Being the official partner of the London 2012 Olympic Games, BMW has revealed its 2700-strong fleet of vehicles that will be used for various errands during the games. All vehicles will be low-emission variants, and will be used to cover a range of tasks at London 2012, including taking medal […]
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.
Chrysler Q1 profit ($456 million) four times higher than 2011 effort
Chrysler has posted a first quarter profit of US$473 million (approximately AU$456 million) which is four times what the company achieved in the same period last year – US$116 million. The significant profit increase is thanks to a 33 per cent hike in worldwide vehicle sales, including an 80 per […]
G-Power E46 BMW M3 supercharger kit with 331kW
Renowned BMW tuner G-Power has released a upgrade kit for the previous-generation E46 BMW M3, taking power out to 331kW. The package also showcases some styling tweaks. In standard form, the E46 M3 features a high-revving naturally aspirated straight-six engine, with six individual throttle bodies, producing 252kW of power. It […]
2013 Audi Q5 revealed, on sale in Australia next summer
The facelifted 2013 Audi Q5 has been revealed ahead of its launch in the upcoming summer. The new model will come with new engine options, including an upcoming hybrid, as well as revised styling and interior infotainment features. Powering the 2013 Audi Q5 will be five powertrain options, including three […]
2012 MINI Cooper S Coupe review
You might be thinking, ‘what is that cute little thing?’ Well, this is the new 2012 MINI Cooper S Coupe. It’s the latest model to join the ever-expanding showroom range, and it’s the smallest, most playful MINI yet. 2012 MINI COOPER S COUPE – PROS AND CONS PROS: Extremely agile […]
2014 Mercedes-Benz SLC AMG 911-rival confirmed – report
Mercedes-Benz and AMG are working on a Mercedes-Benz SLC AMG coupe which will take on the likes of the Porsche 911. The new model will be like a junior version of the SLS AMG gullwing. Similar to the SLS AMG, the SLC is set to be an AMG standalone model, […]
For Sale: Ayrton Senna’s Toleman TG-183B Formula One steering wheel
A super-rare piece of Formula One memorabilia will go up for auction in May; Ayrton Senna’s Toleman TG-183B Formula One steering wheel, also known as his first ever F1 wheel. As far as highly sort-after F1 artifacts go, this would have to be up there as one of the prize […]
Dodge Viper history and future outlined in cool new video
Chrysler has released a very interesting short video documentary outlining the history of the mighty Dodge Viper. The video talks about how the model came about, and how it has evolved into the latest 2013 SRT Viper. There’s loads of unique footage in the video, including rare snippets captured in […]