During a stage of the Norwegian Rally Championship over the weekend, a Ford Fiesta lost a front wheel while attempting to attack a right-hand bend. The wheel then flung off into the bush collecting a photographer. The amount of laughter after the unlucky occurrence is a good sign that nobody was […]
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.
Smart Fortwo V8 drag car looks nuts
A Smart Fortwo fitted with a 462ci big block V8 engine isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you think of drag racing. The owner of this V8 Smart drag car has gone all out and fitted a custom chrome moly frame and a nine-inch Ford differential. The […]
Watch a Koenigsegg CCX whip a Ferrari Enzo
The Ferrari Enzo is one of the coolest cars ever built by the Italian carmaker, however, it’s no match for a Koenigsegg CCX in a straight-line drag race. The Ferrari Enzo sports a 485kW 6.0-litre V12, while the Koenigsegg CCX features a 593kW twin-supercharged V8. The CCX goes on to reach 211mph […]
Crazy V8 Commodore drift taxi
What you see here is a mock-up Holden VE Commodore taxi that features a nitrous-assisted 6.0-litre V8. The car was featured at Powercruise Powerplay in Brisbane over the weekend, offering rides to paying passengers. Looking at the video, the driver sure can drift. Would you take a ride?
2014 Holden VF Calais V Review (video)
Wearing one of the biggest nameplates in Australian-built luxury, the 2014 Holden VF Calais V has a lot to live up to. We’ve got our hands on the 210kW V6 model to find out just how deluxe it is. For the first time since 1993 you can get your hands […]
Teenager freaks out after flipping his BMW 2002
No matter what make or model, it’s always devastating to see a cool retro ride banged up. The teenage owner of this BMW 2002 some how managed to flip his car onto its roof after trying to rail around a bend too quick. He was just lucky passersby were happy […]
Renault Clio R3 rally car crashes, in-car footage
Motorsport is dangerous, we all know that. The video below shows the in-car footage of a Renault Clio R3 rally car becoming unstuck and crashing quite badly. The footage not only shows how terrifying it is to crash at high speed, but also how effective the roll cage is at keeping the […]
2014 Audi S8 now on sale in Australia from $279,000
The latest Audi S8 has arrived in Australia and packs a punch like no other S model before it thanks to a storming twin-turbo V8 engine. Priced from $279,000, the Audi S8 features a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 engine that pumps out a whopping 382kW and 650Nm. Maximum torque is available from just […]