Articles by Matt Kimberley
Fifth Gear Is Back To Take On The Ailing Car Show Giants
With Top Gear and The Grand Tour both seemingly in weaker positions than they were a couple of years ago, producers have taken a punt on bringing Fifth Gear back for another series

6 Times Bonnet Scoops Were Just The Worst
A well-designed bonnet scoop on the right car can be a fine thing, but sometimes manufacturers end up putting one where it doesn't belong...

Alfa's 600bhp Hybrid GTV Should Bring Back Glory Days We Never Knew
Many of us grew up in a world where Alfa Romeo was a brand that used to make great cars, but, spurred on by recent successes, Alfa's tail is up and the kids of the future are in for a treat

Let This 194bhp Peugeot 406 Coupe V6 Charm You For Just £1250
Peugeot was given a kicking in the early 2010s over its products' ability to alienate anyone who likes cars, but that's changing fast - so we've looked back almost 20 years to the last time we wanted a Peugeot just for its style...

8 Engines That Could Be The Best Of The Last 20 Years
Ferrari may have taken the spoils, with a panel of judges voting its 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8 the best of the last 20 years, but we've got some other ideas...

We Can't Unsee These Rendered Legends Wearing Their Ancestors' Faces
Some look good, some not so good, but most look like they were always meant to be that way: these newer cars wearing their older selves' faces are fascinating
Alfa Romeo Is Building A 600bhp+ New GTV And A 700bhp+ New 8C
We did a little squee when we heard this news - Alfa Romeo is bringing back two of its most evocative badges of recent times

This Mansory-Modified Mercedes-AMG C63 S Is Suspiciously Subtle
You know how young, crazy rock stars always seem to go a bit conservative as they get older? Mansory seems to have reined-in the madness with its latest project

Our Top 5 Picks For The Vacant Top Gear Seat
After Matt LeBlanc's shock departure announcement yesterday, Top Gear has a vacant seat. Here are our five choices to fill it, from the obvious to the not-so-much

Matt LeBlanc Is Quitting Top Gear
American presenter Matt LeBlanc is leaving Top Gear after the end of next season to spend more time in the US with family and friends
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Trump Sets Tariffs On Imported Metals, Car Makers Are Furious
President Trump has confirmed that temporary import tariff exemptions for the EU, Canada and Mexico have been allowed to expire, and US car makers are not happy

If Dodge Unveils A New V8 Sports Car, I hope It Isn’t Called Viper
As much as we truly believe any future Dodge sports car would be a mighty thing, if it doesn't have a V10 then the Viper name should be left well alone

Toyota's New Special Edition GT86 Is Here To Tempt You
The Club Series Blue Edition is the latest special edition GT86 to come out of Toyota's regular model refresh programme, and the brakes and dampers have seen massive upgrades

This 605bhp Fast & Furious Replica Supra Is Yours For Under £30k
Boasting a truly impressive attention to aesthetic detail, apart from the fact that it's not a convertible, this pristine modified Supra could let you live your movie dreams

A 400bhp VW Golf R Is Coming And It Wants The Hot Hatch Crown Back
Volkswagen is fed up of people moaning about how the Golf R lacks power versus its hot hatch rivals, so it’s brewing a 400bhp riposte
California Is Trialling Bizarre Digital Number Plates
As well as costing you a small fortune to buy in the first place, the plates track your movements and offer companies the chance to display advertising on your car - and you don't get a cent
Silence, Please: Dodge Has Built The Final Challenger SRT Demon
Don your black armbands and stand to attention, boys and girls: the very last Dodge Challenger SRT Demon has left the factory

We Need This Caricatured ‘Rocket Bunny’ Ford Fiesta In Our Lives
This gloriously over-the-top imagining of a Hot Wheels Ford Fiesta, complete with huge rear wing and wheel arch extensions, has gone so far past 'ridiculous' that it's somehow really cool again
5 Tonnes Of Concrete Are No Match For A Plucky Old Lada
Ever wondered whether a Lada Riva would still drive after you filled it with five tonnes of concrete? Thankfully, Garage 54 is here to answer that burning question
Doug DeMuro's Quirk Dance Proves The Audi RS7 Is A Used Car Bargain
From a slightly odd manual to the 'towing mode' for the air suspension, this four-year-old RS7 is a weird and definitely wonderful way to spend $73,000
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Soon You'll Be Able To Buy Coffee Before You Even Stop Your Car
Car maker Hyundai's North American arm is co-developing an in-car system that will allow drivers to buy coffee, order food, pre-pay for fuel or even book hotel rooms while on the road
Just How Worn Out Is A 106,000-Mile Tesla Model S's Battery?
Used car madman Tyler Hoover has just come over all environmentally conscious and bought the cheapest Tesla Model S in the USA... but how is the battery doing?
Place Your Bets For This Honda NSX Vs Mercedes-AMG GT R Race
The GT R has monstrous torque from its 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8, but can it overcome the hybrid wizardry and four-wheel drive of the mighty Honda NSX?
This 10,000rpm, 246bhp MkII VW Polo Is An Unhinged Hill Climb Star
Early Volkswagen Polos make good hill climb cars to modify because they’re so light, and this 1600cc ball of fury makes the most of what it’s got