Some more details are starting to come through of the next-generation 2013 Volkswagen Golf Mk7. As we already know, the new model will be built on Volkswagen Group’s new MQB platform, which also underpins the new Audi A3. We’ve now learned the new model will be larger and lighter in […]
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.
Toyota GT 86 CS-V3 is ready to go racing
Toyota’s German motorsport arm called Toyota Motorsport GmbH has announced the new Toyota GT 86 CS-V3 race car is now ready to buy and ready to race. The car is relatively standard in some areas, however, it has been prepared to race in the local VLN series. This means all […]
BMW Z4 M35i M Performance variant on the way – report
You may have heard of vehicles such as the BMW M135i and the BMW X5 and X6 M50d tri-turbo diesels. There’s now word of a BMW Z4 M35i M Performance variant being in the making. BMW announced the new M Performance line earlier this year, with various option packages for […]
Video: Lexus LF-LC concept meets the Lexus LFA
These are two of the most extraordinary Lexus vehicles ever created, and they’ve met on a track for the first time for your enjoyment. You have the Lexus LFA, the company’s first and only supercar it has ever made, and the simply stunning LF-LC concept. The chances of ever seeing […]
Renault Megane R.S. 265 on sale in Australia from $42,640
Renault Australia is set to launch the new 2012 Renault Megane R.S. 265 hot hatch. It’ll be available in three trim levels – Cup, Trophy, Trophy Plus – from August 28, replacing the already super-hot R.S. 250. As you might have guessed, the new model is powered by a 265hp […]
FPR EcoBoost V8 Supercar ‘Car of the Future’ prototype revealed
Ford Performance Racing (FPR) has revealed its new prototype V8 Supercar ‘Car of the Future’ (COFT) wearing the new global EcoBoost motorsport colour scheme. The livery is used all around the world. From the Ford Fusion EcoBoost NASCAR to the 2012 EcoBoost Formula Ford open-wheeler, Ford is really looking to […]
2012 Maserati Quattroporte GT S update gets power boost
Maserati Australia has announced a mild model update for the 2012 Maserati Quattroporte GT S sports luxury sedan, adding the MC Sportline trim as standard. The update comes with more power and improved acceleration. Power comes from a 4.7-litre Ferrari-developed naturally-aspirated V8 engine, with figures boosted from 323kW to 331kW, […]
Video: E46 BMW M3 crashes into rocks – epic fail
There’s spirited driving, and then there’s just complete ignorance for road safety. This E46 BMW M3 crash shows how an inexperienced driver on an unfamiliar road can end very badly. In the hands of an incompetent driver who does not know the road, even one of the best driver’s cars […]