A video has surfaced online showing the lightweight, stripped back Lexus IS F CCS-R Pikes Peak special doing a test run up the famous 19.99km hill climb. The Lexus IS F CSS-R was specially designed to take on Pikes Peak International Hill Climb this year. It features lots of carbon […]
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.
Maserati mid-engined ‘Alfa 4C’ sports car on the way – report
Maserati could introduce its own version of the Alfa Romeo 4C – a compact mid-engined sports car – according to CEO Harald Wester. The boss has revealed other interesting plans for the new sports car. Speaking with EVO magazine in the UK, Maserati CEO Harald Wester said that the company […]
2012 International Engine of the Year Awards winners announced
The winners of the 2012 International Engine of the Year Awards have been announced, with Ford, Ferrari, and BMW collecting multiple achievements in various categories. Taking home the overall 2012 International Engine of the Year Award is the new Ford EcoBoost 1.0-litre turbocharged three-cylinder. It gathered 401 points from the […]
Nismo Nissan Juke previewed ahead of Le Mans debut
Nissan has revealed the new Nismo Nissan Juke ahead of its debut at this year’s Le Mans 24 endurance event in France. The limited edition features various performance-oriented visual and handling enhancements. The Nismo Nissan Juke features mainly cosmetic additions to give the Juke a more muscular and aggressive look. […]
Ferrari 458 Spider arrives in Australia, just 10 delivered this year
The new Ferrari 458 Spider has arrived Down Under. Prices start at $590,000 (excluding on-road costs). The stunning drop-top joins the current 458 Italia coupe. Demand for the Spider version has been so overwhelming for Ferrari and its production capacity, that as a result, just 10 examples will be delivered […]
2013 Ford Focus ST gets overboost function
Ford Australia will introduce the new 2013 Ford Focus ST hot hatch later this year. The new model will replace the previous five-cylinder XR5 Focus, sporting a 2.0-litre turbo engine and various performance highlights. One of those performance highlights, we’ve just learned, is an overboost function of the turbo system. […]
Bentley to unveil new car at 2012 Goodwood Festival
Bentley has announced it will be unveiling a new model at the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed later this month. What the new model will be exactly has not been revealed. Being a ‘festival of speed’, Bentley is expected to reveal a performance version of some kind, potentially a new […]
2013 Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG to use 2.0T with 246kW – report
Previously thought to be called the A25 AMG, some details have been revealed on the new 2013 Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG hot hatch. The new model will take on BMW’s M135i hatch, and the Audi RS 3. According to a recent Autocar report in the UK, the new hot hatch from […]