Porsche has released an interesting video outlining some of the design highlights of the Mission E concept car that will soon form into a production EV. The Mission E might only be a concept but it previews a number of advanced technologies that are likely to make their way into […]
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 BMW M5 ‘F90’ spotted on slippery Nurburgring for first time (video)
The new F90 BMW 5 Series hasn’t even debuted, yet engineers at M Division have already started working on the next-gen 2018 M5 performance sedan. BMW was recently spotted doing some hard test laps at the Nurburgring, in some very greasy conditions. The test driver appears to be wrestling with […]
Mercedes-AMG to introduce 10 new models this year, stand-alone dealerships coming
Mercedes-AMG vehicles are definitely an attractive proposition for buyers, with the sub-division reporting an impressive 40 per cent increase in sales last year. During 2015, AMG sold 68,875 of its bespoke performance-oriented models around the world. Figures are set to rise even higher this year with plans to expand the […]
New Aston Martin V8 Vantage to be offered with manual & AMG V8TT – report
Aston Martin will launch the all-new Vantage V8 next year, bringing a turbocharged V8 to the legendary nameplate for the very first time. According to a recent Car and Driver report in the US, the next Vantage will capitalise on Aston Martin’s partnership with Mercedes-AMG and introduce a 4.0-litre twin-turbo […]
Prior Design develops beefy styling kit for Porsche Macan; PD600M
We don’t see all that many tuning upgrades for the Porsche Macan, but Prior Design has come up with a comprehensive wide-body package that certainly gives the mid-size SUV a prominent stance. The Porsche Macan is the German sportscar company’s smallest SUV, featuring a range of turbo engines including a […]
2017 Porsche Panamera spotted; lighter weight, fresh design (video)
Porsche has been spotted test driving a prototype version of the second-generation Panamera ahead of its public debut at the Paris Motor Show in September. Perhaps the most important update for the 2017 Panamera will be the adoption of an all-new platform, called the MSB. It’s taken from the Volkswagen […]
Researchers come up with interesting no-traffic-light intersection (video)
It’s difficult to imagine but geeks at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Swiss Institute of Technology, and the Italian Research Council have come up with a potential traffic solution that completely removes traffic lights. Using autonomous vehicle technology as the foundations, the boffins have created a scenario, or more accurately, […]
Tesla Model 3 to help boost production to 500,000 by 2020
Tesla will be unveiling the all-new Model 3 mid-size premium sedan this Friday, and it’s set to help the company reach a 500,000 production goal by 2020. Last year Tesla produced 50,000 vehicles at its factory in California, claimed as one of the most advanced car manufacturing facilities in the […]