Remember the awesome GReddy 35RX Nissan GT-R previewed late last month? A nice video showcase has just been put together showing the 1250hp beast at Fuji Speedway. The car made its official debut at the 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon last week. It features a full widebody BenSopra bodykit adding 100mm […]
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.
McLaren P12 F1 successor to feature 597kW V8 – report
The McLaren F1 successor (named the McLaren P12 in the industry) will apparently feature a 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8. Even though the current, lower-spec MP4-12C offers the same layout, the P12 is set to be a significantly higher tune. CAR magazine in the UK is reporting the McLaren P12 will also […]
Toyota hybrid LMP1 Le Mans racer revealed during testing
Toyota has been spotted testing its new Toyota hybrid LMP1 Le Mans race car out on the track. Images were tweeted recently by Toyota UK public relations boss Scott Browniee. In a sport that has been dominated by diesel power for at least the last six years, Toyota will enter […]
MINI Coupe and MINI Roadster pricing for Australia announced
MINI has released pricing details for the new MINI Coupe and MINI Roadster micro machines. The two will launch locally later in February, in Cooper S and John Cooper Works guise. With just two models, and two variants of the models, the now-smallest MINI in the showroom lineup is promising […]
Ferrari 612 Scaglietti crash in Sydney, two injured
A serious Ferrari 612 Scaglietti crash has occurred in Sydney’s south-west, involving two pedestrians. Two women were taken to hospital with serious spinal and leg injuries. The accident occurred in Lidcombe on Monday night at around 9pm. The 25-year-old driver of the 397kW V12 Ferrari lost control and collided with […]
Mercedes-Benz A25 AMG to feature AWD 250kW 2.0-litre turbo – report
BMW has the 1 M Coupe, Audi has the RS 3, and so what does Mercedes-Benz have? The upcoming 2012 Mercedes-Benz A25 AMG. Well, not yet, but potentially some time in the next two years. That’s right, Mercedes-Benz and AMG are about to step into the ring with the more […]
MINI ALL4 Racing X-raid wins 2012 Rally Dakar
A MINI ALL4 Racing has won the 2012 Rally Dakar with a time of 38 hours, 54 minutes, and 46 seconds. It was driven by Stephane Peterhansel and co-driver Jean-Paul Cottret. After 14 torturous stages, all five MINI ALL4 Racing vehicles in the X-raid team finished in the top ten. […]
Audi R8 Spyder 4.2 FSI V8 in Australia mid-2012
Audi Australia is introducing the Audi R8 Spyder 4.2 FSI V8. This is the drop-top version of the R8 which was, up until now, only available with the 5.2 FSI V10. Audi says the new addition to the lineup will be only available by special order. It comes with a […]