Lotus is normally only ever associated with very lightweight sports cars, but the company has just unveiled the new Lotus Evora GTE at the 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show. This is the company’s most powerful sports car ever produced. The new Lotus Evora GTE, as previously reported, shares much 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.
2013 Volkswagen Polo R WRC rally car unveiled at Frankfurt show
Volkswagen has unveiled the all-new Volkswagen Polo R WRC rally car project it has been working on since the beginning of this year at the 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show. It features a very cool race-car body and an FIA-certified powertrain. Volkswagen announced it was/is planning to enter into the World […]
Maserati Kubang SUV concept unveiled at Frankfurt show
Maserati has unveiled the new Maserati Kubang SUV concept at the 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show. Although the styling is very sleek and well-suited to the Maserati brand, the name, Kubang, on the other hand, almost seems like it was named after a medieval canon of some sort. Specific details of […]
Toyota FT-86 II Concept preview to Frankfurt
Toyota has release a couple of images of the new Toyota FT-86 II Concept it will unveil at the 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show in the next few hours. Although visually, all we can tell from the new concept is a fresh coast of paint, Toyota says it is a […]
New Honda NSX confirmed by CEO, focus on ultimate power-to-weight ratio
On the eve of the 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany, Honda CEO Takanobu Ito has revealed that a Honda NSX successor is on the way. He says the new NSX will be about an optimum power-to-weight ratio rather than outright power, similar to the original. We’d all love […]
Volkswagen Scirocco R Australian prices announced
Volkswagen Australia has released details and pricing of the new Volkswagen Scirocco R, which will be available in Australian showrooms around the country by the start of 2012. Prices will range from $47,490 to $49,990, before on-road costs. We first the Volkswagen Scirocco R at the 2011 Australian International Motor […]
TopCar 2012 991 Porsche 911 aftermarket kit revealed
Russian tuning specialists, TopCar, has come up with a unique aftermarket tuning kit for the recently revealed 2012 991 Porsche 911. This is the second of such known tuners that have already come up with an aftermarket kit for the new 911. Upon first inspection it is easy to spot […]
2012 Formula Ford race car unveiled at Frankfurt show
Ford will be showing the new 2012 Formula Ford open-wheel race car at the 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show later today. The new car will compete in various events from next year, including the British Dunlop MSA Formula Ford Championship. It gets a new turbo engine, as well as a […]