The Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ twins are widely loved by the enthusiast community for their handling balance and fun, but ever since their 2012 inception, cries for more hardcore versions have gone unheeded. That could be about to change with Subaru USA’s Twitter account showing a BRZ, brandishing a […]
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.
Stock-looking Subaru WRX STI runs the quarter mile in 10 seconds (video)
What does it take to get a stock-looking WRX to bust the quarter mile in a Bugatti-buggering 10 seconds? Martin Donnon of SA’s Willall Racing has an idea, since that is a feat he and his team have pulled off. The Subaru WRX STI ’25BB’ as it’s called – a throwback to […]
Maserati Levante getting hybrid tech from Chrysler Pacifica
Not even exotic car manufacturers are exempt from emissions regulations, which are tightening further as the years pass. Like Lamborghini, Porsche, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi, Maserati will have its own plug-in hybrid soon, in the form of the Levante SUV. Since the PHEV is only expected to account for six per […]
BMW Z4 to retain name, not Z5, concept in August – report
One of the most talked-about and anticipated sports car partnerships will manifest this year when the wraps come off Toyota and BMW’s co-developed sports cars. Toyota’s will sell the new Supra coupe, a car enthusiasts have been pining for since 2002, while BMW will introduce the next-generation Z4 previously thought to […]
2017 Honda CR-V turbo on sale in Australia from $30,690
The all-new, fifth-generation Honda CR-V will go on sale in Australia from July 2017, with prices and specifications released today. Honda’s mid-size SUV warrior will kick off from $30,690 (before on-road costs), coming standard with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a full-size spare tyre, dual-zone climate control, alloys, active noise cancellation, […]
Top 10 sports SUVs that could come to Australia in 2018
With the mid-size SUV segment now the most popular SUV class in Australia, carmakers are presently deliberating whether to pull the trigger with sporty versions. While trendy and fashionable to most people, SUVs are, for some people, a necessary evil and not a joy machine. The majority of the best […]
Rolls-Royce Sweptail debuts at Concorso d’Eleganza
A one-off Rolls-Royce has debuted at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Italy, called the Sweptail. Based on the Phantom Coupe, the Sweptail is said to be inspired by yacht design, as well as ‘swept-tail’ Rolls-Royces from the 1920s and ’30s. It was commissioned for a loyal client and is […]
2018 BMW 8 Series revealed, images leaked
Pictures of the BMW 8 Series-previewing concept have leaked onto the internet, before the car’s planned reveal this weekend. After officially confirming its existence earlier this month, with BMW teasing picture of the car’s silhouette, an undisguised image of the new GT has dropped via Carscoops. The concept is finished […]