Here’s a video you don’t see every day. It shows a Bugatti Veyron, a Bugatti EB110 SS, and a Ferrari LaFerrari drifting in the mud, of all places. These cars have more than enough power to generate wheelspin and drift capability on dry tarmac, let alone on wet mud. Some […]
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.
2018 Range Rover revealed; hybrid added, more power for top V8
Following the announcement of the MY18 Range Rover Sport, Land Rover is now introducing the big daddy model year 2018 Range Rover with some subtle updates and a hybrid option. Land Rover’s local arm says Australian customers will be offered all three powertrain options, including plug-in hybrid, V6 and V8 […]
Mazda presenting new design philosophy at Tokyo show
Another big debut will take place at the Tokyo motor show later this month. This time we hear from Mazda, which is planning to unveil two concept cars including a hatch that could preview the next-gen Mazda3, as well as one that could preview the next-gen Mazda6. Perhaps the most […]
Tesla Model 3 production running at 10%, Q3 units miss initial targets
Production of the Tesla Model 3 is now well underway, with company boss Elon Musk using Instagram to send out a video showing the anticipated car during manufacturing. The video shows the Model 3 on the body production line with robots working at 1/10th of their potential speed. At the moment […]
Rolls-Royce Cullinan SUV spotted leaving mysterious garage in Germany (video)
Rolls-Royce has been spotted testing its upcoming Cullinan SUV in Germany, with a prototype recently scooped leaving a mysterious garage near the Nurburgring. The Cullinan, named after one of the world’s largest diamonds, will be Rolls-Royce’s first SUV, following the market trends just like the Lamborghini Urus and recently-confirmed Ferrari […]
New Suzuki Swift Sport arrives in Australia Q1, 2018
Suzuki Australia will launch the all-new 2018 Suzuki Swift Sport during the first quarter of next year, the local arm has confirmed. It will be ready to tear up the micro hot hatch segment. As revealed during the Frankfurt motor show a couple of months ago, the 2018 Swift Sport […]
Gran Turismo Sport; full 162-car lineup confirmed (video)
Polyphony Digital’s new Gran Turismo Sport game will launch on October 17, and in the lead up to the big event the full list of playable cars have been confirmed. A special presentation event will take place at Sydney Motorsport Park this Friday to showcase the game (PerformanceDrive will be […]
Ferrari SUV confirmed by FCA boss Sergio Marchionne – report
Some light has been shed on the contrived Ferrari SUV idea, with FCA boss Sergio Marchionne confirming yesterday that there is one in the pipeline. Automotive News in the US says Marchionne confirmed the speculation during a press call, with around 30 months of leeway given to decide on production […]