Yet another Lamborghini Gallardo has spontaneously caught fire. This time, it was a stunning green Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder in Malaysia. This is one of many Gallardo fire incidents that have broken out in the past year or two, with the last reported Gallardo fire in Scotland just a couple of […]
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.
Mercedes-Benz GL MKB P 670 Biturbo V12 with 491kW
Tuning specialist MKB has announced a new tuning package for the latest Mercedes-Benz GL-Class, which makes it, possibly, the nastiest of wolves in a sheep’s clothing. Meet the Mercedes-Benz MKB P 670 Biturbo V12. The Mercedes-Benz GL-Class is not really the sportiest of vehicles when thinking of a Mercedes-Benz model. […]
Video: Lotus Exige R-GT rally car explained
Lotus unveiled the new Lotus Exige R-GT rally car at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany. The company has just released a video showcase explaining the new car. The Lotus Exige R-GT video below goes into some detail about the history of Lotus and its presence in the international […]
OMAS Lamborghini Aventador pen
Like us, do you really want a Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 but can’t quite afford one? Well perhaps a writing utensil of the same name will sooth the anxiety. Lamborghini has partnered up with exquisite pen maker OMAS to create a series of Lamborghini Aventador pens. The OMAS Lamborghini Aventador pen […]
Video: 2012 BMW M5 review previews
Various international publications have been given access to review the new 2012 BMW M5 already, and have provided us all with early preview video reviews. Here’s a couple of the latest. The 2012 BMW M5 video reviews may be a little short, but they’re certainly sweet, giving us a quick […]
New 2014 Chevrolet Corvette C7 to get 7-speed manual – report
General Motors engineers are currently hard away at work developing the upcoming 2014 Chevrolet Corvette C7, which will, according to internal sources, come with a new seven-speed manual transmission. We’ve come used to seeing the number of gear ratios go up and up in recent times, in terms of automatic […]
2012 BMW M5 – manual, ceramic brake and Active Sound Design options
According to various international reports, the new 2012 BMW M5 will come with the option of a six-speed manual transmission. A ceramic brake option is also said to be on the cards, while BMW has confirmed an Active Sound Design technology which aims to heighten in-car aural excitement. Unfortunately for […]
Video: 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 gets angry on the Nurburgring
Chevrolet has been spotted testing the upcoming 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 on the famous Nurburgring. And by the looks of this video, Chevrolet is very serious about the ZL1, and is making sure the most powerful Camaro leaves a big impact on the sports car industry. Chevrolet Camaros are not […]