The crazy Aspark Owl fully electric hypercar from Japan has been revealed at the Frankfurt motor show, showing off a Le Mans-style body with plenty of aero. As reported last week, the plan for the Owl is to conquer 0-100km/h in under 2.0 seconds, with a top speed of 280km/h. […]
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 Abarth 595 update now on sale in Australia from $26,990
Fiat has updated the little Abarth 595 micro hatch for the Australian market, giving the feisty 500-based model more power, more tech, and a wider variant lineup. We say wider variant lineup but what we really mean is there are now two trim lines; the 595 and the 595 Competizione. […]
Bugatti Chiron ‘42’ special edition celebrates 0-400-0km/h record (video)
A special edition Bugatti Chiron has made its debut at the Frankfurt motor show, following a recent record-setting sprint and stop time across 0-400-0km/h. You know, the standard sprint and stop test. Yes, you read that correctly. The fact the Chiron can hit 400km/h is already an impressive feat, but […]
2017 Frankfurt Motor Show highlights – mega gallery
The Frankfurt motor show is one of the biggest international car shows on the automotive calendar. This is where almost all car manufacturers head to show off their latest and greatest cars, technologies, and future concepts. For 2017, it was another big event, with major debuts from a number of […]
Vettel & Raikkonen crack a smile in the Alfa Romeo Giulia QV (video)
To give the Alfa Romeo Giulia QV some much-needed publicity, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has put together an easy marketing video using its Formula 1 drivers from the Ferrari team. Specifically, Alfa Romeo had four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel, world champion Kimi Raikkonen, and reserve driver Antonio Giovinazzi take the QV […]
Honda CR-V Hybrid Prototype revealed, on sale in Europe next year
As previewed late in August, Honda has now revealed the CR-V Hybrid Prototype at the Frankfurt motor show in Germany. It previews a production model set to launch in Europe next year. Based on the new CR-V, the hybrid prototype looks virtually identical to the regular model. However, there are […]
Mercedes-Benz previews future small EV with EQA concept
Mercedes-Benz has revealed the Concept EQA at the Frankfurt motor show, giving us all a preview of its future design direction and some insight into its EV plans for the small car class. The concept is the first ‘EQ’ concept vehicle for the compact segment, potentially previewing a production car […]
2018 Porsche Cayenne Turbo unveiled at Frankfurt show
Following the reveal of the all-new Porsche Cayenne last month, the German company has now unveiled the new Cayenne Turbo at the Frankfurt motor show. From an exterior point of view, the new Cayenne adopts a sportier iteration of the new-look design, topped by a segment-first active rear spoiler. There’s also […]