Mercedes-Benz has released a teaser video previewing the new 2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class. The next-gen model is set to come with all-new panels, except for the doors and roof, and plenty of more intricate styling highlights. The first thing the company wants you to notice about the new model are the […]
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.
Former Porsche CEO Wendelin Wiedeking focusing on pizza
From 1993 until 2009, Wendelin Wiedeking was the president and CEO of perhaps one of the most iconic sports car manufacturers in the world; Porsche. Since being fired from the helm at Porsche, Wiedeking has invested in various businesses, with the latest being a chain of restaurants. The first restaurant, called […]
Lumma Design 2013 Range Rover upgrade boasts 418kW
Even though it has only just arrived in some markets, Lumma Design has come up with an upgrade package for the recently revealed 2013 Range Rover. Preview images of the upgrade show off a more chunky and aggressive version of the luxury SUV. Lumma Design is known for its various […]
Jaguar XFR-S to be unveiled at LA Auto Show?
The Jaguar XFR is currently the British company’s key performance sedan, taking on the likes of the BMW M5 and Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG. It has been around since 2009 though, and it is slightly behind the two rivals in terms of power and technology. That’s where the XFR-S will […]
Video: Carlsson Mercedes-Benz CLS ‘CK63 RS’ does 0-333km/h
You have to admire the Germans for their desire for outright horsepower and speed. There’s many tuning companies over there that will happily provide you with plenty of kilowatts. Meet the Carlsson Mercedes-Benz CK63 RS. It’s exactly the kind of thing we’re talking about. Carlsson takes the already ferociously fast […]
For Sale: 2003 Aston Martin V12 Vanquish
With the new James Bond Skyfall movie opening in cinemas in Australia this week (November 22), we thought we’d try and find perhaps one of the coolest of the more modern 007 cars of all time; the 2001-2005 Aston Martin V12 Vanquish. The V12 Vanquish was James Bond’s ride in […]
2014 Maserati Quattroporte to get twin-turbo V6 and V8
Like the original Maserati Quattroportes of the Seventies and Eighties, the new 2014 model is set to come with a twin-turbo V6 and V8 engine lineup as well. This will be the first time Maserati will go for a turbo setup since the 3200GT of 1998. There was a time […]
2013 BMW 318d and 320i Touring on sale from $58,900
If you’re after a very well-sorted, driver’s family wagon, BMW has just announced the new 2013 BMW 318d Touring and 320i Touring wagons for Australia. The new models will soon be joined by the higher powered 328i Touring later in the year. As we found out during the 2012 BMW […]