Articles by Matt Kimberley

Muscle Car Expert Hennessey Will Tune The Porsche Taycan
Brace for all the drag-strip videos: Hennessey is turning its attention to the Porsche Taycan electric sports car, and it’s going to be seriously rapid

The New Audi RS Q3 Has A Lighter, More Powerful Five-Pot
Audi has revealed a new RS Q3 range, at the heart of which is a heavily revised and lightened five-cylinder powerplant with 394bhp
Tesla’s Brief And Bizarre Nurburgring Stint Proves Absolutely Nothing
With Tesla’s plans to set a new production EV lap record around the Green Hell left drowning in caveats, we reflect on what the manoeuvre actually achieved
Here Are 2019’s Sports Car Sales Winners And Losers So Far
It’s been a tough year for sports cars in Europe, as new figures show, but a few models are bucking the trend with big sales leaps

The New Land Rover Defender’s Identity Crisis Sweetens The Discovery 5
Sometimes it’s hard to have an opinion, especially when you have to voice an opinion that your peers and friends will probably disown you for

There’s Now A £134,000 Rally-Spec Alpine A110 And It’s Glorious
We’re big fans of the road-only Alpine A110, but now there’s one designed for hammering around rally circuits and we’ve started breathing heavily

Here’s Why The Porsche Taycan Is A Tesla-Killer… And Why It Isn’t
The argument between the hardcore Teslarati and those who have retained their sanity has raged hot this week, and it’s all about whether or not the Porsche Taycan is better than the Tesla Model S

The 808bhp V12 Hybrid Sian Is Lamborghini's Fastest Car Ever
Lamborghini has revealed its long-awaited first hybrid car, and while it keeps the V12, it has ditched the long-standing tradition of naming cars after famous fighting bulls

BMW Has Confirmed A 444bhp M4 ‘M Heritage Edition’
Only 750 examples of the M4 M Heritage Edition will be built for the whole world, all complete with a tech spec similar to the Competition Pack but a much more exclusive aesthetic

Hyundai’s Lower, Wider And All-New i10 Comes With A Dedicated App
Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and an integrated telematics suite are all part of the high-tech new i10’s offering

Aston Martin’s Original Vanquish Has Been Reworked For 2019
With a 60bhp boost, bespoke new wheels and tyres, new suspension and a custom interior, the Aston Martin Vanquish 25 ‘by Callum’ is Aston’s prettiest ‘modern’ car reborn for today’s world

ABT Has Revealed The 236bhp 'S1' That Audi Won’t Make
Tuning house ABT has taken the lid off a 236bhp Audi A1 that fills the gap nicely for those of us who miss the old S1, which Audi never replaced

Mercedes-AMG's GLB 35 Turned Out To Be A Handsome, Boxy Surprise
Look at the Mercedes SUV range and you’ll be hard-pressed to find a classically good-looking example among the lot of them… until now

The New Porsche Macan Turbo Will Crush 0-62mph In 4.3 Seconds
Porsche has released details of the range-topping Macan, and although 700cc has gone walkabout it’s even quicker than before

This Utterly Ruined Jaguar E-Type Has Been Stunningly Restored
The 10th E-Type 4.2 ever built was discovered rotting and collapsed in a Gloucestershire forest, and has been returned to its as-new glory

The Straight-Six Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 Coupe Ticks All Your Lifestyle Boxes
Are you a well-heeled Instagram influencer? Do you need a luxurious German SUV with a silky new hybrid drivetrain that will look just right in your favourite filter? Step this way…

The Vantablack-Coated BMW X6 Is A Road-Going Stealth Bomber
A new BMW X6 is coming in September, and here’s a preview of an example painted with a special light-absorbing finish called Vantablack

Meet The Armoured BMW X5 That Calls Itself VR6
In news that will see Volkswagen aficionados worldwide scraping their eyebrows off the ceiling, here’s a BMW that goes by the name of VR6

Ferdinand Piech, Who Saved VW And 'Bought Porsche', Has Died
Piech, the engineer whose hard-nosed leadership brought previously unimaginable success and riches to the Volkswagen brand, died suddenly on Sunday aged 82

The ‘Computer-Driven’ Nissan GT-R Could Be The Last Analogue Hero
As sour as it will taste for the GT-R haters, the flagship Nismo product could soon be the last sports car to extol old-school petrolhead values as we’ve known them in the pre-electric era

What It's Like To Live With The All-Electric Jaguar I-Pace
The battery-electric vehicle ante has been upped considerably of late, so who better to get behind the wheel of Jaguar’s challenger than our resident EV sceptic?
Fast And Furious 9 Will Revive The Orange Toyota Supra
The ninth instalment of the Fast franchise has been spotted filming in the Georgian capital city of Tbilisi, and there’s a Supra in a familiar shade of orange…

Bentley Has Joined The ‘Recreation’ Party With A 1939 Corniche
Bentley has recreated a one-off pre-WWII car that was partly destroyed in 1939, and it’s rather lovely
Here’s What The ‘BMW-Powered’ 2020 Jaguar F-Type Will Sound Like
With the glorious but outdated 5.0-litre supercharged V8 set for execution next year, Jaguar is looking at alternative power choices for the F-Type