The successor to the incredible and famously fast McLaren F1 is on its way. Dubbed the ‘mega-Mac’, McLaren has confirmed that testing of the new hypercar has begun in Spain and in Germany. This is going to have to be a very special car indeed, the new McLaren flagship model. […]
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.
Genty Akylone unveiled as 1000hp French supercar
A new French supercar maker is in town called Genty Automobile, and it’s just unveiled its first car. Meet the Genty Akylone. It has 1000hp and is promising to be one of the quickest and fastest supercars around. Of course, the Genty Akylone unveiled is simply a computer-generated sketch, so […]
Audi RS1 confirmed with a prototype spotted
Audi has inadvertently confirmed it is building an Audi RS1; a super hot hatch version of the new Audi A1. Various spy photographers from around the world have spotted an early prototype being flung around the Nurburgring in Germany. Like other Audi ‘RS’ models, the Audi RS1 will feature various […]
BenSopra Nissan GT-R previews extreme tuning
This R35 BenSopra Nissan GT-R previews perhaps the most extreme form of tuning we’ve seen for the Nissan supercar. It is just a rendering concept at this stage, but BenSopra, a new Japanese tuning company, has plans to build and unveil the project at Tokyo Auto Salon 2012. The BenSopra Nissan […]
For Sale: Ferrari 360 owned by Arnold Schwarzenegger
Here’s your chance to grab a slice of Hollywood memorabilia, it’s a 2002 Ferrari 360 owned by Arnold Schwarzenegger, and it’s up for sale on eBay right now. Aside from the celebrity appeal of a Ferrari 360 owned by Arnold Schwarzenegger, he must not be much of a Ferrari fan, […]
Video: Toyota Supra drifts entire Lillehammer hill climb
You may have heard the phrase ‘if you’re going to do it, do it properly’ or some variation in your life before, well here’s a video that takes the philosophy to the extreme. It’s a video of Kenneth Moen in a Toyota Supra drifting an entire Lysgardsbakken hill climb run […]
2012 BMW 3 Series M Sport package unveiled
BMW has unveiled the new 2012 BMW 3 Series M Sport package, after revealing the new model in Germany on Friday. Like the existing kits available with BMW models, the M Sport pack adds various performance and sport-inspired features. Even though the 2012 BMW 3 Series isn’t set to go […]
Video: Nissan Juke-R project coming together
Nissan has released another Nissan Juke-R video, this time it shows some of the major components being put together, such as the rear sub-frame and differential, and the engine being lifted up, as well as some previews on how the concept was designed. As previously reported, the Nissan Juke-R project […]