Land Rover is demonstrating the off-road performance of the epic Range Rover Sport SVR by sliding around a specially-made track carved on ice. The track has been carved to mimic the layout of Silverstone circuit in the UK, with plenty of high speed turns and tight switchbacks. Despite being on […]
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Ford dealer slaps $20,000 mark-up on Shelby Mustang GT350
A Ford dealer in the US has been caught out trying to sell a 2016 Shelby Mustang GT350 with a modest $20,000 mark-up. A photo of the classified was recently posted up on Reddit. The dealership in question, All Star Ford in Los Angeles , California has listed a GT350 […]
Video: 1000hp Nissan 370Z drift cars celebrate Black Friday at shopping mall
You’ve probably all witnessed some form of shopping centre hooliganism. You know the sort; loud stereo, creeping over speed bumps at the speed of a snail, and of course donuts in the carpark. Nissan and Hoonigan have put together a gymkhana-style video comprising of two specially-made Nissan 370Z drift cars, […]
Volvo 240 GL with LS1 V8 conversion project: Part 1 – The intro
Welcome to our first project car. Over the coming months PerformanceDrive and the guys from our partner company are setting out to build Australia’s quickest, fully engineered, street legal Volvo 240 GL. We’ll be posting regular updates on the build process, and include plenty of video footage where we can […]
2016 Alpina B5 bi-turbo revealed with 800Nm V8
Alpina, the legendary aftermarket tuner and manufacturer, has just announced the 2016 model year update for the BMW 5-Series-based B5 bi-turbo sedan and wagon. The 4.4-litre V8 bi-turbo engine has been reworked, now pushing out 441kW of power and 800Nm of torque. The result of this tinkering has turned an […]
2017 Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG ‘W213’ prototype spotted (video)
Mercedes-Benz has been spotted test driving a prototype version of the next-gen W213 E 63 AMG high-performance sports sedan out on the Nurburgring. We’ve seen various spy shots of the new E-Class, which will adopt the company’s latest, more bulbous design language, but this is the first time we’ve seen […]
2015 Infiniti QX80 review (video)
Luxurious, monstrous, rhinoceros. These are the words that popped into our head when we first greeted the 2015 Infiniti QX80 in person. After spending some time with it, we find out it’s actually friendlier and more fun than a giant teddy bear. The QX80 is Infiniti’s (Nissan’s luxury brand) largest […]
Video: Baja trophy truck vs Can-Am Maverick buggy, gymkhana-style
Toyo Tyres and Monster Energy have put together a gripping promo video, gymkhana-style. It features one of those mega Baja trophy trucks and a crazy little Can-Am off-road kart. The Baja 1000 truck is equipped with massive suspension and an 800hp V8 engine, resulting in complete go-anywhere ability. It leaps […]