svelte, super-sexy, staggeringly quick machine, then tweak almost every part of it with racing upgrades, and then garnish it with a Gulf Racing wrap. What you’re left with is quite simply a car that dreams are made of. This tuned […]
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.
BMW X5 M Sport Limited Edition and no-cost M Sport deals announced
BMW Australia has packaged together complimentary M Sport deals for the 5 Series, sporty Z4, and 1 and 3 Series Coupe and Convertible, boosting value by up to $7900. A new BMW X5 M Sport Limited Edition is also being introduced. Starting with the X5 M Sport Limited Edition, the […]
2013 Red Bull Racing RB9 Formula One car unveiled
Red Bull Racing has unveiled its new 2013 ‘RB9’ Formula One car in Milton Keynes, UK. Like many of the other team’s cars, the RB9 is, on the surface, pretty similar to the 2012 car in terms of specification. Unlike Ferrari and Mercedes-McLaren, Infiniti Red Bull Racing has selected not […]
Video: Fast and Furious 6 official trailer released
The Fast and Furious 6 trailer has aired during the Super Bowl XLVIII in the US, providing a full preview of the upcoming movie. As previously reported, Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodrigues, and Dwayne Johnson make a return for the latest sequel of the car-filled action film. As you […]
Mercedes-Benz SLC ‘baby SLS’ here by 2015 – report
If you’ve ever wanted an SLS AMG but always thought they were perhaps a little too big for your garage, hold on for just a few more years, a smaller, just as potent version is coming. Dubbed the Mercedes-Benz SLC AMG, the new model will take on the likes of […]
Sergio Marchionne gives inspirational speech at Walsh College
It’s not everyday that a very prominent automotive executive addresses a large group of students during a commencement ceremony. Sergio Marchionne, however, did just that last weekend. If you haven’t heard of Marchionne, he is the current chairman and CEO of Chrysler Group, and CEO of Fiat S.p.A of which […]
BMW M ‘Black Series’ rivals on the way? – report
Mercedes-Benz AMG has the Black Series models, while Audi has the RS ‘Plus’ versions. BMW on the other hand, maxes out with the M models. That might be about to change though, with possible high performance ‘CSL’ versions tipped to make a comeback. (Image: BMW M3 lightweight concept) Speaking in […]
2013 Ferrari F138 Formula One car unveiled
Ferrari has pulled the wraps of the new 2013 Ferrari F138 Formula One car ready for this year’s season. The new car will be driven by last year’s drivers, Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa. So, what’s different about the F138 over last year’s ‘F2012’ car? One of the biggest visual […]