Rock and roll legend Eric Clapton’s name pops up on automotive websites from time to time as he is a Ferrari enthusiast and collector, with plenty of bespoke one-off examples commissioned exclusively for the musician. The SP12 is an example of this, with its 512 BB inspired styling sitting over […]
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.
Ford Mustang four-door rendered, seems like a good idea?
With the Ford Falcon now dead for almost three months, there is a gaping hole in Ford’s lineup and the hearts of many Australian fans, longing for another Blue Oval performance sedan. This render from X-Tomi Design shows a cohesive solution to that void, with the newly-facelifted Mustang sprouting an […]
2018 Holden Commodore V8 Supercar (Supercar) rendered
2018 will usher in a new era of Australian motorsport for many reasons. Our premier racing series, rebranded the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship, will switch from its previous V8-only policy to include V6 turbo engines and, for the first time, won’t feature entries based on Australian-built vehicles. The 2018 Commodore […]
2018 Ford Mustang convertible officially revealed
After the 2018 Mustang coupe was revealed at the 2017 Detroit auto show, the open-top version has been revealed, with the same changes to the front end that have so far polarised commenters and social media alike. The convertible appears to debut a new ice blue colour, with the new […]
Lamborghini Huracan ‘Performante’ confirmed, getting active aero
Lamborghini’s upcoming high-performance Huracan will be called Performante and not Superleggera as originally suspected, and it will be revealed at the Geneva Motor Show in March, a report has revealed. According to a recent Motor Trend review of an early prototype, the car will produce around 474kW and 600Nm from […]
Dodge Challenger SRT Demon preview 2: Reduction
Dodge has released a teaser of its upcoming Challenger SRT Demon that will launch at this April’s New York auto show, indicating it will be lighter than the Hellcat. A shadowy car drives onto a weight device in the video, which then highlights parts of the vehicle that are likely […]
2017 Holden Commodore Motorsport, Director, Magnum special editions announced
Holden’s final three limited-edition VF II Commodores have been launched, with the names Director and Magnum and Motorsport used, confirming the use of Peter Brock HDT-inspired monikers. Before you ask, no. There is no energy polariser on the Calais-based Director, but each has been certified to General Motors’s ‘Level 3’ […]
Potential Kia Stinger V8 Supercar rendered
With rumours abound that Kia is set to challenge Holden, Ford, Volvo and Nissan in the V8 Supercars championship (now just ‘Supercars’) when the rules change to allow V6 engines next year, Nik of Digi-Kustoms has whipped up this rendition of how a Kia entry based on the newly revealed […]