A report suggests the Falcon bodyshell will be replaced by the Mustang’s body for the 2018 Virgin Australia Supercar Series. Racer Mark Winterbottom confirmed to the Daily Telegraph that his team, Prodrive Racing Australia, are switching from the Falcon – which ended production last year – to the Mustang, with […]
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.
Toyota 86 gets quad-turbo 1GZ-FE V12 engine conversion (video)
The driftalicious Toyota 86 (and Subaru BRZ) has been the subject to many, many engine swaps in its five year existence. We’ve featured 2JZ inline-sixes, the VR35DETT from the R35 Nissan GTR, V8s and even a Ferrari 458 Italia donk. We have to say this one takes the cake, though. […]
2018 Porsche 911 GT2 prototype spotted at Nurburgring (video)
Porsche is in the process of testing two ultra hardcore, racing-derived 911s, including the new GT3 RS and also the GT2 that is set to be the most powerful and quickest of the 991 series before it is sired at the end of the decade. Compared with the GT3 RS […]
2018 Opel Insignia OPC spotted, next-gen HSV? (Video)
A prototype version of the already-revealed 2018 Opel Insignia Grand Sport (nee Holden Commodore) has been spotted being pounded around the Nurburgring Nordschleife, with a few notable differences to the stock version. This prototype appears lower, has a more sporting side-skirt and front leading edge, larger alloy wheels, plus hungrier […]
Jeep Grand Cherokee Hellcat confirmed for New York show
Although it has been unofficially an accepted fact that Jeep will be squeezing the 6.2-litre supercharged V8 from the Dodge Charger and Challenger Hellcat into the Grand Cherokee SUV, head of Jeep Mike Manley has now officially confirmed it at the Moab Easter Safari, quoted in an Autoblog report as […]
Jeep plans special concepts for Moab Safari event
Jeep’s annual Moab Safari event brings the most die-hard enthusiasts of the brand to the Moab desert every Easter. The carmaker never disappoints, each year bringing some awe-inspiring concepts for all fans to drool over and this year is no exception. Here’s what was rolled out. The Jeep Grand One […]
2018 Holden Commodore torque vectoring explained, oversteer available (video)
GM’s European subsidary has shown a video with its development engineer Andreas Liljekvist demonstrating the 2018 Insignia Grand Sport’s power oversteer capability. Shown on a track, the engineer has a tablet plugged into the vehicle, showing torque distribution data and live lateral acceleration. This demonstrates that depending on which driving […]
Top 10 last cars with column-shift manual
The way things are going – unless drastic action is taken – the art of shifting a manual transmission will be lost in the next generation. Increasingly, Australians are ditching the shift-it-yourself option with cars, resulting in the majority of manufacturers no longer giving a manual option at all. This […]