German tuning company and manufacturer, Alpina, known for warming BMWs, has unveiled the new Alpina D5 Bi-Turbo at the 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show. The performance model is based on the latest BMW 5 Series 535d turbo-diesel. The engine in the Alpina D5 Bi-Turbo is the same 3.0-litre TwinPower turbocharged […]
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2013 Volkswagen Polo R WRC rally car unveiled at Frankfurt show
Volkswagen has unveiled the all-new Volkswagen Polo R WRC rally car project it has been working on since the beginning of this year at the 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show. It features a very cool race-car body and an FIA-certified powertrain. Volkswagen announced it was/is planning to enter into the World […]
TopCar 2012 991 Porsche 911 aftermarket kit revealed
Russian tuning specialists, TopCar, has come up with a unique aftermarket tuning kit for the recently revealed 2012 991 Porsche 911. This is the second of such known tuners that have already come up with an aftermarket kit for the new 911. Upon first inspection it is easy to spot […]
2012 Formula Ford race car unveiled at Frankfurt show
Ford will be showing the new 2012 Formula Ford open-wheel race car at the 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show later today. The new car will compete in various events from next year, including the British Dunlop MSA Formula Ford Championship. It gets a new turbo engine, as well as a […]
Ferrari 599 GTO matt pink – tuning fail?
Is pink the new black? This matt pink Ferrari 599 GTO was spotted in Dubai recently, cruising around proud, powerful and very pink. We’re not so sure pink is the colour of billionaires. We could be wrong though, maybe those rich oil tycoons over there just have so much money […]
2012 BRABUS Rocket 800 revealed before Frankfurt show
BRABUS has revealed the new 2012 BRABUS Rocket 800 prior to its official 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show unveiling. As previously reported, BRABUS provided an early teaser shot of the new model it will be unveiling at Frankfurt, but the company didn’t say what model it would be. It turns […]
Video: Australia’s quickest turbo car – Rob Campisi CV Performance Mustang
Ever wondered what Australia’s quickest and fastest turbo car is at the moment? It’s Rob Campisi’s CV Performance Ford Mustang, and yesterday it just shaved a couple of milliseconds off its record time, from 5.97 seconds to 5.95 at 260mph (418.9km/h). Rob Campsi’s CV Performance Ford Mustang is not your […]
Video: 2011 Ghostrider 6.66 trailer preview
Ghostrider is back and up to his usual death-defying antics. Although PerformanceDrive is not normally about bikes, Ghostrider’s latest movie trailer preview, Ghostrider 6.66, could be an exception. Ghostrider 6.66, by the looks of it, will feature the same simply insane demonstration of getting from one end of town to […]