Volvo New Zealand has put together a special edition version of the S60 and V60 Polestar performance cars, paying tribute to Scott McLaughlin and his efforts in the V8 Supercars series. The McLaughlin edition celebrates four victories and ten podium finishes Scott and the team achieved last season. Unique features […]
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.
Lexus IS 200t officially confirmed & revealed
It was only a matter of time, but now Lexus has finally confirmed and revealed the new Lexus IS 200t. It gets the company’s first turbocharged petrol engine. Following in the footsteps of the NX 200t and RX 200t, the IS 200t comes with Lexus’s new 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder engine. […]
2016 Mercedes-AMG A 45 gets boosted engine, 0-100km/h in 4.2sec
Mercedes-Benz has revealed the 2015-2016 A 45 AMG update. And yep, it has broken another record; it’s the most powerful 2.0-litre production engine in the world, again. The A 45 AMG already claimed that title but for the updated model the crazy boffins at AMG have squeezed more out of […]
Lotus 3-Eleven revealed, quickest road-legal Lotus ever
As suspected, Lotus was indeed planning to unveil the new 3-Eleven track-ready lightweight at the Goodwood Festival. The covers have just been removed. It comes in road legal and track-only trim. Developed as a successor to the 2-Eleven, the 3-Eleven is all about lap times and speed. Power comes from […]
2016 Audi A4 ‘B9’ world premiere June 29 confirmed (video)
The next-gen 2016 B9 Audi A4 will be unveiled this Monday, the company has confirmed, in both sedan and Avant wagon format. Perhaps the highlight of the B9 A4 is the use of Volkswagen Group’s new MLB Evo platform which will soon underpin a number of upcoming Audis and other […]
Nissan Juke-R 2.0 unveiled, gets GT-R Nismo running gear
Tired of slow turbo-diesel compact SUVs? Nissan has come up with something that might be of interest to you. This is the Juke-R 2.0, featuring a monster twin-turbo engine package. Yep, under the little bonnet is the 3.8-litre twin-turbo V6 from the Nissan GT-R Nismo. It produces an insane 441kW […]
Hyundai Creta spotted, new i20-based compact SUV
An example of what appears to be a production Hyundai Creta has been spotted in India, showing off the exterior in full without any disguise. The Hyundai Creta will become the company’s smallest SUV, very similar to the ix25 made for China. It’s based on the i20 compact hatch, and […]
New Bugatti Veyron ‘Chiron’ to feature e-turbo technology – report
Some more news of Bugatti’s Veyron replacement is showing up, with the latest reports saying the epic hypercar will use electronic turbochargers, or e-turbo technology as it is known. According to a recent Automobile Magazine report, the next Veyron, dubbed the Chiron, will be similar to the Veyron in some […]