Citroen is celebrating 200,000 worldwide sales of the sporty little Citroen DS3. To mark the occasion, the local arm has slashed prices providing savings of $2000 across the board. The DS3 is available in two trim levels; the DStyle and DSport. The DStyle comes with a naturally aspirated 1.4-litre four […]
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 Lotus Esprit almost ready for production – report
Development on the new Lotus Esprit is reportedly almost complete. Unfortunately, production is still uncertain as the company deals with management and corporate issues. According to a recent Autocar report in the UK, engineers at Lotus have pretty much completed work on the new Lotus Esprit. Like the predecessor, the […]
2013 Skoda Octavia spotted during photo shoot (video)
Images of the new 2013 Skoda Octavia have surfaced online, showing the new model in all its glory – without camouflage – for the very first time. It’s understood the vehicles in the photos were being used to shoot a commercial. The new Octavia will ride on Volkswagen Group’s latest […]
Koenigsegg Agera R ‘One:1’ special order previewed
You may remember the one-off special order Koenigsegg Agera R that was being planned for a Chinese buyer. Well, some more design drawings of the mega horsepower beast have surfaced. Pitched to produce around 1044kW of power (1400hp) from a tweaked version of the Agera R 5.0-litre twin-turbo V8, the […]
Jaguar XFR-S LA show debut confirmed with teaser image
A previous report was correct, Jaguar is indeed planning on unveiling the all-new Jaguar XFR-S high performance sedan at the upcoming 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show at the end of this month. The company has released a teaser image to get the juices flowing. The image doesn’t reveal all that […]
Video: 2014 Chevrolet Corvette previewed before January debut
Chevrolet has released a video previewing the all-new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette. The new muscle car will make its official debut at the North American Auto Show in Detroit, on January 13. Although the video doesn’t reveal all that much, we do get a glimpse of various parts, including a sneak […]
eGarage Chevrolet Camaro with Nelson Racing 2000hp V8
Here’s one for all the pure muscle car fans out there. It’s a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro project by eGarage and Roadster Shop in the US, featuring a Nelson Racing Engines (NRE) 1491kW V8 engine conversion. That’s 2000hp in a normal sedan-based coupe, or the power of four and a half HSV […]
New Ferrari Enzo ‘F70’ details surface
More details are coming through on the new Ferrari Enzo ‘F70’ successor, which is set to arrive next year. The new model will be the most powerful road-going Ferrari ever made. Unlike any other Ferrari to ever hit the market, the new Enzo, or F70 as it’s being nicknamed in […]