An original 1969 Ford Falcon GT-HO Phase I will go under the hammer at the Shannons Melbourne Spring Auction on September 12. The rare GT-HO is in original condition and comes with the original 351-cubic-inch V8 engine and four-speed manual transmission. According to Shannons, the 1969 Falcon GT-HO has been […]
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.
Rotary Supercars hunts Bugatti Veyron with eight-rotor 2089kW rotary supercar
Rotary Supercars says it is going to build an eight-rotor supercar with 2089kW and 3494Nm of torque, capable of taking the car beyond 450km/h, smashing the Bugatti Veyron out of the ballpark. The company has just released an early teaser image of the supercar. There’s dreaming, and then there’s simply […]
Video: David Coulthard in Red Bull F1 car doing max doughies in the dirt
Ever wanted to take an F1 car rallying? Perhaps not, but it hasn’t stopped David Coulthard taking a Red Bull F1 car onto an unfinished Circuit of the Americas dirt track to give it a go. The new Circuit of the Americas circuit will be home to the US Grand […]
Video: Ford Focus Supra 2JZ conversion doing RWD powerslides
Ever wanted to do giant powerslides in a Ford Focus around a race track? You’re not alone, so did this guy in Norway. To make it happen he came up with a rear-wheel drive Supra-powered 2JZ Ford Focus. You only need to see the video below to see what kind […]
Thrustmaster Ferrari 458 steering wheel controller for Xbox 360
Gaming console control specialist Thrustmaster (interesting name, we know) has come up with a Ferrari 458 steering wheel replica controller for use with Microsoft’s Xbox 360 gaming platform. The Ferrari 458 gaming steering wheel comes complete with buttons and flappy paddles just like the real Ferrari 458 steering wheel, albeit […]
Aston Martin V12 GT3 race car revealed
Aston Martin has revealed the stunning Aston Martin V12 GT3 race car. If any track car were going to get you frothing at the mouth, this would surely be one of them? The Aston Martin V12 GT3 is the successor to the DBRS9 race car and features a revised version […]
999 Motorsports Supersport track car
An interesting new track car has been released by Thailand’s 999 Motorsports, called the 999 Motorsports Supersport. The Supersport features a lightweight body and a 224kW engine. The 999 Motorsport Supersport looks a bit strange upon first impressions, with plenty of chunky body panels drawing most of the design’s attention. […]
2012 (991) Porsche 911 full specifications and Australian pricing announced
After loads of spy shots and teasers, Porsche has finally officially revealed full details and specifications of the new 2012 991 Porsche 911 Carrera and the 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S ahead of the 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show debut. As reported, the new Porsche 911 Carrera and Carrera S […]