This Chevrolet Corvette crash provides a lesson on how not to park your car. Unfortunately, the Corvette demonstrates this by taking a hard hit up against the gutter during a recent autocross event in the US. It all happens quite quickly; one minute you’re driving fine, the next, you’re sliding […]
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.
Honda CR-Z on sale in Australia December 1 from $34,990
The spiritual successor to the Honda CR-X, the all-new Honda CR-Z, will go on sale in Australia on December 1. Pricing details for the sporty hybrid have now been revealed. Kicking off at $34,990, it might seem a bit steep for a small hatch, but keep in mind this is […]
Lotus 4.8-litre V8 to produce up to 470kW – report
A few months ago Lotus revealed via its Facebook page that it is developing a bespoke new Lotus V8 engine destined for one of its upcoming sportscars. More details are now are emerging. Lotus is (slowly) planning to release a range of all-new super- and sportcars, including a new Lotus […]
DMC Ferrari California 3S Silver Carbon Fibre kit with 446kW
German exotic supercar tuning specialist DMC has released the DMC Ferrari California 3S Silver Carbon Fibre kit. The package includes an engine tune that takes power to 446kW. Sitting perfectly on a set of staggered-size ADV1 21-inch front and 22-inch alloy wheels, the 3S Silver Carbon Fibre looks both stylish […]
Video: 2012 Porsche 911 review by Chris Harris
Chris Harris from EVO in the UK has just released a full 2012 Porsche 911 review video, and it’s up on YouTube. This is the first proper review that has been released, as far as we know. In the video, Harris tests the Carrera S version in the US fitted […]
2012 Summernats Citycruise to reintroduce ‘Supercruise’ event
The Summernats Supercruise event is set to return as the 2012 Summernats Citycruise at Summernats 25 in Canberra next year. The original segment of the car festival was cancelled after various incidents in the early 1990s. The 2012 Summernats Citycruise will take place on the streets of Canberra, just like […]
BMW M550d to feature 280kW tri-turbo diesel
Some may remember earlier in the year when documents were leaked from BMW outlining a triple-turbo BMW M550d model variant. More details have just been revealed. At a recent dealer meeting in the Netherlands, some specifications of the new model were apparently leaked. Details included some concrete evidence that BMW […]
Bugatti Ettore Grand Sport concept rendered as Veyron successor
This is not an official image of a potential Bugatti Veyron successor. Instead, this Bugatti Ettore Grand Sport concept – named after the man behind the badge (literally, ‘EB’ Ettore Bugatti), is simply a very impressive artistic take on what such a model could look like. Created by automotive artist […]