Audi will jump into the ever-expanding compact SUV segment with the new Q2 in 2016, and will also launch the new Q5 mid-sizer, the company has confirmed. Speaking about its future plans in a statement, Audi said it is investing 3 billion euros for 2016, which will include further development […]
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.
All-new TVR previewed, to feature V8 Cosworth engine
Some new information has been released regarding the revival of struggled British sports car brand TVR, with this teaser image previewing a future model. TVR chairman Les Edgar recently sent out a letter to some of its closest clientele, confirming there is a new model on the way that will […]
Mahindra KUV100 revealed, new compact SUV for India
Stepping into the small SUV scene, Mahindra has unveiled its new KUV100, “Kool Utility Vehicle”. The new model will soon join the company’s TUV300 and XUV500 SUVs. It sits as the smallest off-roader in the showroom, measuring just under four metres in overall length. This makes it slightly smaller than […]
Toyota to use production cars to generate more accurate maps
Toyota will unveil a revolutionary new technology at the upcoming CES event in Las Vegas that will use public vehicles to collect images and road data, for use in future autonomous vehicles. A bit like Google collecting some personal data from our search preferences and so on, Toyota is working […]
Volkswagen “Das Auto” slogan to be dropped as part of rebuild
As part of a complete company revamp and brand personality shift, following the massive impact of the controversial diesel emissions scandal, Volkswagen will soon drop its “Das Auto” global slogan. The slogan was originally launched in 2007 under the leadership of Martin Winterkorn, Volkswagen’s former CEO who has since been […]
Video: Everything about the E30 BMW M3 – 1 of 5-part series
BMW has kicked off a five-part YouTube video series celebrating the success of the first-generation BMW M3 ‘E30’. The original M3 pioneered the idea of the mid-size rear-wheel drive performance sedan, offering a wide breadth of ability on the road and on the race circuit. It’s a nameplate that has […]
Volvo 240 GL with LS1 V8 conversion project: Part 3 – engine bay prepped
It might be Christmas time but it sure hasn’t stopped us from working on our Volvo 240 GL LS1 V8 project car. This fortnight it’s been all about preparing the 240 for its spray job. Continuing on from the previous fortnight (Part 2), where we pulled the standard 2.3-litre engine […]
BMW M760Li M Performance variant confirmed by online configurator
A new range-topping M Performance variant of the latest BMW 7 Series is set to be on the way, called the M760Li. According to a recent Bimmerpost report, this image above was taken from an official BMW website on an online configurator. Online configurators allow potential customers to spec up […]