BMW has announced a six-speed manual transmission option for the mighty 2012 BMW M5. The option was recently revealed at a private event in California, USA. Unfortunately, the manual option will not be introduced in Australia. PerformanceDrive spoke with BMW Australia’s Scott Croaker about the chance of getting a stick-shift […]
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Volvo S60 Polestar M3 rival on the way – report
An image of a peculiar Volvo S60 Polestar prototype has been sent to Swedish car magazine Teknikens Varld. The prototype appears to be a serious version of the S60, potentially ready to rival the M3 and Audi RS 4. Volvo’s racing partner, known as Polestar, already develops special upgrade packages […]
BMW M: 40 years of race-bred road cars
This year, and this month, BMW M celebrates its 40th birthday. We thought we’d take a look at the history of BMW’s motorsport division, and some of the awesome cars it has produced over the years. According to the dictionary, the definition of a sports car is: a small, high-powered […]
New Aspid sports car on the way
Aspid, a Spanish car manufacturer, has released a teaser image previewing a new sports car it plans to reveal in the next few weeks. The large coupe is set to feature a V8 powerplant. Not that you can really see much in the teaser image, the new Aspid sports car […]
Video: 2013 Hennessey Venom GT Spyder faster than Veyron?
A video has been released previewing the new 2013 Hennessey Venom GT Spyder on the dyno. The car has been ordered by Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler. The full specifications of the open-top model haven’t been released, however, it’s believed to be powered by the same 6.2-litre twin-turbo V8 as […]
Wheelsandmore Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione with 356kW
Wheelsandmore has got their hands on an Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione and given it a few styling tweaks, and some engine revisions to increase horsepower. The Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione is a rare supercar featuring a front-mounted naturally aspirated 4.7-litre V8 with 331kW/480Nm, sending power to the rear wheels. A […]
McLaren MP4-12C Spider could debut at 2012 Goodwood Festival
There has been spy shots circulating in the industry lately, showing prototype versions of a McLaren MP4-12C Spider during testing. It’s only a matter of time now before the vehicle hits production. According to a recent Car and Driver report in the US, the drop top version of the company’s […]
SLP Chevrolet Camaro Panther with up to 522kW (700hp)
Tuning specialist SLP has come up with a monster package called the SLP Chevrolet Camaro Panther. The heart of the beast is a supercharger, available in four states of tune. SLP is offering a proper showroom purchase experience with the Panther, allowing buyers to simply walk in and drive out […]