Porsche has been spotted test driving a 2013 Porsche Panamera prototype in Germany on public streets. The facelifted model is due next year, and is expected to showcase moderate styling updates. The prototype seen here filling up at a petrol station is covered in some camouflage sheeting, so we can’t […]
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.
Rimac One Concept all-electric supercar priced at $980K
Remember the rather striking Rimac One Concept from late last year? The Croatian company has now put a price on the electric supercar, and pitched it just under US$1 million (approximately AU$940,000). It seems kind of steep for an all-new vehicle. It does come with lots of luxury though, and […]
2013 Toyota RAV4 Electric to be revealed May 7
Toyota has released a bit of a teaser image of the new 2013 Toyota RAV4 Electric; an all-electric SUV. The sporty off-roader is set to debut at the 26th International Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS26) in LA, USA, on May 7. Unfortunately, the teaser image wasn’t accompanied by any specific details. […]
2012 Lotus Elise S now on sale in Australia
Lotus Australia has introduced the new 2012 Lotus Elise S for the local market, replacing the outgoing Elise SC. The new variant comes with more torque, and improved fuel economy, while the price has climbed $2000. The same 1.8-litre supercharged four-cylinder engine remains in the back as seen in the […]
2012 BMW X5 xDrive30d review
The BMW X5 has been around since 1999. It is regarded as one of the best-handling SUVs money can buy. Does the 2012 BMW X5 xDrive30d still offer that ‘sheer driving pleasure’? 2012 BMW X5 XDRIVE30d – PROS AND CONS PROS: 850km to a tank (85L) quite easily Wonderful sedan-like […]
Video: Ferrari 458 does donuts to celebrate 8 million Facebook Likes
Yesterday we reported that Audi was celebrating a Facebook milestone of 500,000 Likes. It seems Ferrari has overshadowed that mark, celebrating a whopping eight million Likes. And what better way to celebrate by, of course, doing a massive burnout. Ferrari took one of its most popular vehicles, the Ferrari 458, […]
Video: Audi R8 does donuts to celebrate 500,000 Facebook Likes
As a way of celebrating a recent Facebook milestone of 500,000 ‘Likes’, Audi has put together a video using an Audi R8 to write the digits on the ground in donuts and wheelspin. The Audi R8 comes with Audi’s quattro all-wheel drive system, however, as you can see in the […]
2013 Jaguar F-Type ‘R’ with 399kW 5.0 V8 on the way?
A high-performance supercharged V8 ‘R’ version of the upcoming 2013 Jaguar F-Type is reportedly on the way, joining the already-confirmed 3.0-litre V6. Jaguar has revealed that a new 3.0-litre supercharged V6 petrol engine will power the upcoming F-Type, producing 280kW. The new engine will also be available in other models […]