BRABUS affiliate tuning company, Startech, is showing off the Startech Range Rover Evoque at the 2011 Essen Motor Show currently underway. The sporty Range Rover Evoque only just went on sale in Australia earlier this month. The Range Rover Evoque is an exciting new entry-level vehicle from the Tata-owned Jaguar […]
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.
Toyota GT 86 (FT-86) officially unveiled – UPDATE video
Toyota has finally officially unveiled the all-new, highly anticipated, Toyota FT-86 production car called the Toyota GT 86. The unveiling comes just days before its scheduled debut at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show Wednesday this week. After months of leaks, teases and teasers, finally all has been revealed of the […]
TRD Lexus IS F Circuit Club Sport set for Tokyo Show
TRD (Toyota Racing Development) is preparing the TRD Lexus IS F Circuit Club Sport for the upcoming 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. This is the performance upgrade pack for the muscular IS F. As previously reported, the TRD Lexus IS F Circuit Club Sport was a concept upgrade package for the […]
New Gumpert model previewed in teaser image
The guys behind the ballistic Gumpert Apollo hypercar have released a little teaser image of the upcoming model. It will be unveiled at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March. From the silhouette, it looks like Gumpert’s next model will feature a very similar body as the Gumpert Apollo. There’s […]
Dyno-Shaft pocket-size personal dyno reads engine power
Now this is a neat little gadget we’d love to get our hands on. It’s called the Dyno-Shaft and it is effectively a pocket-sized personal dynamometer that can be used at home, by anyone, without the need for larg heavy equipment. The system is capable of providing accurate engine power […]
BRABUS SLS 700 Biturbo Roadster revealed
Images of the new BRABUS SLS 700 Biturbo Roadster have been revealed. This is the heavily tuned drop-top version of the BRABUS SLS 700 Biturbo coupe, based on the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. As the title suggests, the SLS Roadster no longer produces a measly 563hp, using its factory 6.2-litre naturally […]
2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI S206 revealed ahead of Tokyo Show
Subaru has decided to pull the wraps off the new 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI S206 special JDM-only model ahead of its official 2011 Tokyo Motor Show unveiling. It’s such a shame Australia misses out on rip-snorting special editions like this. In the Japanese Domestic Market, there are various editions […]
DeLaVilla Porsche Cayman R1 Widebody kit and tune
A French tuning company has come up with an interesting DeLaVilla Porsche Cayman R1 Widebody kit. The Porsche Cayman already offers a fairly wide and low stance, but this kit amplifies the trait to even fatter levels. You may not have heard of DeLaVilla, as we haven’t either, but the company […]