This is it. MINI’s most powerful production car it has ever made. The new, 2020 MINI John Cooper Works GP. From 3D-printed parts to a potent turbo engine, it’s packed with power, technology, and innovation. It’s also one of the quickest front-wheel drive production cars ever conceived. We’ve seen plenty […]
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.
Chrysler 300 SRT ‘Pacer’ revealed, tribute to Valiant Pacer
Chrysler Australia has revealed a unique special edition version of the 300 SRT, called the SRT Pacer. It was made to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Valiant Pacer that charged the streets and tracks back in the days. In the late 1960s, the Valiant Pacer was built exclusively […]
2020 Lexus LS Inspiration Series announced
Following in the footsteps of the Lexus LC Inspiration Series, which was designed to help celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Lexus brand, the company has just announced similar treatment for the LS large luxury sedan. The Lexus LS Inspiration Series comes with a range of bespoke features and appointments […]
2020 Porsche 911 Turbo spotted, looks fast at Nurburgring (video)
Porsche has been spotted once again pushing prototypes of the 2020 911 Turbo hard around the Nurburgring, as it prepares the new icon before its market arrival by the middle of next year. We now know quite a bit about the next-gen 992 911 Turbo thanks to media test drives […]
Renault Megane RS Trophy-R sets lap record at The Bend (video)
Coinciding with its local market arrival, the Renault Megane RS Trophy-R has already made its mark by setting a lap record around The Bend Motorsport Park in Adelaide, for a front-wheel drive production car. With TCR driver James Moffat behind the wheel, the new super hatch did a lap in […]
BMW i4 to develop 390kW, production starting in 2021
BMW has confirmed some more details of its upcoming i4, which is set to be an electric version of the 4 Series family and a Tesla Model 3 competitor, arriving in 2021. The i4 will feature BMW’s fifth-generation eDrive electric system which will debut in the iX3 next year. This […]
Ford Mustang Mach-E revealed, fully electric SUV muscle car
Looking to buy a Ford Mustang but you’re concerned about fuel economy? Ford has come up with a potential solution for you; the all-new Mustang Mach-E. It’s an all-electric SUV inspired by the iconic muscle car. Ford has created two versions, including the base Mach-E and the Mach-E GT. These […]
Maserati GranTurismo Edizione V8 Aspirato announced for Australia
A couple of weeks ago it was announced that production of the current-gen Maserati GranTurismo and GranCabrio is coming to an end, with a special one-off vehicle made to celebrate. However, the local arm has just announced it is offering a special edition of its own; the Maserati GranTurismo Sport […]