The new MINI Cooper 5 Door is about to hit our shores and will take its place next to the familiar 3-door model. It comes in three variants, giving buyers the choice of both petrol and diesel engines. By introducing a five-door model MINI has expanded its market appeal so […]
Josh Bennis
Josh is one of the original co-founders of PerformanceDrive. His expertise is car culture and aftermarket performance. He was the editor at Hot4s Magazine, and has since worked at Fast Fours, Zoom, and as a journalist at The Project Group.
‘Jay Leno’s Garage’ TV show coming in 2015
For more than two decades Jay Leno was the host of the popular Tonight Show on NBC, however, more recently Jay’s received the attention from car buffs around the world with his YouTube-based Jay Leno’s Garage series. Good news for television lovers is that the YouTube channel is set be […]
MEC Design upgrades the ‘W217’ Mercedes S 63 AMG Coupe
The new W217 Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG Coupe is a thing of beauty, combining luxury and power right out of the box. German tuner MEC Design has come up with a host of aftermarket items that give the two-door a new personality. Bolted up at each corner are a set […]
For Sale: Citroen 2CV owned by Dick Johnson’s wife
Dick Johnson is well known for his love of fast V8 Fords, not quirky front-wheel drive French cars with roofs that fold up. The neat little 2CV you see here is in fact owned by Dick’s wife Julianne, however they’ve decided that after seven years of ownership it’s time for […]
Six custom Honda Jazz show cars heading to 2014 SEMA
Honda is set to have a big presence at this year’s SEMA show with six unique Honda Jazz vehicles currently under construction. The cars are based on the new 2015 Jazz, and will feature a host of modifications that are sure to create some hype for the small hatch. Six […]
Fully electric Holden Barina on the way in 2017?
Word out of Detroit is that General Motors is planning to expand its electric vehicle (EV) lineup by introducing a long-range Chevrolet Sonic (Barina) in the next few years. GM global product chief Mark Reuss has confirmed the company is working on a new EV. According to an Automotive News […]
BMW i8 on sale in Australia from $299,000
The BMW i8 is now available to pre-order and test drive in Australia through a network of six BMW i dealership specialists. The i8 lands here as the German manufacturer’s first ever plug-in hybrid sports car, offering performance numbers that don’t usually coincide with such frugality. Under the skin a […]
Porsche Macan S fails Moose test, Porsche replys
Swedish automotive magazine Teknikens Varld recently carried out the infamous ‘moose test’ with Porsche’s latest SUV, the Macan. The drivers pushed the Macan S Diesel through the specifically-constructed test course at the usual 70km/h and found that it behaved “strange”. The publication has been known for its serious safety tests, […]