Toyota will be showing off its ability to appeal to the steampunk trend at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show with the unveiling of the KIKAI concept. Looking like a strange and modern interpretation of a rusty old hotrod, the KIKAI was designed to explore the fundamental appeal of machines, Toyota […]
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.
Video: The making of Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo concept
Bugatti has released a quick video showing the design and build of its epic Vision Gran Turismo concept car that debuted at the Frankfurt show. Most Vision Gran Turismo concept cars are designed and built only in virtual form, given they are made exclusively for the hit Sony PlayStation game, […]
Volkswagen halting non-vital future projects, delays for 2016 models
As the Volkswagen diesel saga continues, it seems more and more vehicles in more markets are affected. In the latest news, Volkswagen of America has withdrawn its application to the EPA on 2016 models fitted with 2.0-litre TDI engines. Without EPA certification, vehicles cannot be sold in the region. This […]
Nissan Patrol NISMO announced for Middle East
Nissan’s performance division, Nismo, has developed a unique hotted-up version of the Nissan Patrol V8 to celebrate the introduction of the sub-brand in the Middle East. Based on the current Patrol V8, which is a very popular vehicle in the market region, Nismo has applied its usual lick of enhancements […]
Chevrolet announces new ‘ZZ6’ 350 V8 crate engine
Street machine and custom car builders will be pleased to hear Chevrolet Performance has a new 350ci crate engine on offer, called the ZZ6. The new small block ZZ6, based on 27 years of ZZ-series 350 cubic-inch (5.7-litre) engines, features some interesting new technologies including ‘Fast Burn’ heads that allow […]
Mitsubishi eX concept to be unveiled at Tokyo Motor Show
Could this be a preview to the next-gen Mitsubishi ASX? It’s called the eX concept, and it will make its official debut at the Tokyo Motor Show later this month. Mitsubishi says the eX is a vision for a unique compact SUV for the fast-growing market segment, building on the […]
Toyota S-FR concept previews possible entry-level sports car
Toyota has announced plans to unveil a cute little concept car at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show, called the S-FR. Could this be Toyota’s next step towards producing more cars that are fun to drive? Following the enormous success of the 86, or GT 86 as it’s known overseas, the […]
Video: BMW M4 GTS shows off its drifting ability
Following the announcement of the BMW M4 GTS production version yesterday, the company has decided to release a heart-pumping promo video showing the car performing on the circuit. As we found out, the GTS is inspired by the concept car. Power comes from a 368kW/600Nm version of the standard M4 […]