Articles by Matt Kimberley

The Nissan Z Proto Is Exactly What Toyota Should Have Done With The Supra
Unique heritage-inspired looks, bespoke engineering and a manual gearbox – Nissan has pulled a golden rabbit out of a hat that looked as barren as the dark side of the moon
Hennessey’s 850bhp Supercharged Mustang GT350 Sounds Brutal At Full Throttle
A new video featuring first impressions of Hennessey’s HPE850 supercharged GT350 Mustang has emerged, and the flat-plane V8 sounds utterly mesmeric

The Toyota GR Yaris' WRC Brother Is Dead, But That Doesn't Hinder The Road Car's Coolness
Toyota may have been forced to abandon its plans for a new, even better WRC-spec Yaris for the 2020/2021 season, but the incredible homologation special is still going ahead and it’s cooler than ever

The Lucid Air BEV’s 1080bhp Should Blow Out Your Cobwebs
With the ability to run a standing quarter-mile in just 9.9 seconds, the Lucid Air is the kind of headline-grabber we’ll see much more of in the next few years

The BMW M3 Touring Is The Christmas Present You Never Got (Even With That Face)
It’s been so long since we first asked for an M3 Touring, we’d kind of given up hope and moved on. Now it’s finally confirmed, we’re wibbling around in the space between all childish excitement and grown-up intrigue

Lotus Has Built An All-New Mid-Engined Sports Car for 2021
Built to sit somewhere between the Exige and Evora, the new ‘Type 131’ will be the English brand’s first actually-new model in 12 years

Truck-Integrated Solar Panels Could Power Tools, Lights And Even The Truck Itself
Thanks to the broad, flat space available over the top of a truck’s load bed, a new implementation of automotive solar panels could deliver 25 per cent of the energy needed for a typical truck’s commute

BMW Recalls Thousands Of Plug-In Hybrids Over Short-Circuit Fears
As car makers race to learn the finer points of how to manufacture new plug-in models, there were always going to be some hiccups…
Michelin Cup 2 R Vs Cup 2: How Much Faster (And Slower) Is The Cup 2 R?
If you’re considering the best track-day tyres you’ll be looking at Michelin’s Cup 2 range, but you might be surprised how much difference there is between the Cup 2 and the Cup 2 R…

Ford Tuner Mountune Calls In Outside Help, Seeks Buyer
Mountune appears to have been hit by the fallout from COVID-19, having called in KPMG to help them find new investment - or sell the business

Indulge Your Inner Bond Nerd With Two New Aston Martin 007 Editions
A pair of limited-run Aston Martin 007 Editions will mark the release of James Bond’s latest adventure, and they’re as handsome as you’d expect

Ultra-Cool Jeep Gladiator Farout Concept Lets You Sleep Wherever You Park
Courtesy of a clever retractable four-man tent on its roof, the Farout Concept can comfortably-ish take an average family on multi-day breaks right into the depths of the wild
This Bugatti Chiron’s Crumpled Nose Is All Kinds Of Sadness
A bad decision from one or more drivers on the wonderful – but traffic-packed – Gotthard Pass has led to high-value damage that will poke your feels with a big, pointy stick

A £2500 Audi S3 Is A Shortcut To Premium Hot Hatch Thrills
Solidly-built and tunable hot hatchbacks aren’t all expensive these days, with decent examples of the charismatic 222bhp Audi S3 going for less than £2500
The Abt Audi RS Q8-R Is A Hilariously Unsubtle Way To Hit 196mph
Lowered, plastered with body trim additions and tuned up to 730bhp, this limited-edition tuned Audi RS Q8 is not for anyone wishing to go unnoticed
Watch A Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Hit 214mph
Shock, horror: fast car is fast, but with overlaid acceleration graphics it’s mighty impressive to watch this hunk of Detroit muscle bully its way through the double-ton

Win This Customized Polaris Off-Road Monster
Want to win an incredible custom-built adventure off-roader that’s huge weekend fun and tough enough to smash through heavy duty action just about anywhere? Enter here…
This Tesla Model 3 Is Faster On Track Than A McLaren F1
Thanks to a plethora of chassis and aero modifications, this Tesla Model 3 has beaten the legendary F1’s time around a famous Japanese circuit

Ford Halts Kuga PHEV Sales Over Battery Fires
Ford has called an immediate ceasefire on sales of Kuga PHEVs built in the first half of this year, with owners instructed not to charge them

Jaguar Land Rover Has Helped Develop A Contactless Touch-Screen
With an eye on a post-Covid-19 world where no one touches anything because they’re afraid of viruses, Jaguar Land Rover and the University of Cambridge have developed a touch-screen you don’t have to touch

Jeep’s Wrangler V8 Prototype Is Here To Steal The Bronco’s Thunder
The Ford Bronco looks to have gained a little too much attention for Jeep’s liking, so a V8 Wrangler prototype has ‘coincidentally’ been spotted testing on the public road
An 8000-Mile E30 BMW M3 Just Sold For $250k
In a world where it’d be quite nice to own an E30 M3, the dream edges every further away with the latest sale price of a low-mileage minter in Missouri

The Ariel Nomad R Blends Bonkers Style With 500bhp Per Tonne
Just five examples of the eye-popping Nomad R are being built, all with a hefty price tag and the cachet that comes with the petrolhead’s favourite letter

FCA And PSA Have Renamed Themselves 'Stellantis'
As FCA and PSA count down to their official corporate wedding day they’ve picked a new post-merger name, but it doesn’t seem to have impressed too many people