Welcome to quite possibly Australia’s most insane Lamborghini Gallardo to ever grace the land, and the country’s first Gallardo to feature a Heffner twin-turbo package. Built by the guys at RamSpeed in Sydney, this ‘LP 840-4’ Italian exotic goes, sounds, and looks truly out of this world. As you might […]
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Opel: More Australian than you might think
Although Opel has never officially sold a vehicle locally, in the Sixties and Seventies the German brand had a strong influence on some of Australia’s most iconic cars. The Holden Commodore, for one, borrowed a platform from Opel since the first model came out in 1978, the VB Commodore. It […]
Past Blast: 2008-2009 HSV W427
When 6.2 litres of HSV’s latest muscle isn’t enough, the only other option you have is to look to the 2008-2009 limited edition 7.0-litre animal, the HSV W427. The HSV W427 is still to this day the fastest, most powerful Australian-made road car ever sold. The inspiration for this wild […]
BMW M: 40 years of race-bred road cars
This year, and this month, BMW M celebrates its 40th birthday. We thought we’d take a look at the history of BMW’s motorsport division, and some of the awesome cars it has produced over the years. According to the dictionary, the definition of a sports car is: a small, high-powered […]
2012 Ford Falcon G6 EcoLPi economy test: Brisbane to Wollongong
PerformanceDrive is about driving, and for those who enjoy driving, no matter what the car. With petrol prices climbing higher and higher, there comes a point in all our lives when we become intrigued by new super-frugal vehicles. One look out into the new car market and you’ll clearly notice […]
The ultimate second-hand performance car buyer’s guide
Like many of us, you could be considering buying a second-hand performance car, but trouble is, you don’t know what to buy. We normally ask ourselves these questions; ‘what will be the most fun to drive?’, and ‘what is available in my price range?’. For people who’re unsure of what […]
Summernats 25 one of the biggest ever, not without incident though
At last weekend’s Summernats 25, just over 90,000 car enthusiasts flocked to Canberra’s Exhibition Park to check out some of the finest street machines Australia has to offer, with beers, boobs and burnouts aplenty. There were 1506 entrants this year, giving ’25’ the highest entrant list since Summernats 10. It […]
We don’t need another hero: Police testosterone reaches anabolic new level
Do you ever get the feeling the Government just keeps telling you what to do? Don’t smoke. Don’t drink. Eat more bananas. Exercise now, but don’t exercise now. Support the mining industry (even though it’s soon to be digging up your backyard). And most of all, don’t ever watch the […]