Renowned tuner Novitec Rosso has become one of the first to fettle with Ferrari’s new turbocharged California T. Called the N-Largo, the German wizards have squeezed an extra 79kW and 96Nm from the 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8 for a total of 491kW and a tyre-melting 871Nm of torque. It’s good for […]
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.
GM to produce unknown all-new model at Michigan plant
General Motors has announced it will manufacture an all-new model at its Orion, Michigan factory “unlike any in the plant’s 32 year history”. US$245million will be invested, and 300 additional workers are being hired for the new model. This is in addition to the recently announced Bolt – itself a […]
Video: Forza 6 previewed, September 15 release date confirmed
Microsoft and Turn 10 studios have dropped a bombshell at the E3 gaming convention, announcing a September 15 release date for Forza Motorsport 6. The next instalment of the highly acclaimed racing series will be available on Xbox One only. The news was accompanied with a teaser video featuring gameplay […]
Top 8 Aussie motoring wins
A couple of weeks ago we showed you our top 8 Aussie motoring fails. Although the fails were spectacular when they did happen, there have also been plenty of successes that have made our industry so unique and shaped our motoring culture. Here’s our top 8 Aussie motoring wins, in […]
Ford GT LM GTE Pro race car unveiled, for 2016 Le Mans
Ford will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its 1966 1-2-3 domination of Le Mans next year, when it enters back into the racing arena with this new Ford GT race car. The new version is based on the GT supercar, unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show earlier this year. While […]
For Sale: Ford XF Falcon with diesel engine conversion
You might be wondering what an old XF Falcon is doing amongst tunerific and ultra-rare exotica. Well, this isn’t your ordinary XF. This one has had Perkins diesel engine conversion. The original XF 200 and 250 crossflow engines were pushrod designs. While the low-down torque in such a lightweight body […]
Ford opens 3D Store, customers can 3D print model cars
Ford has today opened up an online catalogue of its cars available for 3D printing, via its new 3D Store. Each car costs US$4.99, and the range of models available to print include the F-150 Raptor, Shelby GT350R, Fiesta ST, Focus ST and the new Ford GT. Pre-printed 3D models […]
Ford trademarks ‘XR6 Turbo Sprint’, final special edition?
A series of trademarks by Ford Australia has added fuel to speculation about future models, including a possible upgraded ‘final edition’ of the XR6 Turbo. The trademark, lodged on April 1st of this year (according to iPAustralia.gov.au), includes three nameplates for the Falcon; XR6 Sprint, XR6 Turbo Sprint and XR8 […]