As some of our fans will know, we don’t usually cover motorsport at PerformanceDrive. For one, it would open up a whole new can of worms that we just can’t facilitate at the moment. But also, there are a number of other reputable motorsport publications out there that do a […]
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2018 SEMA Show highlights – mega gallery
The 2018 SEMA Show was held last week in Las Vegas, and this year car manufacturers had a big presence, showing off the tuning potential of their latest models. One of the highlights was an Australian Kia Stinger police car. SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) is one of the world’s […]
Jaguar XE SV Project 8 added to Nurburgring Race Taxi fleet
Hailing a cab is now more exciting than ever. Well, so long as you’re standing next to the Nurburgring and you’ve pre-booked with Jaguar. Yes, that’s right, you can now be taken for a hot lap around the notoriously challenging German circuit in the new Jaguar XE SV Project 8. […]
Mcchip-dkr tunes the quad-turbo BMW M550d beast
BMW’s factory 3.0-litre quad-turbo diesel inline six is a monster of an engine. So can you imagine what it’s like after tuners get hold of it? Enter the Mcchip-dkr BMW M550d xDrive. For some background, the M550d adopts the latest quad-turbo version of BMW’s 3.0-litre inline six that debuted in […]
Holden Time Attack Concept unveiled with 1000kW
Holden has unveiled an outrageous concept car this morning called the Holden Time Attack Concept. It’s being designed to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of Holden’s first win at Bathurst back in 1968. So far Holden says it is a “virtual” concept that has been created entirely by GM Holden […]
1987 BMW M3 E30 0-100km/h & engine sound (video)
The BMW E30 M3 is regarded as one of the purest driver’s cars of all time. It’s forte is lightness matched with extremely agile and predictable handling, paired with a high-revving, naturally aspirated engine with rear-wheel drive and a manual transmission. It is the bee’s knees of driver’s cars. Unlike […]
Jaguar XE 300 Sport sets record at abandoned Circuit de Charade (video)
Jaguar is busy at work setting lap records around the world with the new I-PACE and the XE SV Project 8. But it seems even the regular models are being included in the action. Using an MY2019 Jaguar XE 300 Sport, race driver Vincent Radermecker lapped the long-forgotten Circuit de […]
Porsche diesel models officially dropped from the range
That’s it. No more Porsche diesel, the company has confirmed. The cut from the range follows slumping sales of diesel Porsche vehicles, and falls in line with a new company direction. During 2017, Porsche says that diesel models accounted for only 12 per cent of its overall sales. And since […]