The Opel Insignia OPC, called the Holden Insignia VXR in Australia, is the recipient of a new tuning project announced by renowned German tuner Irmscher. It’s called the Insignia is3 Bandit. In standard form the top Insignia model comes with a 2.8-litre turbo V6 producing 239kW and 435Nm. Thanks to […]
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Bisimoto creating 500kW Hyundai Tucson for SEMA
Hyundai is teaming up with Bisimoto Engineering once again for the upcoming SEMA show. This time the pair is focusing on a special Tucson project. Labelled as the most powerful Tucson ever, the Bisimoto team is planning to give the new SUV a high-boost turbocharged version of Hyundai’s 2.4-litre Theta […]
ADV.1 Datsun 280Z gets mean 2JZ engine conversion (video)
Here at PerformanceDrive we are unashamed fans of the Datsun Z car range. So, if you’re a Zed head like us, this little number from ADV.1 will leave you weak at the knees. Starting out as an L28 2.8-litre Nissan straight-six-equipped iteration of the cult classic, this particular version now […]
Mansory Mercedes-AMG S 63 Coupe Black Edition revealed
Not happy with the performance of your new Mercedes-AMG S 63 Coupe? Mansory has come up with an upgrade package that might be of interest to you. It’s called the Black Edition. Under the bonnet is a powerhouse that shouldn’t really be measured on a dyno, but instead on a […]
2016 Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupe DTM racer revealed
Mercedes-AMG has unveiled its 2016 DTM touring car, based on the recently-revealed new-shape C 63 AMG Coupe road car. A special edition road-going version has also been revealed, called the Edition 1, coinciding with the racer’s debut. Although it is based on the C 63 AMG, there is very little […]
Mental RECON Audi R8 V10 gets RWD conversion & supercharger
If you like your Audi R8s dark and menacing, then boy do we have a treat for you. Enter the RECON MC8. Starting with the just-superseded version of the Audi R8 V10 Plus, Potter and Rich of London have extensively worked the German supercar into a brooding, deranged lunatic on […]
BRABUS Mercedes C 63 AMG upgrade destined for Frankfurt
Renowned Mercedes-Benz tuner BRABUS is planning to show off its latest upgrade package for the C 63 AMG at the Frankfurt Motor Show in a couple of weeks. Based on the new C 63 AMG, which is already a blisteringly fast sports sedan in factory form, BRABUS has developed a […]
Peugeot unveils 308 Racing Cup car before Frankfurt debut
Peugeot has announced the successor to the RCZ Racing Cup car, based on the 308 GTi. An example of the racer will be showcased at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month. If you can’t make it to Frankfurt for the show, you needn’t worry, the company has unveiled the car […]