US military services have found a collection of highly desirable exotic supercars owned by Saddam Hussein’s son. The collection includes a pink Ferrari Testarossa, various Ferrari V12s and Porsche 911s, as well as an interesting collection of gold guns. Talk about a cool find, imagine stumbling across this lot. 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.
Rumour: FPV to be sold back to Ford, brand phased out
Strictly according to rumours, Prodrive is apparently set to sell off its share of FPV to Ford, with production of FPV models at the Glenbarry facilities set to end as soon as July 1. PerformanceDrive spoke with FPV media manager Vicky DeGeorge to get to the bottom of, what would […]
Gazoo Toyota GT 86 twincharged concept heading to Goodwood
Remember the insane little Toyota GT 86 twincharged concept car revealed a couple of months back? The 239kW coupe will be heading to the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK this weekend. This is one car we’d all love to see ripping up the hill climb at the […]
Aston Martin DB9 1M created to celebrate 1 million Facebook fans
To help celebrate a recent milestone of one million Facebook fans, Aston Martin has built a special model called the Aston Martin DB9 1M. Images have now surfaced showing what the one-off edition looks like, featuring an ‘Aero’ blue wrap over the entire body, Obsidian Black and Spicy Red leather […]
Bugatti Veyron successor coming, carbon wheels and hybrid possible
A successor to the mighty Bugatti Veyron, also known as the fastest production car in the world (431km/h), is coming. The vehicle’s chief engineer recently revealed development has begun. Speaking with UK publication Auto Express, Bugatti chief vehicle engineer Jens Schulenburg confirmed that work has begun on a Veyron successor. […]
Rapper 50 Cent involved in nasty rear-end crash with a truck
US rap artist 50 Cent is “doing fine” after being involved in a nasty rear-end crash in New York on Monday night. The rap star was being driven in his bulletproof Chevrolet Suburban at the time. According to reports, the crash occurred on the Long Island Expressway late on Monday […]
Mazda signs off Renesis rotary engine production
After nine years of service, the Mazda RX-8 Renesis rotary engine production has ended. Mazda built the last unit on June 22 last week, as ever-tightening emissions laws make it very hard to continue on. The 1.3-litre twin-rotor engine has powered the Mazda RX-8 sports coupe since 2003, offering smooth […]
Noble M600 roadster rendering hints at production
Noble has revealed a rather intriguing rendering of a Noble M600 roadster. The company has said there are no immediate plans for such a model, but, in light of this image, it’s certainly something to ponder. In a recent Autocar report Noble boss Peter Boutwood said there are no plans […]