German tuning company Geiger Cars has unveiled its latest Ford Mustang upgrade package, called the GT 820. It gives the popular new sports car a new look and significantly more power. Starting with the power, the GT 820 is based on the new Mustang GT and its 5.0-litre naturally aspirated […]
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.
MINI Hipster Hatch announced, comes with Instagram windows
As a bit of an April Fool’s joke, MINI has announced the new MINI Hipster Hatch, complete with flannel patches and a twin-deck cassette player. Based on the MINI hatch, the Hipster features Instagram-filtered windows, a ‘fixie’ fixed-gear drivetrain, and snippets of vintage clothing around the interior for that typical […]
Lexus comes up with Velcro seats for its performance models
Lexus has developed a set of special V-LCRO seats for its performance cars that promise to hold you in place even if you happen to experience up to 3.0g in the corners. The seats use a revolutionary technology called Velcro. Yep, Lexus thinks its buyer will drive to the restaurant, […]
Tesla Model 3 officially revealed
Tesla has just revealed the hugely anticipated Model 3 mid-size premium sedan. This is the electric vehicle alternative to the popular BMW 3 Series and Mercedes C-Class. As this has been such a buzz with fans we’ll just get straight to the facts. Power comes from a single electric motor […]
Pagani planning another special edition Huayra?
Pagani has previewed a new model in a teaser video sent out on its YouTube channel, with all clues suggesting it will be a special edition designed exclusively for Refined Marques. Refined Marques is a luxury car dealer that specialises in sourcing and supplying high-end vehicles such as Bugatti, Ferrari, […]
Mercedes-AMG ‘GT R’ spotted hard testing at Nurburgring (video)
Mercedes-Benz has been spotted test driving a prototype version of the long-rumoured AMG GT R, which is set to be the first model to unleash even more power from the company’s latest 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 engine. The regular Mercedes AMG GT debuted the 4.0-litre engine, which has since been introduced […]
Renault Kaptur announced for Russia; larger, more heavy-duty than Captur
Renault has revealed a new version of the Captur specially made for the Russian market, called the Kaptur. It’s a slightly more rugged, off-road-ready version of the French crossover. What’s different about it compared with the local Captur? More than you might think, actually. It does feature more ground clearance […]
2016 Jaguar XE S review (video)
Only about one out of every 20 new vehicles that are released really catches your attention and invigorates your driving spirit. This new Jaguar XE S has a strong potential to be one of those unique cars; it’s the most powerful non-hybrid rear-wheel drive model in its class, arguably the […]