Memes have well and truly infected the internet to the point where they are everywhere. Love them or hate them here are ten of the funnier ones we’ve picked up this month to give you some Friday fun. If you have a favourite meme, send it to us or post […]
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.
McLaren previews ‘Hyper-GT’ BP23 model, F1 successor
More details and a teaser sketch of McLaren’s 2019 three-seater flagship with a central driving position have emerged, with the ‘Hyper-GT’ car featuring hybrid technology and an all-new chassis. Codenamed BP23, the car is something of a spiritual successor to the seminal F1 hypercar of the 1990s in many ways […]
Video: RC toy Toyota HiLuxs tow full-size HiLux to recreate ad
Toyota UK has recreated a publicity stunt from the 1980s by towing a new HiLux using 15 Tamiya HiLux Bruiser remote control cars that are 1:10 scale. The Tamiya RC cars produce 23.2Nm each from their small electric motors with reduction gears and weigh 3.2kg each. That’s 348Nm of total […]
2017 Renault Megane GT review (video)
In the realm of hot-hatchery, Renault Sport is a true legend, with Nurburgring front-wheel drive lap record after lap record and a reputation for some of the most hardcore, ferocious and fun-to-drive small cars ever to come from Europe. We called the outgoing Megane in R.S. 275 guise in our […]
FCA boss Marchionne keen to chat to Volkswagen on possible partnership
Talks of will-they, won’t-they mergers or partnerships between FCA and Volkswagen have been circulating for years now. Everything from VW coveting CEO Sergio Marchionne’s Alfa Romeo marque, both sides stubbornly refusing at various stages to talk to one-another, to Marchionne’s seemingly thirsty pleas for a partner to work with. As […]
Modified Ford Fiesta ST kills two occupants, exhaust fumes blamed
A sad and tragic loss of two lives which occurred last year in the UK has been attributed to a modified exhaust system of a Ford Fiesta ST as part of aftermarket modifications. 20-year-old Tom Putt and 23 year-old Nikki Willis succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning when the gas travelled […]
Boost Works boosts Ford Mustang GT to 1600hp, new record? (video)
It’s great that the Ford Mustang has returned to Australian shores with factory right-hand drive for the first time, but if you want thunderous, landscape-melting power then the factory jobbie probably won’t do it for you. That’s where the brutal boffins of Boost Works of Katy, Texas come in with […]
Tesla Model 3 to skip beta testing to ensure it meets production deadline
That Tesla has a lot riding on the upcoming Model 3 launch is a colossal understatement. Competitors, shareholders and those who have pre-ordered one are all watching closely, so the Californian company does not want a repeat of the delays that dogged the Model S and Model X launches. To […]