A serious Ferrari 599 GTO crash has occurred in the Czech Republic, destroying one of only 599 Ferrari 599 GTO’s in the world. According to reports, the 69-year-old driver lost control of the 599 GTO in the wet. The GTO then went flying off the road and into a ditch […]
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 Lexus GS officially unveiled
Lexus has officially unveiled the new 2012 Lexus GS 350 at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance event in California, USA. Some of the specific engine details and trim levels haven’t been released yet but the interior and exterior is revealed in full, and an F-Sport version has been confirmed. The […]
“You will never see a Ferrari electric” – Ferrari boss
As previously reported, Ferrari is working on a hybrid Ferrari for the future. But when it comes to an EV Ferrari, an electric Ferrari, Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo says no. He isn’t having any of that silent nonsense in any of his cars, not while he’s in power at […]
2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 HPE650 by Hennessey (including dyno run)
Hennessey Performance has released details of the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 HPE650 tuning pack. And you’d be right in thinking that ‘650’ element of the title has something to do with the amount of horsepower on offer. The Boss HPE650m Mustang also comes with a sprinkling of interior and […]
2012 (991) Porsche 911 revealed
Images of the new 2012 991 Porsche 911 have been revealed onto the internet. It’s unknown how the 991 Porsche 911 leaked images came about, either way, it’s the new Porsche 911 in full production trim with no camouflaging or disguise. The 991 Porsche 911 isn’t set to be officially […]
For Sale: 1977 Datsun Skyline C210 original
Up for sale is a completely standard and original 1977 Datsun Skyline C210 in Australia. It’s only got 38,800 original kilometres on the clock and it has been owned by the same person for the past 32 years. What’s not cool about this find? According to the Carsales ad, the […]
Bugatti Galibier confirmed, more powerful Veyron Grand Sport possible
Even though Bugatti Veyron production has ended – for the coupe version anyway – a Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport special with more power could be on the way, while the Bugatti Galibier has been confirmed to fill the showrooms in the future. Despite Bugatti’s showroom lineup seemingly shrinking up, Bugatti […]
Hennessey Venom GT to make Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance debut
Creators of the awesome Hennessey Venom GT have announced its super-light 1200hp supercar will be on show at the McCall’s Motorworks Revival in California from today, as a lead up to the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance event this weekend. This will be a debut Pebbles Beach for the Hennessy […]