As much as Ford Australia has tried to deny it, today it finally confirmed the 2016 Falcon XR6 Turbo Sprint and XR8 Sprint limited edition models are on the way. We all knew it was coming, despite Ford Australia snubbing off the idea when questioned by PerformanceDrive earlier this year. […]
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.
BMW M4 GTS laps Nurburgring in around 7:28? (video)
BMW M division has released a short teaser film celebrating the performance of the new M4 GTS and its Nurburgring lap time. The teaser video gives us a quick preview of the GTS as it flies around the circuit. At the end it asks everyone to guess the lap time. […]
Ford Fiesta RS to pack 180kW punch, on sale in 2017 – rumour
Some more details are coming through regarding the much-hyped Ford Fiesta RS, which is set to hit the market in a couple of years. It’s believed the Fiesta RS will be launched in 2017 to help celebrate the Fiesta’s 40th anniversary. And according to reports it could offer up to […]
PerformanceDrive announces Performance Data table, more thorough testing
PerformanceDrive is proud to announce it will be testing vehicles more thoroughly to provide you with more in-depth stats and figures. Using our VBOX Sport GPS timing tool we will now test every vehicle for not only 0-100km/h, but also 0-60km/h, 1/8 mile, 1/4 mile (not 0-400m), and 100-0km/h emergency […]
Bugatti Chiron teaser/Xmas card released, more prototypes spotted (video)
Bugatti has released a Christmas card for the festive season which doubles as a teaser to the upcoming Veyron successor called the Chiron. The all-new hypercar will be unveiled for the first time at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show in March, Bugatti has confirmed. It will be the new world’s […]
Acura Precision concept previewed before Detroit debut
Acura is planning to unveil a new concept car at the North American Auto Show next month, called the Precision. It’s set to preview the brand’s future design direction. So far only a typical silhouette teaser image has been released by the Honda-owned brand, showing a dark view of a […]
2016 Lexus ES 350 Sports Luxury review (video)
Toyota and Lexus are notorious for overlapping products to cover more of the market. As is the case with the 2016 Lexus ES, which steps closely in the tracks of the smaller IS sedan and slightly larger GS sedan. According to VFACTS the ES competes in the same market space […]
2,000,000th Land Rover Defender sells for record amount at auction
The 2,000,000th Land Rover Defender built has been auctioned off for charity where it fetched an unbelievable £400,000 (about AU$832,000). This is believed to be the highest amount a Defender has ever been sold for at auction. Land Rover built its 2,000,000th Defender at the company’s production facility in Solihull […]