Dacia has released a nice video of the Dacia Duster ‘No Limit’ Pikes Peak race car onto YouTube. The car was used in the recent 2011 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb event a couple of weeks ago. (image courtesy of Greek Renault News) The car is powered by a Nissan […]
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 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series revealed
The yet-to-be released 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series has been caught in all its glory. It was only a few weeks ago that spy shots of a prototypes were floating around on the net. Here we see a finished example which was recently seen at Circuit Paul Ricard […]
Video: 2012 Audi Q3 RS prototype revealed
At a recent 2012 Audi Q3 press launch in Switzerland, Audi revealed a prototype 2012 Audi Q3 ‘RS’ edition to all the journalists as a kind of surprise. The Q3 RS was rumoured to be in the making, but now, Audi has simply shown that such a model will exist, […]
For Sale: Bullet Roadster V8 Mazda MX-5
This Bullet Roadster Mazda MX-5 is the perfect car for those who want an MX-5, but haven’t bought one yet because they feel it lacks in power. Well how does a V8-powered Mazda MX-5 sound? Bullet is a specialist performance car factory in Queensland which is renowned for transforming MX-5s […]
Video: Nissan GT-R Switzer R1K-X package on dyno
Switzer, US-based Ohio tuning specialist, has come up with an R35 GT-R R1K-X package that takes power to an earth-shattering 1250hp at the wheels, or 932.5kW. Switzer has released a video of one of the first dyno runs. The tuning company says the run was achieved using VP Q16 race […]
Forza Motorosport 4 Limited Collector’s Edition announced
One of the best driving simulator games out there, next to Gran Turismo of course, is Forza. A Forza Motorsport 4 Limited Collector’s Edition pack has just been announced for when the game is released in October. The pack includes all kinds of goodies, unique cars and in-game add-ons and […]
Honda CR-Z Mugen RR Concept at Goodwood Festival
Honda has pulled the wraps off a brand new Honda CR-Z Mugen RR Concept at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The car features an obvious chunky bodykit and could include some engine performance upgrades. Although the Honda CR-Z is a hybrid, it’s definitely the sportiest hybrid currently on sale. […]
Toyota Celica gets fastest time at 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed
A Toyota Celica GT-Four has posted the Fastest Time of the Day (FTD) with a time of 48.07 seconds at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed Hillclimb event. Even though the West Sussex Goodwood event attracts loads of fantastic supercars and some of most iconic race cars ever conceived, Toyota […]