Lamborghini has apparently trademarked the name ‘Huracan’, which may be reserved for the upcoming Lamborghini Gallardo replacement. This would be the second name trademark the company has filed in just a few weeks. The name ‘Deimos’ was filed for trademark a few weeks ago. It was believed the name could […]
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.
Mazda RX-8 Spirit R production extended by 1000 units
Mazda released a special send-off last hurrah RX-8 called the Mazda RX-8 Spirit R for the Japanese Domestic Market late last year. Just 1000 examples were going to be the final Rx-8s ever produced. Mazda has decided to extend production due to popular demand. Being Mazda’s only rotary model, the […]
Video: Pagani Zonda 760 RS review reveals Lewis Hamiton order
Remember the special one-off Pagani Zonda 760 RS spotted a couple of weeks ago? evo magazine in the UK has managed to score a nice little test drive in the one-off exotic. The Zonda 760 RS is known as the most powerful road legal Zonda ever made. It features a […]
BSR Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 35 tuning kit with 230kW
BSR has developed a tuning program for the Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 35, taking power out to an STI-crushing 230kW. The program is also available for other 2.0 TFSI-powered Volkswagens and Audis. BSR first started out as a Swedish tuning company specialising in Volvos. Nowadays, the company has expanded to […]
2013 Ford Mustang GT500 makes 662hp (494kW), not 650
Ford SVT has revealed the 2013 Ford Mustang GT500 doesn’t produce 650hp (485kW), but in fact 662hp (494kW). This makes it significantly more powerful than the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 rival. Jamal Hameedi, Ford SVT’s chief engineer, and Jim Owens, vice president of marketing at Shelby, recently revealed the certified specifications […]
Impounded and neglected Ferrari Enzo not for sale
Some may remember the impounded Ferrari Enzo in Dubai from a report last year. More news has come through providing a bit more insight on the poor supercar. It seems the Ferrari Enzo was seized under a major international investigation which included the theft of many other expensive and luxury […]
Video: 2012 Nissan GT-R runs 10-second quarter mile (stock)
There’s no doubting the 2012 Nissan GT-R (2013 in some markets) is a quick piece of gear. Here we see just how quick we’re talking, as this stock example rips down the quarter mile in 10.87 seconds. The updated 2012 Nissan GT-R was launched in Australia earlier this month, featuring […]
2013 Tushek Forego T 700 1000kg supercar on the way
A new hypercar is on the way, and it’s looking to take on big guns such as the Lamborghini Aventador. It’s called the 2013 Tushek Forego T 700, which sounds like the name of a giant machine gun. Very limited details have been released on the new car, only this […]