Are you after a powerful shaggin’ wagon? The standard Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Estate is already a serious bit of kit, however, tuning company WIMMER Rennsporttechnik has other ideas. In standard form the C 63 comes with a 6.2-litre naturally aspirated V8 producing 336kW of power, or 358kW with 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.
Subaru BRZ, Hyundai i30 awarded five-star ANCAP safety
Despite not actually being on sale in Australia yet, the Subaru BRZ has been tested by ANCAP in its latest round of evaluations, and has earned the full five-star rating. The BRZ joins the company’s all-five-star showroom lineup. The Subaru BRZ comes with dual front, side, head, and knee airbags […]
Video: Toyota 86 helps form Toyota Emirates Drifting Team
Toyota has launched its own drifting team in the United Arab Emirates called the Toyota Emirates Drifting Team, assigning the help of local drift champion Ahmed Al Ameri, and the new Toyota 86. Said drift champ has been competing in the local championship in a Lexus SC. His commitment to […]
Toyota planning a sports EV with a manual transmission
Almost all electric vehicles (EVs) currently on the market feature a straight-through drive transmission. Rumour has it Toyota is working on a new fully electric production sports car incorporating a manual transmission. This would be one of the first for the industry, allowing sports car enthusiasts to enjoy clicking through […]
Volvo XC40 prototype spotted undisguised, again
More images of the jumped up SUV version of the new V40 Golf-rival have surfaced online. The Volvo XC40 prototype appears to be wearing no camouflaging at all, giving us a full preview of the upcoming model. The Volvo V40 is set to be a bit of a game-changer in […]
2012 BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe now on sale in Australia
BMW has launched the super-sleek 2012 BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe in Australia. The four-door coupe is a direct rival to the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class, and is available in one variant; the BMW 640i Gran Coupe. Featuring BMW’s renowned 3.0-litre TwinPower turbo inline six-cylinder engine, the 640i produces 235kW of power […]
2012 Volvo S60 Polestar limited edition review (video)
Unlike the Polestar tune you can option on various Volvos from the showroom, the 2012 Volvo S60 T6 Polestar is available as a bespoke, limited edition model that goes a bit further than an engine computer retune. Just 50 of these bad boys are on sale, all in S60 sedan form.
2012 Holden Colorado awarded five-star ANCAP safety
The all-new 2012 Holden Colorado crew cab has just been awarded a five-star ANCAP safety rating, joining an exclusive list of 4×4 utes that offer this level of safety. Just three different 4×4 utes on the market at the moment offer five-star safety; the Ford Ranger and Mazda BT-50, and […]