Yep, this is officially the biggest, most powerful crate engine Chevrolet has ever offered. Called the ZZ632 – or ZZ632/1000 – the 10.4-litre beast could be the perfect fit for your next project car. Measuring in at a whopping 632 cubic inches, or 10.4L in metric speak, Chevrolet describes the […]
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.
2022 Hyundai IONIQ 5 review – Australian launch (video)
Well, well, well. What do we have here. Hyundai’s first dedicated fully electric vehicle, called the IONIQ 5. While many other carmakers are scrounging together their plans to offer a practical yet properly appealing electric car, Hyundai has swooped in with this retro number. The IONIQ 5 is based on […]
2022 BMW M135i xDrive update revealed; revised handling, new colours
BMW has made some tweaks to its M135 xDrive hot hatch for the introduction of the 2022 refresh, with revised handling, updated in-car tech, and new exterior colours headlining the announcement. Firstly, no major changes are made to the powertrain. It remains a 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder producing 225kW and 450Nm, […]
All-new 2022 Ranger Rover debut confirmed for October 26
The all-new, next-gen Land Rover Range Rover is just around the corner. So, to get the tastebuds tingling, Land Rover has sent out a smudgy preview image showing its trademark silhouette. This is the big grand daddy Range Rover, and it’s set to move the bar yet again in terms […]
Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS previewed, laps Nurburgring in 7:09.300
Porsche has finalised testing of its 2022 718 Cayman GT4 RS, which will step in as an even more hardcore version of the already-hardcore GT4. During testing, a pre-production GT4 RS was able to complete a Nurburgring lap in just 7:09.300, around the 20.8km version of the circuit. It also […]
Bugatti Centodieci completes extreme hot weather testing in USA
It’s a hard job but someone’s got to do it. Following earlier wind-tunnel tests, gruelling hot-weather testing of the Bugatti Centodieci has just been completed ahead of customer deliveries next year. The Bugatti Centodieci is an extremely exclusive special-run model which pays tribute to the EB110 supercar of the 1990s. […]
Maserati Grecale debut delayed until 2022 due to chip shortage
Maserati was planning to debut its all-new Grecale mid-size SUV in November, but now the company has announced this is being pushed back until the second quarter of 2022. The Grecale will be pitched as a competitor to the likes of the Porsche Macan and Range Rover Velar, and to […]
2022 Hyundai i20 N hot hatch arrives in Australia
One of the first batches of the very exciting, all-new Hyundai i20 N has arrived in Australia, just ahead of its official launch next month. We spotted this truck in Sydney today featuring three examples of the energetic hot hatch. They are believed to be some of the first production-spec […]