BRABUS has revealed the new 2012 BRABUS Rocket 800 prior to its official 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show unveiling. As previously reported, BRABUS provided an early teaser shot of the new model it will be unveiling at Frankfurt, but the company didn’t say what model it would be. It turns […]
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.
For Sale: Bugatti Veyron Super Sport in UK
Arrh the old saying, ‘if only money grew on trees’. UK car dealer Tom Hartley, has a vehicle on sale that you definitely wont see at your local corner car yard. It’s a Bugatti Veyron Super Sport up for sale, also known as the fastest car in the world at […]
For Sale: Toyota Supra with 1000hp T51R engine
You either love or hate the Toyota Supra. There is a lot of stigma attached to the Japanese coupe, as well as plenty of stereotype in certain regions. From an engineering point of view though, the Supra is an extremely capable vehicle, as this 1000hp Toyota Supra for sale proves. […]
Video: Australia’s quickest turbo car – Rob Campisi CV Performance Mustang
Ever wondered what Australia’s quickest and fastest turbo car is at the moment? It’s Rob Campisi’s CV Performance Ford Mustang, and yesterday it just shaved a couple of milliseconds off its record time, from 5.97 seconds to 5.95 at 260mph (418.9km/h). Rob Campsi’s CV Performance Ford Mustang is not your […]
Ron Howard working on Niki Lauda vs James Hunt F1 movie
Ron Howard is working on a new film which will capture the scene of the 1976 Formula One Championship, and in particular, recreate the characters and battles of some of the most challenging and competitive duals in F1 history: the 1976 Formula One Championship between Niki Lauda and James Hunt. […]
Video: 2011 Ghostrider 6.66 trailer preview
Ghostrider is back and up to his usual death-defying antics. Although PerformanceDrive is not normally about bikes, Ghostrider’s latest movie trailer preview, Ghostrider 6.66, could be an exception. Ghostrider 6.66, by the looks of it, will feature the same simply insane demonstration of getting from one end of town to […]
AC Schnitzer BMW 1 Series M Coupe revealed
Renowned BMW tuner AC Schnitzer might be late to the party but the company has finally revealed its tuning kit details for the AC Schnitzer BMW 1 Series M Coupe, which offers 294kW, as well as a neat cosmetic upgrade and handling revisions. As previously reported, AC Schnitzer has been […]
2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 – most powerful Camaro ever
Chevrolet has released official details on the new, top-spec, now most-powerful Camaro ever, the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. It features a 580hp (432kW) engine, and it will also get new technologies, including Chevrolet’s latest Magnetic Ride Control and Performance Traction Management. As previously reported, the new 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 […]