Nissan has been spotted testing a couple of peculiar Nissan GT-R prototypes out on the Nurburgring in Germany. A model update isn’t expected for at least a year, so it’s unclear what Nissan is up to here. The two prototypes could be test beds for the 2014 model GT-R. Nissan […]
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.
Volkswagen Polo R production car to debut at Geneva
Volkswagen will unveil the all-new high performance Volkswagen Polo R at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show in March. This will be the company’s smallest super-hot hatch, at least before the Up! GT comes along later next year. Ulrich Hackenberg, Volkswagen head of research, recently confirmed the new model will debut […]
Ariel Atom 3.5 gets revised suspension and chassis
Ariel, the British super lightweight vehicle maker, has announced a model update called the Ariel Atom 3.5. The update gets a new chassis, revised suspension and some styling tweaks. Starting with the mechanical details, the Atom 3.5 gets the chassis from the more powerful Atom V8, helping to improve rigidity […]
2014 HSV models to adopt supercharged LSA 6.2 V8?
HSV has reportedly been seen testing various 2014 HSV prototypes that are giving off a distinct whining sound while driving along. This leads many to believe the 2014 range could adopt the Chevrolet LSA 6.2-litre supercharged V8. In the US, the engine powers the mighty Camaro ZL1. It produces a […]
BMW maintains global sales lead ahead Audi and Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz is struggling to keep pace with BMW and Audi in terms of global luxury German vehicle sales. And the gaps are widening. During the first nine months of 2012, BMW managed to sell 1,109,900 vehicles around the world, and Audi pushed 1,097,500 vehicles off showroom floors, while Mercedes-Benz moved […]
Lamborghini Perdigon Concept study targets Veyron Super Sport
This Lamborghini Perdigon Concept was envisioned by an Art Centre College student as a specific Bugatti Veyron Super Sport hunter. It features a very striking exterior design with plenty of attitude, flare, and downright aggressiveness. Ondrej Jirec has given the Perdigon a distinctive theme which relates to the Lamborghini Reventon […]
TJ Fahrzeugdesign BMW 1 Series with M5 V10 engine conversion
So if it’s outright performance you want, how does the idea of a BMW 1 Series Coupe with an M5 5.0-litre V10 engine conversion sound? Yep, it’s an upgrade package to die for. German tuning garage TJ Fahrzeugdesign has come up with this ballistic little kit which not only transforms […]
Lamborghini Aventador ‘GT’ four-seat concept heading to Geneva
Lamborghini has previously said that it has big plans for its V12 flagship, including plans to introduce a roadster version some time next year. There’s now word of a four-seat ‘GT’ version coming. Well, at least a concept model anyway. According to a CAR magazine report in the UK, Lamborghini […]