The standard C 63 AMG not powerful enough for you? Maybe the HMS Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG supercharger kit will get your motor running. Power can be boosted to a monstrous 690hp. In standard form, the C 63 AMG comes with a 6.2-litre naturally aspirated V8 producing 336kW, or 358kW […]
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.
Toyota GT 86 convertible on the way – report
That’s right, one of the most highly anticipated sports coupes of this year – the Toyota GT 86 (Toyota 86 for Australia) – is set to come in convertible form as well later down the track. Even though the joint project coupe between Toyota and Subaru is yet to arrive […]
Prindiville Lamborghini Aventador exhaust and ECU kit with 600kW
British tuning company Prindiville has released a new high-flow exhaust system and engine management retune package for the mighty Lamborghini Aventador V12. We’ll get straight to the good bit; power is taken out from 515kW to a massive 600kW. It even sounds good, simply saying the words ‘six hundred kilowatts’. […]
2013 Subaru Liberty GT to get new 221kW 2.0L turbo?
Details of the 2013 Subaru Legacy for the Japanese Domestic Market are out, with the B4 GT version sporting a new 2.0-litre turbo with direct injection producing 221kW. Although the details are for the Japan-only model, some of the updates are expected to trickle over to the Australian range at […]
Nissan Juke-R production version priced from US$590,000
Following up last week’s news of the Nissan Juke-R headed for small production, the price of the insane SUV has been apparently been stamped at US$590,000 (approximately AU$584,177). This makes it way more expensive than the normal Juke, and over three times more expensive than a normal 2012 Nissan GT-R […]
Opel Adam revealed as name of ‘Junior’ city car
Opel has named its upcoming new city car the Opel Adam. The new model will go on sale in Europe next year, and could eventually find its way to Australian shores after Opel’s local debut later this year. The European General Motors brand has just released some early prototype images […]
BMW wins Lausitz DTM, first victory in almost 20 years
BMW rejoined the DTM series this year, and during the second race of the 2012 season at Lausitzring over the weekend, BMW won for the first time in almost 20 years. The win celebrations were multiplied as it was also BMW’s 50th DTM win in history. BMW has six special […]
McLaren MP4-12C, Dodge Viper ACR in high-speed autobahn crash
A trio of high-speed accidents on one of Germany’s famous autobahn highways occurred on Saturday, including a McLaren MP4-12C crash, a Dodge Viper ACR crash, and a Chevrolet Corvette crash. All three incidents took place on a similar stretch of unrestricted highway in Germany, causing major supercar destruction. Fortunately, no […]