Thinking of buying a rear-wheel drive sports car? You’ll be interested to hear BMW Australia has secured the recently-revealed M3 and M4 Competition pack for the local market. It was only revealed earlier this month, bringing a range of tasty performance enhancements to the already-potent sports cars. The highlight of […]
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.
800hp Elibriea concept debuts at Qatar Motor Show
If you love wild and out-of-the-ordinary supercars then you’ll love this. It’s called the Elibriea concept, and it has just made its debut at the Qatar Motor Show. Displaying hardly any resemblance to a typical supercar, the Elibriea takes on a sharp and angular design theme. At the front is […]
Alpha-N develops tuning package for BMW 1 Series M Coupe
The BMW 1 Series M Coupe has been replaced by the new M2 coupe, but it has stopped tuning company Alpha-N Performance from coming up with a potent performance kit for the original. Even in standard trim the 1 Series M Coupe was a feisty little goer, featuring an earlier […]
For Sale: Some of Jerry Seinfeld’s Porsche classics up for auction
Known to have a massive collection of cars, including classics and modern supercars, Jerry Seinfeld is planning to auction off a small sample of his vast collection in Florida in March. The funny man is especially known for his extensive collection of Porsche vehicles, from all eras. Going up for […]
2016 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution vs Subaru WRX STI: comparison (video)
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT What’s it going to be? This could be your last chance to decide whether you’d prefer the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution or Subaru WRX STI. These are two of the most hotly contested affordable sports sedans to ever grace the tarmac, dirt, and Macca’s car park hangout, […]
Honda Australia website confirms new NSX will arrive in 2016
While the new Honda Civic Type R Australian introduction could be pushed back until 2017, it looks like we might be getting the NSX as soon as this year. The official Honda Australia website is currently asking local punters to register their interest for the new NSX, which is apparently […]
Toyota remains global sales king in 2015, sells over 10 million
Toyota has come through once again as the best-selling car manufacturer for the year. Global sales topped 10 million in 2015, despite being 0.8 per cent down on 2014 sales. The sales result easily puts Toyota as the biggest car manufacturer of the year, now for the fourth year in […]
Fiat Chrysler shifts focus away from Alfa, toward Jeep and SUVs
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has announced some very interesting business plan changes, with emphasis on SUVs from Jeep, and pushing some Alfa Romeo plans to the side. For Alfa fans, it’s not the best news. The Italian brand was aiming to introduce a string of all-new vehicles over the next […]