Remember the Donkervoort D8 teaser last week? The Dutch company has now revealed the D8 GTO Blister Berg Edition in full. It pays tribute to the lap record achieved by the GTO at the Blister Berg circuit in Germany. The special edition features not only a unique white and black […]
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.
Top 10 best-selling cars of 2014 in Australia
The official VFACTS figures for Australian new vehicle registrations in December are out, revealing the top 10 best-selling cars of 2014. Coming in at number one overall was the humble Toyota Corolla, for the second consecutive year. It only just managed to fend off the popular Mazda3 for top spot, […]
Infiniti Q60 Concept previews new sports coupe
Infiniti has pulled the wraps off its latest concept called the Q60 coupe. It previews a new two-door sports car which will be ready to rival the likes of the BMW 4 Series and Lexus RC. At the moment Infiniti only offers the ageing G coupe, currently known as the […]
Skoda planning sub-compact SUV, under Yeti – report
A new SUV/crossover is reportedly on the way from Skoda, ready to take on the likes of the Nissan Juke and other small sporty SUVs. It’s set to debut about a year after Skoda’s first SUV hits the scene in 2016. Skoda doesn’t currently offer an SUV. The closest thing […]
Sporty Volkswagen Up! Turbo coming later this year – rumour
Volkswagen will apparently introduce a sporty turbocharged version of its smallest car, the Up!, later this year. It’s set to be inspired by the GT Up! Concept of 2011. The Volkswagen Up! is the company’s smallest car. While most VWs are turbocharged, the Up! is one of the only models […]
Video: Porsche shows how it builds/tests the 991 911 GT3
Porsche has released a video showing how its testing and assembly equipment works for the latest Porsche 911 GT3 991. The model was recalled last year due to an engine fault, but now it is back in production. The Porsche 911 GT3 is the bee’s knees in terms of stripped […]
2015 HSV GTS Maloo Gen-F review (video)
The 2015 Gen-F HSV GTS Maloo is a vehicle that brings joy to motoring fans all around the world but it’s also a vehicle that makes us Australians sad. You see, huge horsepower supercharged V8s aren’t going to be around for much longer, especially in Australian form. All we can […]
Honda S660 production car brochure reveals specs
Some specifications and images have surfaced online showing what appears to be the new Honda S660 sports car, inspired by the original S600. It’s believed to be the production version of the S660 concept that was revealed in 2013. According to the spec sheet scan, the small open-top sports car […]