The current Porsche 911 GT2 RS holds the record for the fastest production car lap ever recorded at the Nurburgring in Germany. But the crown may soon be taken by the upcoming Lamborghini Aventador ‘SVJ’. Lamborghini held the record for the fastest lap at the circuit with its Huracan Performante. […]
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.
Alieno Arcanum pitched as 5000hp electric hypercar
It might look like a Lamborghini Aventador with a tuner bodykit on the outside, but don’t be fooled. Underneath this Alieno Arcanum is a fully electric powerplant that promises over 5000hp. It’s another dreamt-up idea from a newcomer. This time from Bulgaria, the company, borrowing the Italian word for alien […]
Porsche Taycan spotted at Nurburgring, looks fast (video)
The Porsche Taycan, aka Mission E, has been spotted in prototype form at the Nurburgring, conducting some pretty fast test laps. Spy footage shows the brutal performance that will be on offer for the electric sports sedan. Move over, Tesla Model S P100D, there’s a new super-fast, all-electric sports sedan […]
Tesla Model 3 Performance specs revealed, range of 733km
Some info is starting to come through on the Tesla Model 3 Performance, including initial range numbers based on California’s CARB test cycle. The Tesla Model 3 Performance will be the flagship version, sporting dual electric motors and all-wheel drive. At this stage it’s unknown if there will be a […]
Jaguar XE SV Project 8 & F-PACE SVR taking on Goodwood hill climb
The Jaguar XE SV Project 8 and the new F-PACE SVR will both make their UK dynamic debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed later this week, giving us all a first look at the new powerhouses driven at speed. Jaguar revealed the F-PACE SVR earlier this year, and its […]
50 Italdesign Nissan GT-R50s could go into production
Remember the ultra-cool Italdesign Nissan GT-R50 previewed a couple of weeks ago? It seems a small production run could be on the cards for the near future. Nissan confirms the special concept will make its debut at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed later this week. It won’t be demonstrated […]
Toyota Supra previewed with production body, Goodwood debut? UPDATE
It looks like the new ‘A90’ Toyota Supra will make some kind of debut at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed event in the UK, with the company posting a teaser on its Twitter account recently. The Tweet includes an image of the new model, although it is covered in […]
2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport Si4 SE review (video)
Diesel SUVs used to be all the craze but now it seems petrol engines are becoming almost as efficient, and thus increasing in demand. Is the 2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport Si4 petrol one you should consider? Or are you better off going for the diesel options? Land Rover’s latest […]