BMW Australia is introducing the new BMW 520i and BMW 528i, both featuring different forms of the new N20 2.0-litre TwinPower turbo four-cylinder engine. New BMW 520i Like the upcoming F30 2012 BMW 3 Series BMW 320i, the new entry-level BMW 520i will feature a slightly de-tuned version of the […]
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.
Forza Motorsport 4 now on sale in Australia
That’s right peoples, Forza 4 is available in stores around Australia as of today (unless sold out of course). We have a copy sitting right here ready for hours finger-trigger fun, and a full Forza 4 review which will be posted up as soon as possible. For those who aren’t […]
Video: Lexus LFA Nurburgring Edition review by Chris Harris
The Lexus LFA Nurburgring Edition 7:14 Nordschleife lap has been confirmed. EVO, along with driving ace and motoring journalist Chris Harris, have just released a Lexus LFA Nurburgring Edition review onto YouTube for us all to interpret. As far as car reviews go, this one is up there with the […]
2012 Kia Rio B-Spec race car to debut at 2011 SEMA show
Kia plans on unveiling a new 2012 Kia Rio B-Spec race car at the 2011 SEMA show next month, ready to enter the B-Spec racing series in the US. With the unveiling of the Kia GT Concept last month, Kia has announced it is interested in providing products for the […]
Steve Jobs drove a Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG with no plates
There’s an interesting little report going around that we found, saying that Steve Jobs, (Apple co-founder), used to drive a 2007 Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG around with no number plates, before his sad death last week of course. We can’t confirm if this is true, as we didn’t know him personally, […]
Porsche Cayman R crowned Britain’s Best Driver’s Car
The Porsche Cayman R has just been crowned Autocar’s ‘2011 Britain’s Best Driver’s Car’, compared against 11 other handpicked favourites. Six judges came up with an overall score for the Cayman R, which was higher than any other car in the top 11. Awesome driver’s cars that were apart of […]
Lotus Evora S GP Edition unveiled
Lotus has unveiled a new special edition model to help bolster sales, called the Lotus Evora S GP Edition. The GP features a black with gold stripe colour scheme inspired by the company’s F1 car, partnered with Renault. In standard form the Lotus Evora S is powered by a Toyota-derived […]
Video: Ruf RGT-8 flat crank V8 prototype screaming
Possibly the best-sounding V8 we’ve heard in a long time, and certainly the best-sounding V8 Porsche 911. Meet the Ruf RGT-8 prototype, as previewed in this video. Ruf Automobile is responsible for some very special, and perhaps the most thorough examples of Porsche 911 tuning. The company is a manufacturer […]