Mercedes-Benz has finally unveiled the new 2013-2014 Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG, including a new ‘S-Model’ higher performance variant. Like the current version, the new model will be available in sedan and estate wagon forms. As previously speculated, the 2014 E 63 AMG gets a boosted version of the current 5.5-litre […]
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.
New 2013-2014 Lexus IS 250 F Sport unveiled
Lexus has pulled the wraps off the all-new 2013-2014 Lexus IS in IS 250 F Sport guise. This is the brand new model, with fresh styling, completely revised underpinnings, and a spruced up interior with even more technology. Being the F Sport version, the IS 250 pictured looks incredibly sharp […]
2014 Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG ‘4MATIC’ all-wheel drive option confirmed
Mercedes-Benz has perhaps inadvertently revealed the upcoming 2013-2014 Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG in a new E-Class lineup image. The image shows the full range of new E-Class variants, such as the Coupe and Cabriolet, and the Estate wagon, all of which have previously be revealed. The hot new AMG version, […]
Ferrari F12 Berlinetta crash in China – first ever?
A spanking new Ferrari F12 Berlinetta has been involved in a crash over the weekend – possibly the first-ever F12 crash – in Guangzhou, China. It might be a rather minor one but it still leaves you gritting your teeth in despair. To make matters worse, the car was apparently just […]
2014 Toyota Corolla sedan revealed in Japanese brochure?
Is this the new 2014 Toyota Corolla sedan? An image has apparently been scanned from a Japanese brochure revealing the sporty-looking sedan version, which, predictably, borrows much of its design from the new Corolla hatch. The new hatch has only been on sale in Australia for few months, while the […]
Video: Renault Captur concept previews upcoming Clio SUV
Renault has released a teaser video of the Renault Captur concept car it plans to unveil at the 2013 North American International Auto Show later this week. It’s believed the concept will showcase a compact SUV/crossover theme, in the form of a jumped up Clio. Specific details are still under […]
Audi SQ5 ‘3.0 TFSI’ supercharged petrol version revealed
Audi will soon offer a high performance petrol version of the Audi SQ5, featuring the company’s 3.0-litre TFSI supercharged V6. It will join the upcoming 3.0 TDI diesel variant, which is set to arrive in Australia in April. Unfortunately, the petrol version will only be made in left-hand drive, meaning, […]
BMW retains US luxury sales lead, helped by new 3 Series
With 2012 now well and truly gone, the sales stats of vehicles all around the world are starting to come through. And for the popular premium segment in the US between BMW, Lexus, and Mercedes-Benz, it’s BMW that has come out on top. BMW sold 281,460 vehicles in the USA […]