A McLaren P1, one of 375 ever made, has spontaneously combusted in the UK, likely torching the hypercar to a pile of ash and vivid blue shards. It’s understood the McLaren P1 caught fire over the weekend, with a majority of the hot orange floaty stuff coming from the engine […]
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.
2017 Ford Ranger Wildtrak review (video)
It’s arguably the most popular double-cab ute in Australia, the Ford Ranger, if you exclude fleet and government sales. And in top-spec Wildtrak form it is easily one of the most desirable off-road trucks currently on the market. Does it have what it takes to push ahead of the top-selling […]
BMW pickup truck / ute rendered, worthy Mercedes X-Class rival?
The first reviews are in for the Mercedes-Benz X-Class and the reviewers aren’t as impressed as one would hope. Is the idea of a premium brand ute the problem? What if rival company BMW made a pickup truck/ute? At this stage BMW has no plans to build a ute. However, […]
Porsche 911 Carrera T returns, on sale in Australia from $238,400
The Porsche 911 Carrera T is back, inspired by the original 911 T of 1968. It’s all about lightness and the essentials as opposed to being feature-packed and laden with luxury. Based on the regular 911 Carrera, the new 911 T features the 3.0-litre twin-turbo flat-six engine producing 272kW and […]
2018 Apollo Intensa Emozione hypercar previewed (video)
Apollo Automobiles, spawned from the now defunct Gumpert company, is planning a new hypercar – called the Insensa Emozione – and has sent out teasers to get us all excited. And by the looks of it, it’s going to be a very serious track-ready model like the old Gumpert Apollo. […]
Last Holden made in Australia rolls off production line
That’s it. No more car manufacturing in Australia. Following Ford and then Toyota, Holden finished building its last car today, a Commodore SS, at its production facility in South Australia at 10:45am this morning. This was the last-ever vehicle to be produced in Australia. We were all sad to first […]
483km/h top speed for Hennessey Venom F5 ? Previewed before SEMA
Tuner and manufacturer Hennessey Performance is planning something big, called the Venom F5. It’s set to be one of the fastest production cars the world has ever seen. Hennessey is planning to unveil the new Venom F5 at the 2017 SEMA show in just a couple of weeks. And to […]
SEMA-bound Kia Stinger project shows off tuning potential
If there was ever a car that could be awarded any sort of ‘tuning potential’ award, it’d be the new Kia Stinger. And Kia is the first to jump on board, as it plans a full-fat kit for the car for SEMA to demonstrate the potential. The Kia Stinger has […]