This is one of those rare cool finds for sale that is actually affordable. It’s a 1983 E28 BMW 528i Motorsport with a 3.5-litre straight six engine conversion. It’s also got a five-speed manual transmission, LSD and a nice set of Alpina wheels. It’s available now on carsales in NSW. […]
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: 2012 991 Porsche 911 engine sounds captured
The engine sound of a prototype 2012 991 Porsche 911 has recently been captured on film in Stuttgart, Germany. The new Porsche 911 was seen at a local service station wearing very little camouflaging, an interesting new brown colour scheme and a strange sunroof cover. The test driver obviously didn’t […]
New (2013) Ford Focus RS confirmed
The next generation 2012 Ford Focus has only just been launched, but Ford has already confirmed it is going to be making a 2013/2014 Ford Focus RS hyper hot hatch version. The new Ford Focus RS will get more power than the existing model and remain front-wheel drive. It has […]
2011 Superlap Australia World Time Attack winner and results
Tarzan Yamada and the Cyber Mitsubishi Lancer EVO were crowned the winner of the 2011 Superlap World Time Attack Challenge at Eastern Creek Raceway yesterday. Tarzan managed a best time of 1:28.851 in the Pro class during the two-day event, which ran from Friday until Saturday afternoon. This is the […]
What is: Dual-Clutch Transmission
You may have heard the term before in various cars, but what is a dual-clutch transmission (DCT) exactly? What does it do and is it any good? There are three main transmission setups that offer race-car style driving. They all provide some sort quick and easy method of selecting through […]
Heffner Performance Audi R8 Spyder V10 Twin Turbo
It looks pretty nasty, because it is pretty nasty. It’s a Heffner Performance Audi R8 V10 Spyder Twin Turbo. We’ll just cut to the chase. Overall power is 725hp at all four wheels (541kW). The tuning kit gives the standard Lamborghini-derived 5.2-litre V10 a pair GT35R turbochargers and plenty of […]
RevoZport BMW 1 Series M Coupe Raze P450
The BMW 1 Series M Coupe has certainly received its fair share of publicity and media attention lately. The latest comes in the form of this RevoZport BMW 1 M Coupe Raze P450. The BMW 1 M Copupe has receive a lot of hype even though it has only been […]
For Sale: Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Roadster Super Sport
Remember the epic Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR road car back in the early Need for Speed days? We just found a real one. A Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Roadster Super Sport and it’s up for sale. Only shame is it’s in Europe, oh, and the purchase price. It’s an impreccible example of […]