What do you do when you’re one of Google’s high up executives? You buy yourself a very special and very rare limited edition Ferrari 599XX Evolution of course. President of Google engineering Benjamin Sloss – a self-confessed “horsepower junkie” – won this Ferrari 599XX Evolution at an auction event earlier […]
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.
Pagani Zonda 764 Passione to be the last Zonda… really
The production of the Zonda has been going on since 1999. It was meant to end in 2011 with the final hurrah, the Zonda 760. There’s now word of another, final Zonda being built called the Pagani Zonda 764 Passione. (Pagani Zonda R shown) It’s understood the ‘final’ Zonda will […]
Video: Stock 2012 BMW M5 makes 393kW at the wheels
It seems BMW may have underrated one of its cars once again. The guys at BimmerPost recently strapped a brand new and stock standard 2012 BMW M5 to a dyno where it produced 393kW at the wheels (527hp). According to the factory specs, the new M5 produces 412kW at the […]
MINI JCW GP Limited Edition on sale in Australia from $56,900
MINI Australia has announced just 30 MINI JCW GP Limited Editions for the local market, out of 2000 produced internationally. The new model is the most powerful production car the company has ever made. Sporting a race-tuned version of the 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine seen in the normal Cooper S, […]
Video: New Ferrari Enzo ‘F70’ successor prototype spotted
Ferrari has been spotted testing a prototype version of the new Ferrari Enzo ‘F70’ successor out on the streets in Italy. The new model will be Ferrari’s most powerful road car it’s ever made, and the first hybrid production car it’s ever made. Yes, the new Ferrari Enzo will be […]
For Sale: Aston Martin Rapide for $12,000
Okay, so this might not be a ‘cool find’ per se, but it is rather interesting. This pile of badly crumpled up metal started life as an Aston Martin Rapide believe it or not. It’s currently up for sale in Germany for just 9999 euros (approximately AU$12,337). The Aston Martin […]
Video: Accelerated Performance Subaru BRZ runs 11.3 seconds
It was only a matter of time before some seriously tuned Subaru BRZ/Toyota 86 setups started hitting the drag strip. A video has just surfaced showing a tuned Subaru BRZ from Accelerated Performance running the quarter in 11.3 seconds. According to the video description, the BRZ features a “400” turbo package. […]
MINI Paceman revealed online in leaked images
The all-new MINI Paceman has been revealed in all its glory. These images, showing, seemingly, a production model in full, were recently leaked online through MINI enthusiast website Motoringfile. The Paceman will be the latest addition to the company’s ever-growing showroom range. It’s a two-door version of the Countryman soft-roader, […]