UK-based tuning company Merdad has revealed the Merdad McLaren MP4-12C MehRon GT tuning pack. It’s regarded as the first-ever tuning pack for the recently released McLaren Mp4-12C supercar. Merdad hasn’t revealed all engine specifications or full details yet, but it has shown us what it has done with the McLaren […]
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 Holden Commodore available in Peter Brock-inspired Perfect Blue
Holden has announced some details of the new 2012 Holden Commodore, which will be available in a new Perfect Blue exterior colour, inspired by the Peter Brock Formula Blue HDT Group A VK SS Commodore. The new 2012 Holden Commodore is just around the corner now, with production kicking off […]
Rimac One Concept front end revealed in teaser shots
It looks like Rimac Automobili wants to be taken very seriously as it has released yet more teasers of the Rimac One Concept it plans to unveil at the 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show next week. The latest shots reveal the front end of the new Rimac One Concept, showing […]
Video: 2012 (991) Porsche 911 seven-speed manual explained
Porsche has released some new 2012 991 Porsche 911 videos onto YouTube. The first of which explains the new seven-speed manual transmission, while another video explains a new coasting feature with the PDK transmission. A third video talks about the new stop/start technology that is now standard on both manual […]
BMW Z4 sDrive20i and BMW Z4 sDrive28i announced in Australia
BMW Australia is introducing the BMW N20 2.0-litre TwinPower turbocharged four-cylinder engine into the new BMW Z4 sDrive20i and BMW Z4 sDrive28i. This means the full range of BMW Z4 Roadster models in Australia will now be turbocharged. The new N20 2.0-litre TwinPower turbo engine will come in two different […]
Video: Subaru Impreza WRX with BMW M5 V10 engine
We always love crazy conversions and wacky ideas here at PD, and this Subaru Impreza WRX V10 BMW M5-powered creation is a fine example. Yes, a 5.0-litre V10 rear-wheel drive Subaru Impreza WRX. A debut drifting video of it was recently posted up on YouTube. It’s doesn’t take a second […]
Video: TRP Racing Ford XR6 Turbo runs 8.48 – quickest XR6T in Australia
The Tony Rigoli Performance (TRP) ‘Coon Dog’ Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo has just run an astonishing 8.48 second quarter-mile at 165mph (265km/h) at Sydney Dragway. This makes it the fastest Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo in Australia, beating the previous 8.7-second time made by the GTECH Ford XR6T. Based on the […]
Video: Maserati Gran Turismo S insane traffic run at 230km/h in Qatar
An insane video has recently been posted up onto YouTube showing a Maserati Gran Turismo S being driven at high speed through Qatar, in the Middle East. In standard form, the Maserati Gran Turismo S comes with a 4.7-litre V8 engine singing out 323kW worth of power and 490Nm of […]