Bentley has revealed the new Continental GT Speed, boasting a more powerful engine, while a new special edition called the Black Edition has been introduced. Starting with the regular version, the GT Speed features a 6.0-litre twin-turbo W12 engine that’s been boosted from 465kW and 820Nm to 472kW and 840Nm. […]
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.
213kW Volkswagen Golf GTI 40 Years edition confirmed for Australia
Volkswagen Australia has confirmed the Golf GTI 40th anniversary special edition will go on sale locally in June, bringing more power and a bunch of performance highlights to the popular hot hatch. The Golf GTI is celebrating its 40th anniversary and to mark the occasion, the German company has put […]
Mazda SkyActiv-R rotary patent application found, details interesting new layout
A patent application has be found in the USA detailing a new rotary engine configuration submitted by Mazda. This could give us some insight into the next-gen Wankel sports car. Dubbed SkyActiv-R technology, the patent shows a strange new layout for the niche engine style. Documents and diagrams were submitted […]
Volkswagen sales in USA drop for 5th straight month
The consequences of the Volkswagen diesel scandal seem to be following on, with Volkswagen America reporting a fifth straight month in falling vehicle sales. Its core passenger car sector reported 26,914 sales in March. That’s down 10 per cent. Sales for the first three months of this year have fallen […]
Tesla Model S P90D vs Qantas Boeing 737 jet: runway race (video)
Tesla Australia and Qantas have teamed up to put together an interesting race between the Model S P90D and a Boeing 737-800 jet, taking place on a 3km runway at Avalon Airport in Melbourne. The two companies are working together on various initiatives, with both focusing on driving innovation for […]
Tesla receives 180,000 pre-orders for Model 3 in 24hrs, takes in US$7.5 billion
Following the public unveiling of the all-new Tesla Model 3 yesterday, company CEO Elon Musk has sent out a tweet confirming there has since been 180,000 pre-orders. The Model 3 will be quite different vehicle to the Model S and Model X, both of which helped the company raise revenue […]
2017 Volvo S60 Polestar gets 2L twin-charged 4cyl, quickest Volvo ever
Volvo has revealed initial details and specs of the 2017 Volvo S60 Polestar and V60 Polestar. These become the quickest production cars the company has ever made. The biggest news comes from what sits beneath the bonnet. Gone is the 3.0-litre turbo inline six-cylinder from the previous Polestar models, and […]
Top 10 most-watched PDriveTV videos, celebrating 20 million views
PerformanceDrive’s PDriveTV YouTube channel is approaching 20 million lifetime views. What better way to celebrate than take a look back at the top 10 most popular videos that have helped achieve the milestone. It’s interesting to see how the quality of the videos has evolved, as well as see what […]