How’s this for a neat party trick? Take one Lamborghini Gallardo twin-turbo by Underground Racing, start it, wait until night time, hit the go pedal in neutral, back off and then enjoy the colourful plumes of blueish fire spitting out the back. The Lamborghini Gallardo by Underground Racing features a […]
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.
Next Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk7 to get more power
Yes, the popular little hot hatch from Volkswagen is about to get more powerful. Reports have it the next, 2012 Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk7 will come with around 164kW of power (220hp), up from the current 155kW. (this is not an image of the actual Mk7 Golf GTI, obviously, but […]
Gumpert Apollo crashes during Nurburgring lap record attempt
While attempting to set a new Nurburgring lap record, a Gumpert Apollo Speed has crashed into a barrier just after taking off. The Gumpert was being driven by Adrian Sutil, current F1 Force India Formula One driver. According to Nurburgring enthusiast website, BridgetoGantry, Sutil was attempting to break the car’s […]
Ferrari Eternita winner of 2011 Ferrari World Design Contest
Ferrari has announced the winners of the 2011 Ferrari World Design Contest. It was Korea’s Hongik University and its Ferrari Eternita concept, designed by three students Kim Cheong Ju, Ahn Dre and Lee Sahngseok, that came home with first prize. The team from Hongik University put in a dramatic yet […]
Video: 2012 (991) Porsche 911 official teaser
Porsche has released an official teaser video of the upcoming, 2012 991 Porsche 911 while undergoing hot weather testing. The video has just been posted up on Porsche’s official YouTube channel. Manufacturers love providing teasers as it builds anticipation, and has us wanting more. In this 991 Porsche 911 teaser […]
Polycarbonate plastic windows for future cars and F1?
Everyone remembers the late and great Ayrton Senna and his final drive. Sad it may be, but incidents like this are not exclusive to Senna. The FIA Institute has announced it is looking into developing fighter-jet-style polycarbonate canopy windshields for future Formula One (F1) cars. In the past 50 or […]
Video: 2011 Nissan GT-R tested on Top Gear track
The latest 2011 Nissan GT-R has just been tested by the boys at Top Gear UK and around the Top Gear test track in the show’s latest episode. The new model has had a number of revisions which have helped it achieve that truly remarkable 0-100km/h time of 3.0 seconds […]
Ferrari 599 hybrid under development
Ferrari has been spotted testing an upcoming Ferrari 599 hybrid prototype. The prototype in question was dressed in a normal Ferrari 599 body but underneath was said to feature the company’s all-new hybrid setup. The technology will debut on either the successor to the Ferrari 599 or as a next-gen […]