Toyota has ambitiously revealed a new special edition called the Corolla ESport Nurburgring edition, which will be made for the Thailand market. The Toyota Corolla is probably one of the most humble vehicles around, and certainly very distant from places as serious as the Nurburgring in Germany. Nonetheless, Toyota Thailand […]
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.
‘Bring Back Clarkson’ petition hits 1 million signatures (video)
The Bring Back Clarkson campaign on Change.org has attracted over 1,000,000 signatures, all to encourage the BBC to give the Top Gear presenter his job back. To help mark the occasion, the million-signature petition was brought to BBC headquarters by an unofficial Stig in an ex-army tank. The tank was […]
2016 Cadillac CT6 to debut new GM 3.0L twin-turbo V6 (video)
Details on GM’s interesting new 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 have been released, including an overview video showing some of the unit’s highlights. The new engine will debut in the 2016 Cadillac CT6 luxury sedan which will be revealed at the New York show next month. It produces an estimated 298kW of […]
Toyota Yaris ‘WRC’ hot hatch road car on the way – rumour
Toyota may soon step into the micro hot hatch segment with a sports car based on the otherwise humble Toyota Yaris. It would blend in nicely with Toyota’s recent announcement of re-entering the World Rally Championship in 2017. According to various reports, the hot Yaris will be like a production […]
Lotus Exige S Club Racer revealed; lighter, more aero
A new track weapon has been introduced by Lotus, called the Exige S Club Racer. It’s a stripped out version of the already-serious Exige S. The first major enhancement you’ll probably notice is the new aero package. It consists of a more aggressive front spoiler, a big rear wing mounted […]
2016 Lexus RX to debut at New York show, all-new model
Lexus is planning to unveil the new 2016 RX SUV at the New York Auto Show next week. The company says it will be an all-new model. Not many details have been revealed at this stage, other than the fact that it will be the next generation (fourth) model featuring […]
BMW X7 being engineered alongside Rolls-Royce SUV, V12 likely
A new super-size SUV is on the way from BMW, called the X7. BMW has reportedly been working on it alongside a Rolls-Royce SUV since 2013. According to a Motor.es report, the BMW X7, codenamed G07, is being developed with a confirmed Rolls-Royce SUV and will share many components. Both […]
Tesla Model S update 6.2 includes apps to end range anxiety
Remember the news from Elon Musk earlier this week about an update ending range anxiety? The software update 6.2 for the Tesla Model S is now ready for deployment. First thing’s first, how does it end range anxiety? Well, the on-board computer/touch-screen now has a Range Assurance and Trip Planner […]