A stock standard F80 2014 BMW M3 has ran the quarter mile in the US in just 11.66 seconds at 192km/h. This is an exceptionally quick time for the performance 3 Series. Considering its larger brother, the current ‘F10’ BMW M5 with its 412kW 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8, has completed the […]
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.
Video: Mercedes-Benz ‘ML Coupe’ spotted at the ‘Ring
Mercedes-Benz has been spotted testing a prototype version of the new ML Coupe, or ‘MLC-Class’, BMW X6 rival at the Nurburgring in Germany. The new model will be inspired by the Concept Coupe SUV revealed earlier this year. The new model will effectively be a four-door coupe version of the […]
Lamborghini Huracan sales hit 3000, within 1 year
The Lamborghini Huracan is already off to a cracking start in terms of sales, with 3000 units already out the door in the first ten months on the market. This is a much higher rate compared with the Gallardo predecessor. It is the entry-level model, but who would have expected […]
2014 Nissan X-Trail 1.6L turbo-diesel on sale from $35,380
Nissan Australia is introducing a new turbo-diesel variant of the recently-updated X-Trail range. It’s available in front-wheel and all-wheel drive forms, offering superior fuel economy over any other variant. Starting with the range lineup, the turbo-diesel X-Trail comes in TS and TL forms in both two-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. […]
Dartz Black Shark previewed, 1500hp bulletproof monster
Do you have a few enemies? Not satisfied with five-star ANCAP safety? This might be your vehicle. It’s called the Dartz Black Shark and it’s bulletproof, featuring fingerprint recognition and a 1500hp engine. You wouldn’t pick it, but this outlandish beast of a car is actually based on the Mercedes-Benz […]
2015 Honda F1 engine revealed, with sound (video)
This is Honda’s next-gen Formula One engine that will power its F1 cars in the 2015 World Championship season. The turbocharged unit is still under development but it sounds pretty good so far. Honda decided to unveil the new engine at the 2014 Japanese F1 Grand Prix a couple of […]
Video: 2015 Hyundai i30 spotted, new 1.4 T-GDI petrol likely
Hyundai has been spotted test driving a prototype version of the 2015 i30 at the Nurburgring in Germany, wearing lots of camouflage and padding. The model update is set to receive new turbo-petrol engine options and some styling tweaks. The Korean company revealed a new 1.4-litre ‘Kappa’ T-GDI direct injected […]
Audi develops driverless RS 7 for freaking passengers
Would you get into a 412kW twin-turbo V8 Audi RS 7 for a joy ride around a race track? Sure, we hear you say. But what about if it had no driver on board? Audi has developed a special RS 7 concept car which is being showcased at the Hockengheim […]