It’s probably not likely but are you finding your twin-turbo V12 Mercedes-Benz ‘W222’ S 65 AMG to be lacking in power? If so, a German performance specialist called Voltage Design has just the thing. At the moment the S 65 AMG is the grand daddy of all Mercedes models and […]
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.
Kia GT sports sedan on the way, set for 2017
Kia is set to launch a new sports sedan inspired by the Kia GT concept car in the next few years, becoming the South Korean company’s new halo model. Confirmation was apparently made to Kia dealers in the US during a special meeting in Las Vegas. It’s understood the new […]
Twin-turbo Hyundai Genesis heading to 2014 SEMA
Hyundai always has a big presence at the SEMA aftermarket show in Las Vegas, and this year will be no different. The company has partnered up with Toca Marketing to create a unique one-off show car based on the new Genesis sedan. The project is called the Genesis ‘Steel Phoenix’ […]
2015 Volkswagen Scirocco R on sale in Australia
The 2015 Volkswagen Scirocco R update has been announced for Australia, sitting between the five-door Golf GTI and five-door Golf R. The model update gets a mild design tweak, engine tune revisions, and new on-board technologies. Starting with the design changes, Volkswagen has applied a modernised front bumper bar with […]
2015 Volkswagen Tiguan on sale in Australia from $28,990
Volkswagen Australia is introducing the 2015 Tiguan model update, which comes with more standard features, enhanced technology, sporty R-Line options, and a new 2.0 TDI diesel engine. There are four different engine and trim levels to choose from this time around, including the entry 1.4 TSI producing 118kW, to the […]
Grand Cherokee SRT & 300 SRT to be renamed ‘Trackhawk’
The future of the mighty Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT looked bleak earlier this year, as Chrysler said it would only give Dodge vehicles the SRT name in the future. However, we now hear the high-performance Chrysler 300 SRT8 and Grand Cherokee SRT may simply get a name change to Trackhawk. […]
Video: 2016 Ford Focus RS spotted with new front bumper
Ford has been spotted testing another prototype of the hot new 2016 Ford Focus RS, this time sporting a new front bumper bar which gives away some of its design. Until now all prototypes of the Focus RS we’ve seen have used a modified and heavily wrapped version of the […]
Special Operations Land Rover Defender to send off current gen
Jaguar Land Rover’s new Special Operations division is set to broaden its horizons with a new family of products. The first will reportedly be based on the humble Land Rover Defender heavy-duty 4×4. If you haven’t heard of the Special Operations division, it’s the company’s approach on in-house vehicle customisation, […]