How’s this for a wicked Sunday racer? The KEM Audi Quattro S1 features an 800hp engine, and the mother of all bodykits including a huge multi-plane rear wing. The Audi Quattro S1 is remembered as one of the fastest rally cars in the world, and one of the quickest of […]
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.
Five Axis Scion FR-S (Toyota GT 86) kit inspired by the concept
It has begun. It was only a matter of time before aftermarket specialists got hold of the Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ, or in this case, the Scion FR-S. Five Axis has come up with a bodykit inspired by the original Toyota FR-S concept. The bodykit will apparently be on offer as […]
Novitec Rosso Ferrari 458 Spider adds bodykit and power boost
Renowned Ferrari tuner Novitec Rosso has released details on its latest Ferrari 458 Spider performance upgrade kit. It features a number of lightweight exterior revisions, and some mechanical tweaks to boost power. The Novitec Rosso Ferrari 458 Spider is pretty hard to miss, standing out in bright yellow paint with […]
Video: Volvo ‘Mean Green’ 2100hp truck breaks speed records
Ever wondered what the fastest truck in the world is capable of over a flying, and standing kilometre? The Volvo ‘Mean Green’ hybrid truck has just set both records. Trucks aren’t usually our focal talking point here at PerformanceDrive, but when you’re talking about anything to do with speed and, […]
Range Rover Evoque Sport possible, Convertible more likely
The Range Rover Evoque is the Land Rover’s most popular vehicle, according to last month’s Australian sales charts. Could a Range Rover Evoque Sport increase the fan-base and sales even more? Similar to the Range Rover Sport being a performance version of the Vogue, an Evoque Sport with a focus […]
2013 Subaru WRX to feature electric turbocharger?
For the next-generation 2013 Subaru WRX, the icon will drop the Impreza name and become its own model. According to the latest reports, the new version could feature an efficient electric turbocharged engine. There’s been a number of rumours circulating lately surrounding the idea of carmakers working on electric turbocharger […]
BMW and Hyundai in talks to co-develop engines – rumour
Just about every company is looking for ways to save money, and one way car companies do that is by sharing research development costs. The latest of such relationships could be between BMW and Hyundai. Yes, who would have thought the two companies would ever share engineering. According to a […]
2015 Porsche 960 four-door coupe to rival Ferrari 458
An all-new four-door coupe from Porsche is on the way, codenamed the Porsche 960. The sleek sedan will feature a mid-mounted engine layout, and rest on Volkswagen’s new MSB-M platform. We already know Porsche is looking to tackle the Ferrari 458 with a new model offering mid-mounted engine performance, only […]