In a recent interview with Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport magazine, Volkswagen Motorsport boss Wolfgang Duerheimer has hinted VW Group could be thinking of entering into Formula One by 2018. Recent international reports have blown this out to be a bit bigger than what it is, but nonetheless, Duerheimer did […]
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: Aston Martin Zagato race car review
Autocar has just posted up an Aston Martin Zagato race car review onto its YouTube channel. This is the first time we’ve been given a decent interpretation of the super-exotic racer. As the video describes, the Aston Martin Zagato gives off a glorious V12 soundtrack, and not just from the […]
Video: BMW 1 M Coupe vs E92 BMW M3, E36 BMW M3 and BMW Z4 M Coupe
Here’s a video that shows the new BMW 1 M Coupe vs the E92 BMW M3 in a drag race. It also compares the 1 M Coupe vs the E36 BMW M3 and the 1 M Coupe vs the BMW Z4 M Coupe. There’s been a lot of hype and […]
For Sale: 1996 993 Porsche 911 Techart CT3
Now this is a very cool find, and it’s up for sale. It’s a 1996 993 Porsche 911 Techart CT3. Not only is the 993 911 one of our personal favourites here at PD, being the last of the air-cooled 911s, this particular example is made even more special thanks […]
Ariel plans superbike production
Makers of the ballistic Ariel Atom stripped out sports car have announced the company is planning to produce at least two Ariel superbikes, planned to hit the market some time in 2012. Ariel recently released an official sketch of the bikes, as seen above, carrying a similar design theme as […]
BMW i8 Concept unveiled
BMW has unveiled the all-new BMW i8 Concept in Germany as part of the new BMW i brand – also including a new BMW i3 hatch. The BMW i8 will be the high-performance flagship model of the brand, and one of BMW’s first proper sustainable contemporary plug-in hybrid sports cars when […]
Video: Nurburgring crazy wet lap by Andreas Gulden
There’s not much point even explaining this video, recently added on YouTube, it’s quite simply one of the craziest wet laps of the Nurburgring we’ve ever seen. The lap was done by Andreas Gülden, the Chief Instructor at the Nurburgring Driving Academy. Almost every corner is taken with a dab […]
2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 35 on sale in September
Volkswagen Australia has announced the Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 35 will go on sale here in September. The limited edition model celebrates 35 years of Volkswagen Golf GTI, offering extra features, more power and some cosmetic revisions. It’s hard to believe it but the Volkswagen Golf GTI has been around […]