The Mazda rotary sports car is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, since the first introduction of the 1967 Mazda Cosmo Sport 110S. To help mark the occasion, Mazda has brought together a collection of classic rotary-powered models for a special presentation and epic photo gallery. The collection includes all […]
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.
Bentley announces on demand car rental via new Network concierge
For some of the most affluent of car owners is perhaps the most affluent of services; the Bentley on demand concierge, available exclusively for Bentley owners via the Bentley Network app. Say you’ve just returned from an interstate or international business flight and you need a ride to get you to work […]
Awesome Drift Taxi service available at Ebisu Circuit in Japan (video)
You may have heard of the Ring Taxi in Germany, set up to take passengers around the Nurburgring. Well, it seems the Japanese have caught on and applied a similar philosophy to showcase the art of drifting. Yes, a drift taxi has been set up at Ebisu Circuit. Ebisu is […]
Lotus Carlton named most iconic performance Vauxhall ever
Results of a recent survey carried out by the Vauxhall Performance Show in the UK have handed the legendary Lotus Carlton the award of being the most iconic performance Vauxhall ever made. The follow-on of the turbo era of the 1980s into the 1990s saw some pretty amazing cars, packed […]
Aston Martin Vanquish caravan race with Ricciardo & Verstappen (video)
Red Bull Racing along with its new F1 partner Aston Martin have put together a rather hilarious video, with F1 drivers Ricciardo and Verstappen racing a pair of Vanquish Volantes while towing caravans. Yep, you read that correctly. Towing caravans. The idea was both Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen needed […]
Hyundai Kona getting company-first head-up display (video)
Another preview for the all-new Hyundai Kona small SUV has been sent out, showing some of the design details and technology. As we already know, the Kona will be Hyundai’s new small SUV that will be ready to compete with the likes of the Mazda CX-3 and Mitsubishi ASX, along with […]
2018 Renault Megane R.S. leaks out some more
Some more images of the new, 2018 Renault Megane R.S. have leaked onto the web, giving us more of a glimpse of the French hot hatch before its debut. In the latest images, first posted by ClioRS-Concept forum, we get a look at the side and rear of the car […]
1986 Holden VL Commodore Turbo 0-100km/h & engine sound (video)
The Holden VL Commodore is a cult classic in Australia, featuring arguably one of the sleekest exterior designs ever applied to the Aussie-built nameplate, while featuring a lusty RB-series Nissan Skyline engine. As standard the VL Commodore came with a 3.0-litre Nissan-sourced RB30E inline six engine in Australia. For the […]