Development and testing of the new McLaren P1 hypercar is continuing as the flagship’s market launch edges closer and closer. The latest durability assessments were undertaken in the freezing conditions of the Arctic Circle. Set to fulfill the role as the “best driver’s car in the world on road and […]
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Australia’s first Porsche Rennsport Festival, coming in May
The 2013 Rennsport Motor Racing Festival Porsche extravaganza is coming to Australia for the first time ever next month. It will take place at Sydney Motorsport Park at Eastern Creek, showcasing various racing events and special shows and unique demonstrations. For Porsche fans, this will be a must-see event. The […]
2014 BMW M6 ‘Competition Package’ likely, BMW Australia interested
Like the facelifted BMW M5, recently spotted testing in Germany, the 2014 update for the BMW M6 range is also set to come with an optional Competition Package bringing added performance. PerformanceDrive spoke with Scott Croaker of BMW Australia about the option kit. Croaker confirmed the package does exist and […]
Video: Fast and Furious 6 final trailer before premiere
Fast and Furious 6 is edging closer and closer. It will hit cinemas in the US on May 24, before landing in Australia on June 6. The final trailer has now been released to build that last bit of anticipation. As previously reported, this won’t be the finale. Fast and […]
Fiat developing a powerful new turbo-diesel V8 – report
Fiat is apparently working on a powerful new turbo-diesel V8 engine which could be used as an optional power unit for the new Maserati Ghibli. This kind of engine would certainly go down well up against the German rivals, most of which are available with a powerful diesel. According to […]
Video: Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse record speed run
Bugatti has released a video of the official record-breaking top speed run it did with the new Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse WRC. The car hit an incredible 408.84km/h with the roof down, giving it the title as the world’s fastest production convertible. Bugatti only just introduced a special tribute […]
Volkswagen 10-speed DSG auto, 100kW/litre TDI technologies coming
In a fight to cut down emissions and fuel consumption, Volkswagen has announced it is working on new 10-speed DSG auto transmission and a new high-output turbo-diesel engine family. The company also has its sights set on plug-in hybrid, full electric and natural gas technologies. Speaking at the Vienna Motor […]
Ouch: Bugatti Veyron crash in Arizona, during track drive
A Bugatti Veyron, also known as the most epic motor vehicle ever made, has been involved in a nasty little crash in Arizona, USA. The car was being driven on a track at the time. Even though the mighty Veyron, with its 1001PS (736kW), is pretty much the pinnacle performance […]