Mini in the Park 2012 – Show Report
Performance Direct were proud sponsors of Mini in the Park 2012 at Santa Pod Raceway. Held this year on Sunday 12 August, it was an event not to be missed. With the weather unusually sunny for a British summ...
Third Trip Around The World for Duncan Mortimer and His Mini
In 2009 for the 50th anniversary of the Mini, well experienced traveller Duncan Mortimer set off on his third trip around the world in his 1978 Mini Clubman 1275 GT.
Duncan made his first trip around the world...
Start your motor racing career the Radical way – with the SR1 Cup
How many of us have sat watching the F1 racing or the BTCC while screaming at our favourite drivers to drive as fast as we would if we were behind the wheel of the car? I'm hoping that it isn't just me. We ...
Matt Jones Drives Coast to Coast in a 1978 Cadillac
Can we drive across the USA in a classic American car, for just as much as a break in Centre Parks? This is the question Matt Jones asked his two friends back in 2009 when planning their summer holiday.
So the...
World Record Longest Ever Taxi Journey – It's on the Meter
‘Hard Hearted Hannah (a 20 year old London Black Cab)’ and her ambitious if not crazy team of explorers, have finally returned home from their Guinness World record attempt to undergo the longest ever taxi ...
Modified Nationals 2012 – The Top 25 Show Cars Video
Performance Direct sponsored Modified Nationals 2012 - the ten year anniversary of the show. Modnats showcases the top 25 modified cars in Europe with car clubs travelling from all over to show off their modd...
Competition Winner Esta Drives the Radical SR3 around Silverstone
When I first got the email telling me I was the lucky winner of a Ferrari 458 Passenger ride, I'll be honest, I thought it was a joke. The chances of winning a competition like that are particularly slim, and n...
Winning a Passenger Ride in a Ferrari 458 Italia
Winner of the Performance Direct Ferrari 458 Italia Driving Experience at Silverstone, Esta from Birmingham, came along to visit us at the Classic Motor Show / Top Gear Live at the Birmingham NEC to collect her...