Aston Martin’s biggest shareholder is reportedly looking to sell off its 64 per cent stake in the British marque. Two companies that are apparently interested in buying the stake include Mahindra & Mahindra, and Japanese giant, Toyota. Investment Dar Company currently owns 64 per cent of Aston Martin. There’s word […]
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 SLS AMG Black Series revealed
We all thought it was going to be epic, but who would have thought it was going to be as dazzlingly intense as this? It’s the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series, in bright yellow and contrasting carbon fibre. A teaser shot was released around this time yesterday hinting towards the […]
Jaguar F-Type to come with manual transmission option?
Although manual transmissions are becoming more and more rare these days, Jaguar will reportedly introduce a ‘stick shift’ option for the sexy new Jaguar F-Type later next year. In a recent Autocar report in the UK, Jaguar global brand director Adrian Hallmark revealed the company is likely to introduce a […]
Nine-speed auto transmission is the limit, says ZF CEO
How many gears is too many? It seems nine is the limit according to renowned transmission manufacturer, ZF. The CEO recently spoke about the number of gears a transmission could have before it becomes excessive. Speaking in an interview with Automobilwoche, ZF CEO Stefan Sommer said nine is the “natural […]
Video: Ken Block keeps racing during cockpit fire
You know how it is. You’re winning a race. Nothing else is important other than you win the race. Rally star Ken Block in the US demonstrated that whole ‘nothing else is important’ notion recently after part of the interior of his race car caught fire, mid-race. Block was in […]
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series unveiling within 24hrs
The mighty Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series is just around the corner. The company posted this teaser image onto its Facebook page last night, saying all will be revealed within 24 hours. This means we’re just moments away from seeing the high performance model in full. We’ve already seen prototypes […]
2014 Ford Focus RS getting 257kW and active LSD – report
Some more details are starting to come through surrounding the next-generation, 2014 Ford Focus RS. The new model is set to be even more powerful than the already-ballsy previous model, while also featuring various mechanical technologies to really boost handling and grip. (Image rendered speculation only) According to a recent […]
2013 Lexus LS 460, LS 600h, F Sport on sale in February
Lexus Australia is getting set to launch the 2013 Lexus LS flagship sedan, including the new F Sport version. Prices start at $189,900. Although it’s not technically an ‘all-new’ model, the 2013 Lexus LS does feature around 3000 brand new components and fresh technologies, with over 50 per cent of […]