Following the trend recently set by Volkswagen Group and Audi, of which bought Ducati in 2012, Mercedes-AMG has confirmed rumours that it is buying 25 per cent stake in MV Agusta motorcycles. Expect some new V8 motorcycles soon… Well, not exactly. The brand says it is cooperating specifically in marketing […]
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.
Isuzu MU-X enters 2015 Dakar Rally, boosted to 600Nm
One of Australia’s favourite seven-seat SUVs, the Isuzu MU-X, will compete in next year’s Dakar Rally in South America, prepared by Isuzu Motorsports. It will be the first time the MU-X competes in the arduous event. The MU-X will take on rivals in the International T2 class, which is for […]
Honda launches clever interactive video for 2015 Civic Type R
The 2015 Honda Civic Type R is set to become one of if not the fastest front-wheel drive production cars ever made. And to celebrate, the company has made a clever interactive film called The Other Side. The movie is on a special YouTube page, playing out two sides of […]
Toyota FCV rally car revealed, is this the future of rallying?
Toyota has announced a unique and very eco-friendly rally car based on the FCV that will feature in the final stage of the Japanese Rally Championship this weekend. The idea is to showcase the FCV’s clever hydrogen fuel cell technology in motorsport, acting as the safety car that checks out […]
Volkswagen closer than ever to Toyota in global sales race
Volkswagen Group is edging ever so much closer to Toyota to become the world’s largest carmaker. The two auto giants are as close as ever going into the final quarter of the year in terms of global sales. So far this year through September Volkswagen Group, which includes all car […]
Hennessey Jaguar F-Type R HPE600 announced, runs 11.5sec
Hennessey Performance is normally renowned for creating high-power engine upgrades for American muscular cars. However, the company has just turned its attention to the new Jaguar F-Type R Coupe. In standard form the F-Type R Coupe is the most powerful F-Type on the market. It features a 5.0-litre supercharged V8 […]
2016 Land Rover Defender to be most capable ever
Some more details are starting to come through on the next-gen Land Rover Defender, which is set to be the most widely capable production off-road vehicle the British company has ever made. The Defender has always been a rugged and robust vehicle, often relied on by the military and by […]
Lexus GS F & RC F convertible confirmed – report
It’s been rumoured for some time but Lexus has reportedly now confirmed it is going to introduce a new range-topping GS sedan in the theme of a ‘GS F’. The company is also said to be planning an open-top version of the new RC F sports coupe. The news was […]