The iconic BMW 3 Series is celebrating its 40th birthday this year, and to help celebrate, the company has put together an interesting tribute video. BMW first unveiled the 3 Series at the 1975 Frankfurt Motor Show. It has since gone on to become one of the most successful premium […]
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.
Citroen DS3 gets new 6-speed auto, only for PureTech110
The Citroen DS3 is one of the most popular vehicles in its class in Europe, but up until now it has only ever been offered with an old four-speed automatic. Citroen is finally offering something decent for automatic transmission drivers. It’s a new six-speed automatic, called the EAT6, and it […]
Ford Mustang GT California Special edition on the way
It looks like Ford is planning a special edition Mustang called the California Special, which is expected to come with unique styling enhancements. So far only this teaser image has been officially released, showing the unique badge which clearly states its position of being a California Special. It also confirms […]
Volkswagen unveils new 6.0 W12 TSI, uses FSI & TMPI injection
Volkswagen has unveiled its new 6.0-litre W12 TSI engine at the Vienna Motor Symposium in Austria, featuring two types of petrol injection. The new unit will power upcoming Bentley models. It features twin turbochargers, cylinder-deactivation technology, and Bentley’s TMPI multi-point injection with Audi’s FSI direct injection for optimum efficiency. Under […]
2016 Dodge Viper ACR unveiled, “fastest Viper ever”
Muscle car fans will be excited to hear Dodge has just unveiled the 2016 Viper ACR racer, also known as the fastest street-legal Viper track car ever made. The new American Club Racer comes with an 8.4-litre V10 engine in traditional fashion, producing 480kW of power and a whopping 812Nm […]
Audi TT Clubsport Turbo concept revealed, uses ‘e-turbo’ tech
Not wanting to miss out on the excitement of the Worthersee Volkswagen GTI meet, Audi has come up with a racy TT Clubsport Turbo concept based on the new TT. First and foremost you’ll notice the heavily pumped wheel arches which give the TT a very cool race car look. […]
Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport concept previewed
A hot Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport concept is being planned for this year’s Worthersee event. Could it preview a future production variant? Let’s hope so. The GTI Clubsport looks awesome in the preview sketches. There’s a bespoke front bumper bar and little winglets in the corners, big air intakes in […]
Mercedes-Maybach S 600 on sale in Australia from $449,000
If you’re after the pinnacle in luxury motoring, the new Mercedes-Maybach S 600 has just landed in Australia. It’s larger than the S-Class, more advanced, and comes with more standard features. The new model is part of the company’s new sub-brand, a bit like the Mercedes-AMG division only with a […]