Audi has taken to the iconic Pikes Peak to fine-tune the battery technology of its upcoming e-tron SUV; the company’s first production electric vehicle. Instead of heading up the 31km stretch of tarmac in the southern Rocky Mountains, Audi was testing out ways to maximise the energy recuperation potential of […]
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Top 10 best rally videos of all time
Rally has to be one of the most entertaining forms of motorsport there is. The level of concentration needed mixed with the death-defying, on-the-limit nature makes it so very special. We’ve handpicked, in no particular order, our top 10 best rally videos that will entertain your socks off. Don’t forget […]
Gran Turismo Sport; full 162-car lineup confirmed (video)
Polyphony Digital’s new Gran Turismo Sport game will launch on October 17, and in the lead up to the big event the full list of playable cars have been confirmed. A special presentation event will take place at Sydney Motorsport Park this Friday to showcase the game (PerformanceDrive will be […]
Next Mitsubishi ‘Evolution XI’ to be based on new ASX?
Mitsubishi’s highly anticipated Evolution XI may well be set to make a comeback sooner than we think, but it might not come in the form of the Lancer sedan that we’re all used to. With no official plans of a new Lancer on the horizon, many speculations have been pointing […]
Land Rover passes 6 million production milestone
Land Rover took to the Shanghai auto show to celebrate a very serious landmark, with 2015 marking the 6 millionth model to roll off the production line in the company’s 67-year history. The six millionth model produced was a LWB (long wheelbase) Yulong White Range Rover Vogue, and is currently […]
Mitsubishi Lancer ‘Special Action ‘Model’ to send off Evolution X
Mitsubishi is working on a last hurrah special edition to send off the current Lancer Evolution X performance sedan. It’s set to be the last Lancer Evo, with no confirmed plans for an Evo XI. According to Don Swearingen, the executive vice president of Mitsubishi North America, there is a […]
Video: Audi Sport Quattro Group B rally car experience
For those that remember the insane Group B Rally days of the 1980s, the Audi Sport Quattro S1 rally car was easily one of the most memorable. With over 373kW and a kerb weight of around 1090kg, performance was (and still is) simply out of this world. During the Australian […]
Jeff Zwart playing in the snow with his Porsche 356
An interesting little film is trending at the moment which talks about Jeff Zwart’s journey with his 1953 Porsche 356. The multiple Pikes Peak winner and commercial director used the 356 in a film about the Porsche Cayenne, but now he uses it to have fun in the snow, as […]