Mitsubishi has sent out its best sign yet of a revival of the famed Evolution badge, with plans to unveil a new e-Evolution concept at the Tokyo motor show next month. The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 11, or ‘Evo XI’, has been rumoured for a few years. But since the future […]
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.
E65 V10 BMW M6 gets 6-rotor rotary engine conversion (video)
You’d have to be pretty wacky in the head to lift out the previous-gen BMW M6’s 5.0-litre V10 powerhouse to replace it with something else. And that something else would have to be pretty freakin’ serious. Here we’ve stumbled across a 2006 BMW M6 that features a custom six-rotor rotary […]
MSO creates unique McLaren 570GT ‘XP Green’ inspired by F1 XP
The engineers at McLaren Special Operations (MSO) have developed a new special edition version of the 570GT, inspired by the F1 XP GT Longtail hypercar from 1997. Based on the 570GT, which is part of the ‘entry level’ Sports Series family, the special edition features an XP Green paint finish. […]
BMW 530d highway patrol cars to join Victoria police fleet
With the death of the Australian-made Ford Falcon and Holden Commodore, police forces around the country are looking for new rides. BMW Australia has teamed up with the Victoria Police to facilitate a fleet of 530d highway patrol cars. It’s like we’re in Germany or something. The partnership will include […]
Video: Water-powered kart sprints from 0-100km/h in 0.5sec
We’ve all experienced a hose slipping out of our hands under strong water pressure, sending the hose flailing around uncontrollably. There’s quite a bit of power in it, wouldn’t you agree? That obviously sparked an idea for this mad man who rides a high-pressure water tank with go-kart wheels and […]
2019 Chrysler 300 to get revised platform, Hellcat last hurrah planned – report
While the Dodge Challenger and Charger Hellcats are withheld from the Australian market, plans to introduce a Chrysler 300 Hellcat could finally get local muscle car fans into a 527kW sedan after all. According to a recent Automotive News report, Chrysler is planning a redesign for the 300 sedan. It […]
New Mazda RX rotary concept to debut at Tokyo show – report
The on-again/off-again future Mazda rotary sports car could be back on the agenda, with a report out of Europe confirming a concept version will be unveiled at the Tokyo motor show in October. Mazda has previously shown its potential intensions for the future of a rotary sports car with the […]
2018 BMW X3 on sale in Australia in November, prices confirmed
Prices for the all-new 2018 BMW X3 have been announced for the Australian market, with initial variant details and specifications confirmed. Australian punters will be able to select between the X3 xDrive20d, xDrive30i, and the top xDrive30d, at least initially. The 2.0-litre turbo-diesel entry model produces 140kW and 400Nm, capable […]