Here at PerformanceDrive we are unashamed fans of the Datsun Z car range. So, if you’re a Zed head like us, this little number from ADV.1 will leave you weak at the knees. Starting out as an L28 2.8-litre Nissan straight-six-equipped iteration of the cult classic, this particular version now […]
Mitchell Jones
Mitchell is a contributing journalist at PerformanceDrive. He has been a passionate petrol-head from a very young age. He is excited by the future of the industry, and considers himself as a bit of a fanatic when it comes to the technical aspects of cars. He is also fascinated by new cars that are popping up in developing markets.
Tesla Model X SUV arrives September 29, in Australia late 2016
New details of Tesla’s sci-fi, fully-electric SUV, the Model X, have surfaced ahead of its market launch on the 29th of this month. Prices on average will be US$5000 higher than equivalent Model S models with similar drivetrains, which company founder Elon Musk attributes to the “greater size and body […]
Toyota considering flying car? Patents show stackable wing system
Toyota might be planning a flying car, if a recent patent application is anything to go by. The application was lodged at the US Patent and Trademark office in 2014, outlining an ambitious stackable wing system for a motor vehicle. Generations of projections and prophecies which anticipated we’d all be […]
BMW quad-turbo diesel ‘750d’ to produce 290kW/800Nm?
As has been previously reported, BMW is soon expected to show a flagship diesel engine for the new 7 Series ‘750d’, with four turbochargers. BMW already has a triple-turbocharged diesel engine, which generates 280kW and 740Nm – juicy enough to justify the addition of an ‘M’ badge on the M550d, […]
Mental RECON Audi R8 V10 gets RWD conversion & supercharger
If you like your Audi R8s dark and menacing, then boy do we have a treat for you. Enter the RECON MC8. Starting with the just-superseded version of the Audi R8 V10 Plus, Potter and Rich of London have extensively worked the German supercar into a brooding, deranged lunatic on […]
Next-gen Volkswagen Tiguan set for Frankfurt debut
Volkswagen has released a picture of the 2016 Tiguan under a shroud of secrecy, held by two factory workers in Germany. The small SUV has been partially revealed in some spy shots which circulated in the last week, revealing different proportions and layout compared with the existing model. Dimensions are […]
2016 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet revealed
A quick, cursory glance over the car market shows a few market segments not as healthily represented as they once were. Massive convertibles with sprawling room for at least four spring to mind, with the Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead all but having that meal all to itself. Well not anymore. Mercedes-Benz […]
Citroen C4 Cactus M concept unveiled, inspired by 1960s Mehari
Citroen has officially unveiled its Frankfurt-bound C4 Cactus M concept. It’s a fun and beachy throwback to the 2CV-based Mehari of the 1960’s – an era when the marque was at its quirky best. Although clearly based on the production C4 Cactus, the concept differs by featuring a two-door layout, […]