The 2017 Ford Focus RS is a lot like the cool kid in high school. A bad boy image goes a long way towards boosting popularity and the RS’s recent notoriety surrounding its ‘Drift Mode’ function does not seem to have hurt it at all. Like the kid who smokes […]
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.
Video: Remembering the BMW 1 Series with 12,000rpm V8
We absolutely love insane engine conversions that put genuine race car engines into more conventionally bodied cars, such as the TAG F1 swapped Porsche 911, the Peugeot rally car with the Renault F2 V6 and this BMW 1 Series hill climb car with a 12,000rpm Judd V8 from a Le […]
Nismo planning more road cars, expand to new segments
Nissan is preparing to launch a slew of Nismo road cars as halo models for its range, with the announcement of the Nismo Cars Business Department. It will now also incorporate the company’s Autech tuning and conversion division as well. Presently the only Nismo vehicle in Australia is the Nismo […]
Nissan Patrol gets quad-turbo V8, insane 3000hp (video)
Some pretty gnarly Nissan Patrols have come out of the Middle East and we’ve showcased a handful of them already. There was a 1000kW black three-door that could hit 308km/h, and the R35 Godzilla-powered contraption that dusted off a Porsche 918 hybrid. We have a feeling this one might be […]
For Sale: Original 1990 BMW E30 M3 Sport Evolution, 1 of 600 built
As BMW’s M cars become progressively more computerised, with artificial engine noises, turbos and dual-clutch transmissions, the classics which embodied the purity that made the brand so desirable in the first place are becoming hot property on the used car market. Take this 1990 E30 M3 Sport Evolution, for example. […]
Forza Horizon 3 gets Hots Wheels expansion pack (video)
Microsoft and Turn 10 Studios’ Forza Horizon 3 game, which is based in Australia, is about to take an exciting new turn with the announcement of a Hot Wheels expansion package. This will add another dimension to the game, which is currently a photo-realistic open world simulator, but it is […]
2017 Holden Trax LTZ review (video)
A new year, a new 2017 Trax for Holden, with the brand’s littlest SUV coming in for some nip-and-tuckery. A sleeker new corporate front end now adorns the mini crossover, which means it no longer resembles a swollen knee with gout. A significantly refreshed interior brings the Trax into line […]
Cars 3 official full-length trailer released (video)
As teased yesterday, the official extended Cars 3 trailer has dropped, ahead of its debut on June 16, offering far more insight into the visual effects, storyline and characters of the movie. Once again the central character is Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson), whose dominance as a succesful racecar is threatened […]