Even though the Dodge Viper ACR was introduced in 2008, a production-spec example has just posted a Nurburgring lap record time of 7:12.13. Official video confirmation of the lap, which took place on Tuesday, is still pending. Before the Lexus LFA Nurburgring Edition came along – recently posting a 7:14 […]
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.
2012 Alpina D5 Bi-Turbo unveiled at Frankfurt show
German tuning company and manufacturer, Alpina, known for warming BMWs, has unveiled the new Alpina D5 Bi-Turbo at the 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show. The performance model is based on the latest BMW 5 Series 535d turbo-diesel. The engine in the Alpina D5 Bi-Turbo is the same 3.0-litre TwinPower turbocharged […]
2012 Ford Falcon FG MkII with four-cylinder EcoBoost engine on sale next year
Ford has just released details of the new 2012 Ford Falcon FG MkII range which will come with the option of the world’s first rear-drive EcoBoost engine. Ford has also released details and revisions made to the FG MkII Ford Falcon XR6 and XR6 Turbo, and the new Ford Falcon […]
Volkswagen Beetle R Concept unveiled at Frankfurt show
Volkswagen has unveiled a more masculine version of the new Volkswagen Beetle in the form of this Volkswagen Beetle R Concept. As the name suggests, the concept takes on Volkswagen’s ‘R’ theme, featuring a number of sporty enhancements. Even though Volkswagen hasn’t actually released engine and drivetrain specifics, Volkswagen has […]
Rimac One Concept unveiled at Frankfurt show
Croatian electric car tuner and designer Rimac Automobili has finally unveiled the Rimac One Concept at the 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show. After an early Rimac One Concept teaser shot, and then a Rimac One teaser video, and then again with more Rimac One Concept teaser images, the wraps have […]
Lotus Exige S with 3.5 supercharged V6 unvieled at Frankfurt show
The new 2012 Lotus Exige S has been unveiled at the 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany. It’s wider (by 50.8mm), longer (by 254mm) and more powerful than the predecessor, and it’s being labelled as “the ultimate lightweight high performance sportscar”. First thing’s first with the new 2012 Lotus […]
Lamborghini Sesto Elemento production of 20 announced by CEO
Lamborghini has confirmed at the 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany that it will be putting 20 Lamborghini Sesto Elemento supercars into production. The Lamborghini Sesto Elemento is pretty much the most epic modern-day Lamborghini to be made, except maybe the Reventon. It features the same engine and drivetrain […]
Top Gear Australia axed again
Top Gear Australia fans will be sad to hear that just three episodes into the latest season, Channel Nine has decided to axe the program indefinitely due to falling ratings. Ratings in the past have reached as high as 1.5 million viewers, but have since dropped off to around 400,000 […]