It was revealed earlier this week that Ferrari is set to build a new engine family for other vehicles under the Fiat company umbrella, including the next-gen 2013 Maserati Quattroporte. It’s now believed two engines will be built for the Quattroporte; a supercharged V6 and a turbocharged V8 for 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.
Underground Racing Lamborghini Aventador twin-turbo with 1200hp (video)
Renowned Lamborghini tuner Underground Racing has developed an insane performance upgrade for the already insane Lamborghini Aventador, adding twin turbochargers to the V12. This is the company’s first ever twin-turbo Aventador build, and likely one of the first in the world. The company says it has been developing the kit […]
BMW seven-speed manual patent application found
A BMW patent application has been found outlining an interesting seven-speed manual design. The German carmaker could be thinking of introducing such a design on its upcoming models. Porsche currently offers a seven-speed manual in the new 991 Porsche 911. It’s added mainly for economical highway cruising purposes. According to […]
Citroen C4 AirCross company’s first SUV, on sale in Australia in July
Citroen will launch its first SUV Down Under next month, called the Citroen C4 AirCross. Based on the new C4, the sporty AirCross will come in two- and four-wheel drive forms. The design of the AirCross stems from Citroen’s modern generation DS range, with bulbous contours, and an overall perky […]
Video: Very interesting Koenigsegg factory walk-through
If you love your hypercars like us, and love attention to detail, Drive YouTube channel has just put up a very interesting Koenigsegg factory walk-through video worth watching. The video is basically a walking step by step guide through the factory in Sweden, led by company founder Christian Koenigsegg. From […]
Ferrari 599XX Evolution in charity auction after earthquakes
A Ferrari 599XX Evolution will go under the hammer at a charity auction towards the end of June with a reserve price of 1.35 million euros (approximately AU$1.71 million). Towards the end of May last month, the region of Emilia Romagna in northern Italy was struck by two earthquakes. Some […]
Lexus IS F CCS-R Circuit Club Sport Race version revealed
Lexus has pulled the wraps of the Lexus IS F Circuit Club Sport Race (CCS-R) just before its debut at this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in July. The special version adds aero revisions, and drops 300kg. As previously previewed in the TRD IS F CCS, the Lexus IS […]
2020 Honda S2000 envisaged by design student
A designed student has come up with a rather intriguing concept for a 2020 Honda S2000. Michael Mcgee came up with the design as part of a sponsored ‘2020 S2000’ project. Students are always coming up with all kinds of crazy and cooky car designs. But every now and then, […]