Now this is a pretty cool find. It’s a custom made Fiat 126 with a rear-mounted 1100cc Honda Blackbird motor in the back. Supercharged. Unlike our usual Cool Finds, this one is not for sale, in fact it’s still in the building process. It has taken some fairly serious fabrication […]
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.
Fisker Karma could get “Veyron levels of performance”
Makers of the upcoming Fisker Karma extended-range plug-in hybrid are developing a new multi-speed gearbox which could help electric vehicles achieve performance similar to a Bugatti Veyron. Yes, the first thing you may think of when someone mentions an electric vehicle is usually something slow and quite boring, but according […]
Lamborghini Murcielago LB-R Zero Fighter
Talk about imposing. This Lamborghini Murcielago LB-R Zero Fighter by Liberty Walk Performance in Japan is by far the most aggressively styled, menacing, sinister supercar we’ve ever seen. The first thing you’ll notice is the matte green army paint work which is said to be inspired by WW2 Zero Fighter […]
Lexus LFA GTE spotted
This full-tilt Lexus LFA GTE has just been spied in a garage, rumoured to be at the Valencia circuit in Spain where it is said to be undergoing testing. The LFA GTE is the full GT race car that will compete in the 2012 Le Mans 24 Hour race. We’ve […]
JOSS JP1 Albins transmission to use ZEROSHIFT technology
JOSS JP1 supercar developers have announced that Australian gearbox specialist, Albins Off-Road Gear, will be using ZEROSHIFT technology in the development of a new transmission for the upcoming JOSS JP1 Australian supercar. According to a recent statement, UK-based transmission company ZEROSHIFT will be working in close relations with Albins to […]
MTM Audi A1 cracks 200mph with 324km/h run at Nardo
An MTM Audi A1 has just run 324km/h (201mph) at a recent top-speed meet at Italy’s Nardo high speed test track. Even though the new Audi A1 has only just been released, Audi tuning specialist MTM has already taken a turn at extracting extreme horsepower out of it. The MTM […]
Video: Pagani Huayra test drive with Horacio Pagani
The lucky guys at evo magazine in the UK recently got to go for an exclusive test drive in the new Pagani Huayra with none other than Mr Horacio Pagani himself. Harry Metcalfe attended a special event for selected Pagani owners to preview the new Huayra, which took place in […]
McLaren MP4-12C to get tweaks with improved sound
After a number of slightly disappointing reviews from the world’s motoring press, McLaren has announced it will make tweaks to the McLaren MP4-12C production cars this week. The main tweaks will involve giving the 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8 a decent voice box, with louder tones. McLaren has taken recent reviews to […]