The Ruf-powered Marc Philipp Gemballa Marsien has been revealed as a bespoke new supercar, inspired by the Porsche 959 Paris-Dakar rally racer. Marc Philipp Gemballa is the son of Uwe Gemballa, the founder of the old Porsche tuning company. Marc has set up his own company, completely separate to the […]
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.
Ferrari exhibits 6290 ‘Prancing Horses’ at 2021 Goodwood Festival
A record assortment of Ferrari vehicles were presented at the 2021 Goodwood Festival over the weekend, accumulating to a total engine output of over 6290 metric horsepower. Five models made their UK debut at the event, including the new Roma, Portofino M, 812 GTS, and SF90 Stradale and Spider. The […]
2021 Audi Q5 Sportback, SQ5 Sportback now on sale in Australia
Audi’s sporty Sportback body style is now available on the latest 2021 Q5 and SQ5 in Australia, extending the mid-size SUV range by three additional variants. They go up against the BMW X4 and Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe, which have been available for some time. The Sportback is available in three […]
Ford Mustang Mach-E sets lowest energy consumption world record
Ford’s new Mustang Mach-E fully electric crossover, unveiled in 2018, has been used to set a new Guinness World Record for lowest energy consumption during a set journey. An example of the new Mustang Mach-E, which has just launched in the UK, was driven from John O’Groats to Land’s End […]
Peugeot: 70% electrified by end of 2021, 100% by 2025
Pretty much all car manufacturers have some firm plans to roll out more electrified vehicles. Peugeot has confirmed 100 per cent of its showroom will be electrified by 2025, and as much as 70 per cent by the end of this year. Australia is a bit behind in terms of […]
McLaren 720S GT3X wins 2021 Goodwood Festival hill climb (video)
A McLaren 720S GT3X has set the fastest time at the 2021 Goodwood Festival of Speed’s famous hill climb timed shootout final, sprinting up the hill in just 45.01 seconds. That time was more than one second ahead of its nearest competitor, meaning it was an easy victory for the […]
2022 BMW 2 Series prices confirmed for Australia, M2 coming next year
It’s only just been revealed but BMW Australia has been quick to sort out the local lineup and confirm prices for the all-new 2022 2 Series, ahead of its launch here late this year. Just two variants are locked in for Australia for the initial launch, with a “high performance […]
2022 Subaru Forester update on sale in Australia from $35,990
Subaru Australia has announced some updates for the introduction of the 2022 model year Forester, adding increased safety tech, revised styling, and changes to the suspension and powertrain. Firstly, the 2022 Subaru Forester shows off new styling, as previously revealed. It includes updates to the front bumper bar, headlights and […]