The new 2012 BMW M5 is one of only a handful of vehicles – including supercars – currently on sale in Australia with over 400kW of power straight from the factory. We thought we’d take the new model over to Marulan Driver Training Centre test track for our upcoming review. […]
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Walkinshaw Performance Holden Cruze priced from $48,485
Renowned Holden tuner Walkinshaw Performance has revealed the new Walkinshaw Holden Cruze hot hatch. It gets plenty of mechanical enhancements and increased engine power, as well as a number of styling tweaks inside and out. Holden doesn’t currently offer a proper hot hatch. It has the Cruze SRi-V, but it’s not […]
Porsche Panamera junior ‘Pajun’ to feature V6 engines – report
Some more details are coming through about the upcoming Porsche sports sedan. Nicknamed the Porsche Pajun, it will be a junior version of the company’s upper large Panamera sedan. According to a recent CAR report from the UK, the Pajun will be powered by a range of V6 engines. These […]
Video: Audi TT RS heritage goes back to the Group B days
Audi has released an interesting new video explaining the heritage behind the cracking Audi TT RS, relating it to the awesome Audi Quattro race cars of the Eighties. In some ways the TT RS is similar, featuring a barking turbocharged five-cylinder engine strapped to a compact two-door body with all-wheel […]
2012 Hyundai Veloster SR Turbo review – Australian launch
It’s here. The 2012 Hyundai Veloster SR Turbo has landed in Australia. And for just $31,990, it presents a real bargain in the sports/performance car market. It stares down the barrel of quite a few epic hot hatches and sports coupes in the segment, such as the new Toyota 86 […]
SSC Ultimate Aero XT limited-edition marks end of production
Shelby SuperCars (SSC) has announced one last limited edition send-off model for the Aero; the SSC Ultimate Aero XT edition. With 1300hp, it’s looking to take out the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport. The SSC Ultimate Aero is known unofficially as the fastest car in the world. For the company to […]
2012 BMW 328i Luxury Line review (video)
The 2012 BMW 328i (F30) is the replacement to the old E90 330i. It doesn’t get a 3.0-litre naturally aspirated inline six, instead, it gets a cracking 2.0-litre turbo that loves to rev. It’s more efficient than the 330i and quicker overall. 2012 BMW 328i LUXURY LINE – PROS AND […]
Speedhunters Toyota 86 drift car shows off 600kW 2JZ power
Here at PerformanceDrive we love aftermarket tuning, especially crazy engine conversions. This Toyota 86 built by enthusiast website Speedhunters has to take the cake as one of the most wanted dream builds of this year. The team recently completed the project, giving it a big dose of 600kW, vast body […]