Rimac Automobili has released another teaser of its upcoming Rimac One Concept electric supercar it plans to unveil at the 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show later this month. As previously reported, the Rimac One Concept will apparently feature an 800kW electric powertrain. Rimac Automobili, a Croatian company, is claiming the […]
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.
Lexus LFA Nurburgring Edition laps Nordschleife in 7:14
It hasn’t been officially confirmed yet but according to a Chris Harris tweet, the Lexus LFA Nurburgring Edition has lapped Nurburgring Nordschleife in 7:14, making it very near one of the fastest proper production, street-registered supercars in the world. Chris Harris, journalist from EVO magazine in the UK and race […]
Lamborghini Aventador crash – first ever?
It’s unfortunate but it was bound to happen. This is the first Lamborghini Aventador crash to been reported. It occurred on Tuesday the 30th of August in Padua, Italy. According to reports the driver of the Lamborghini Aventador was attempting to overtake a range of vehicles but clipped a turning […]
BMW 1 Series M Coupe APP performance package
More and more tuners are getting ahold of the awesome new BMW 1 Series M Coupe, with the latest coming from APP in Germany. This may be the best tuning package yet, in both the looks and engine tuning departments. The package consists of an increase in boost, a larger […]
2012 991 Porsche 911 SpeedART SP91-R
Even though the new 2012 991 Porsche 911 has only just been unveiled, companies are already thinking of upgrades. Meet the 2012 991 Porsche 911 SpeedART SP91-R. German tuning company SpeedART has just released a design sketch outlining its proposed tuning theme, as seen below. What do you think of […]
2012 Ford Focus ST testing video released onto Facebook page
Over 300,000 Facebook users have registered on Ford’s Facebook page to receive a string of updates on the progress of the upcoming new 2012 Ford Focus ST. Updates, including this recent video, will be fed onto the social site during the led-up to the new Ford Focus ST launch next […]
Infiniti FX50 Sebastian Vettel edition to do 300km/h
Red Bull F1 racing champion Sebastian Vettel will be putting his name on a new SUV concept at the upcoming 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show. The Infiniti FX50 Vettel edition concept could be capable of 300km/h. Infiniti has revealed some details that it has developed a new Infiniti FX50 Vettel […]
FondTech E-11 Formula REV single-seat electric racing car revealed
Has the electric car revolution arrived? FondTech, an Italian aerodynamics and wind-tunnel testing company in Bologna, has revealed details of its latest project; the FondTech E-11 Formula REV fully electric racing car. The FondTech E-11 is being pitched as the first-ever fully electric single-seat racing series car. The FondTech E-11 […]