BMW has released an interesting video outlining the workings of the new BMW M Performance tri-turbo diesel engine, found in the BMW M550d and X5 and X6 M50d. The new engine is, as far as we know, the first mainstream triple-turbo diesel vehicle ever made. It uses the turbochargers as […]
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Ferrari 620 GT 599 successor teaser number 2
Ferrari has released a second teaser video of the upcoming Ferrari 620 GT 599 successor. This time revealing shots of the new body being manufactured. The 620 GT name is still yet to be confirmed. Ferrari is planning big things for the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, and has really hyped […]
Subaru BRZ GT300 begins testing at Fuji Speedway (video)
The Subaru BRZ GT300 Super GT car has begun testing at the Fuji Speedway in Japan. Subaru will be competing in the 2012 Super GT series, which commences later next month. Obviously, the GT300 doesn’t share much with its production counterpart. There’s a full race bodykit with widened wheel arches, […]
Video: BMW M550d tri-turbo does 0-250km/h with ease
Just ten years ago it would have been very hard to believe a diesel car could offer such serious acceleration as the new BMW M550d. As you’ll see in this very early test drive video below, conducted by Germany’s Sport Auto magazine, the new tri-turbo diesel goes like an angry […]
Ferrari ‘620 GT’ 599 successor teaser, most powerful Ferrari ever
Ferrari has settled speculation that it will unveil the all-new Ferrari ‘620 GT’ 599 successor at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, with the Italian company releasing this teaser film and image. According to the images, the new 620 GT (name not yet official), codenamed the F152, will be Ferrari’s most […]
2012 Huntley Hillclimb Multiclub – Round 1 (video)
The Huntley Hillclimb has kicked off for 2012, with the first round of the MultiClub championship running on Sunday. No new records were broken, however, there was a scary incident leaving an Evolution Lancer with a broken nose. It was a mostly sunny and hot day at the climb, located […]
Video: Ferrari 458 vs 750hp Audi RS 6 vs 600hp Nissan GT-R vs 750hp Corvette ZR1
What do you think is quickest? The Ferrari 458 is stock and is able to crack the quarter mile in 11.0 seconds and has a top speed of 325km/h. But is it enough to ward off some high performance tuned models. In the mix is a tuned Audi RS 6 […]
For Sale: Jet-powered Suzuki Hayabusa (video)
We’re not normally about bikes here at PerformanceDrive, but we simply couldn’t let this one pass. It’s a jet-powered Suzuki Hayabusa. That’s a motorbike, powered by a turbine jet engine. You see, for Tony Pandolfo of Orlando, USA, the Suzuki Hayabusa (aka, the world’s fastest bike) is simply not fast […]