Two Mercedes-Benz test drivers died in a Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren crash on Monday, after taking a customer’s four-year old SLR for a routine evaluation drive. The crash occurred along a strip of autobahn near Frankfurt. According to a Bild.de report, the drivers were taking the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren for a […]
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.
Video: MINI Countryman WRC car review
EVO magazine in the UK has posted up a MINI Countryman WRC car review video onto its YouTube channel. The new MINI Country WRC car will compete in the rest of 2011 World Rally Championship and onwards. MINI hasn’t taken part in rally racing on an international scale since the […]
New Porsche 550 Spyder ‘baby Boxster’ to get four-cylinder 911 engine
As previously reported, Porsche has confirmed a new Porsche 550 Spyder (nickname) ‘baby Boxster’ is on the way. Information has now come through that Porsche is working on the ‘baby Boxster’ engine, which will be a new four-cylinder boxer item. Full details and specifications haven’t been finalised yet but according […]
Jaguar C-X16 Concept revealed – Porsche 911 rival
Jaguar has revealed its all-new Porsche 911 killer, the Jaguar C-X16 Concept. The all-new sports coupe is getting ready to undergo its official unveiling at the 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show, starting September 13. The Jaguar C-X16 Concept has been designed specifically to tackle the Porsche 911 market segment in […]
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 0-100-0 Challenge phone app released
Mercedes-Benz has released a new Mercedes-Benz AMG 0-100-0 Challenge phone app game. The game lets users drive a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster out on an open track while trying to beat acceleration and braking times. The aim of the Mercedes-Benz AMG 0-100-0 Challenge is to see how quickly you can […]
BMW M3 Interceptor by CLP Automotive with 600PS
German tuning company CLP Automotive has come up with, well, there’s no other word for it, a full race car in the form of this BMW M3 Interceptor. It’s based on the new BMW M3 GTS and features an obvious custom wide-body bodykit and race car livery. The CLP Automotive […]
Video: Lexus LFA Nurburgring Edition 7:14 Nordschleife lap confirmed
Last week reports were circulating saying the Lexus LFA Nurburgring Edition had done a 7:14 lap time at the Nordschleife. A full video of the Lexus LFA Nurburgring lap has now been posted up on YouTube for proof. This means the Lexus LFA Nurburgring Edition is now the third-quickest production […]
2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 Pennzoil Penske edtion giveaway
Dodge, Pennzoil and US NASCAR team Penske Racing have come up with an ultra muscly special edition 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 Pennzoil Penske model. The one-off black and yellow Challenger SRT8 will be given away as part of an online competition called the Pennzoil ‘Join the Pursuit’. With help […]