Lotus unveiled the new Lotus Exige R-GT rally car at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany. The company has just released a video showcase explaining the new car. The Lotus Exige R-GT video below goes into some detail about the history of Lotus and its presence in the international […]
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Excite Rallye Raid Team reveals 2013 Dakar Range Rover Evoque
The Excite Rallye Raid Team has revealed their RaBe Race Cars D4 WN5 built Range Rover Evoque desert rally vehicle to compete in the 2013 Dakar Rally in South America. For the 2013 Dakar Rally event, the Excite Rallye Raid Team will run three of these purpose-built rally monsters. Each […]
TechArt GTStreet RS does 0-100km/h in 2.8 seconds
Tuned Porches are always welcome here at PerformanceDrive, and one of the most highly regarded of tuners, TechART, has come up with its latest kit; the Techart GTStreet RS. Based on the Porsche 911 GT2 RS, it offers 700hp and does 0-100km/h in just 2.8 seconds. The Porsche TechARt GTStreet […]
2012 DTM AMG Mercedes C-Coupe
Formula One drivers Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg have unveiled the new 2012 DTM AMG Mercedes C-Coupe at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, built to compete on behalf of Mercedes-Benz in the 2012 DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, or also known as, German Touring Car Masters). This new 2012 DTM AMG […]
Video: Lexus LS TMG Edition testing on the Nurburgring
Remember the very aggressive-looking Lexus LS TMG Edition that was spotted in a trackside garage a few days ago? Well, a video of it testing on the Nurburgring has just been posted up on YouTube. As far as we know, the Lexus TMG Edition is a special motorsport creation which […]
Volvo V60 Heico Sportiv tuning package
The sexy new Volvo S60 and Volvo V60 (wagon) is already a quite a potent package, we even went as far as calling it a sleeper in our recent Volvo S60 T6 R-Design review. To amplify the character, tuning company Heico Sportiv has just released an upgrade kit which brings […]
Video: Red Bull F1 car goes nuts rallying in dirt again
Red Bull is at it again with the Red Bull F1 car on the dirt. This time, it seems David Coulthard was given instructions to rev the engine a lot more and generally have a laugh. Last month, David Coulthard took a Red Bull Formula One rallying on an unfinished […]
Ultimate Racing Championship brings back retro Le Mans racing
You may have heard of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, well now there’s going to be an Ultimate Racing Championship (URC). The URC will become part of the American Le Mans Series from 2012 onwards and feature racing cars modelled on those of the glory days of the 1960s and 70s. […]