This year, and this month, BMW M celebrates its 40th birthday. We thought we’d take a look at the history of BMW’s motorsport division, and some of the awesome cars it has produced over the years. According to the dictionary, the definition of a sports car is: a small, high-powered […]
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.
Video: Renault Alpine A110-50 Concept teaser released
After an alleged image/rendering of the Renault A110-50 Concept was revealed a couple of days ago, Renault has now released an official teaser of the new car which harks back to the original sports car of the Sixties and Seventies. Unfortunately, no further details or specifications have been revealed with […]
New Alfa Romeo roadster to be underpinned by Mazda platform
Fiat and Mazda have announced memorandum of understanding deal which will see Fiat company Alfa Romeo borrow the upcoming Mazda MX-5 platform for a new Alfa roadster. (Pininfarina concept shown) Mazda and Alfa Romeo produce very different vehicles, and under the partnership, the new rear-wheel drive roadsters will also be […]
Volkswagen Golf R cabriolet patent images confirm new model
Volkswagen has just launched the sporty new Golf GTI cabrio overseas, however, patent images have been found providing evidence that a Volkswagen Golf R cabriolet is also on the way. As you can see by the patent image, first picked up by China Car Times, Volkswagen is looking to really […]
New Aspid sports car on the way
Aspid, a Spanish car manufacturer, has released a teaser image previewing a new sports car it plans to reveal in the next few weeks. The large coupe is set to feature a V8 powerplant. Not that you can really see much in the teaser image, the new Aspid sports car […]
Porsche now available in Forza 4 Xbox game
When creators of the awesome Xbox 360 Forza Motorsport games were developing Forza 4, they ran into difficulties when trying to get Porsche on board. The issue was related to Electronic Arts and the rights to Porsche in games. It seems those difficulties have now subsided, as the next downloadable […]
Video: Ken Block Gymkhana FOUR edited for even more sideways
A new edited version of the Ken Block Gymkhana FOUR video has been released, showing even more sideways action. The original fourth video was released in August last year. According to the video description, The Hollywood Megamercial, created by DC Shoes and Ford Racing, has been edited with all the […]
2014 BMW M3 to get straight-six engine – confirmed
There has been a number of rumours and reports circulating lately, speculating the potential powerplant for the upcoming 2014 BMW M3. A straight-six engine has now been confirmed. Speaking with BMW enthusiast forum Bimmerpost, BMW president of BMW North America, Mr. Ludwig Willisch, confirmed that the next M3 will feature […]