Articles by Matt Kimberley

Footage Shows Uber's Autonomous Car Failing To See The Pedestrian It Hit
In-car footage released by Arizona police shows that Uber's autonomous car tech failed to work when it mattered - and the backup driver was distracted

A Sub-£10k Nissan 370Z Is A Japanese Oddball You'll Love
It doesn't conform to either of the classic JDM stereotypes, but the 370Z is a fast, well-equipped mini-muscle car with charm coming out of its ears

Rejoice, For You Can Now Tune Your McLaren 720S to 800hp
Thank the stars! Now you can give your boring, standard and frankly pedestrian McLaren 720S the extra power it so desperately needs...

Behold The New, Lighter Volkswagen Touareg And Its Epic Screen
The high-tech third-generation Volkswagen Touareg has arrived, bringing with it a main screen the size of a mid-level Nasa facility
Uber Tragedy Shows Autonomous Cars Still Have Far To Go
After a woman was knocked down and killed by an Uber self-driving prototype car, the inconvenient limitations of the technology have been exposed
This Container Ship Collision Dumped Brand New Cars Into The Sea
A heavily-laden container ship was attempting to dock in Karachi when its stern end hit a stationary ship, pushing 21 metal crates containing new cars into the sea

A Lotus SUV Is Coming To Give The Porsche Macan A Kicking
Lotus has confirmed that it's working on an SUV to tackle the likes of the Porsche Macan, and it wants the car to be the best-handling in its class...

Audi's Crazy Modular Pod Could Drive And Fly You to Work
Audi has dusted-off its crystal ball and taken a stab at what the future might look like for commuters, with a concept that can drive and fly
Leaked Figures Suggest The Grand Tour Has 'Paid For Itself'
A small number of Amazon figures have been leaked for the first time, suggesting that new subscriber fees more than covered The Grand Tour's costs

Toyota Should Never Turbocharge The GT86, And Here’s Why
We're not just talking about the cliched 'balance' argument; there are sensible, logical reasons why Toyota should never give the GT86 a turbo
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This V8, Manual Audi R8 Is A Future Classic For The Price Of A TT
After news emerged that Audi might not build another generation of R8, we reckon that the time might be ripe to invest in an early, manual V8

Audi Will Launch A Fully Electric Tesla Model S Rival In 2020
By borrowing Porsche's Mission E platform, Audi has been able to bring forward a four-door electric saloon project to 2020

The Mercedes-Maybach Pullman Contains More Cow Than Texas
When you think about it, the 6.5-metre Mercedes-Maybach Pullman S650 technically puts a regular S500 L into the third division of luxury...

Audi Is Not Planning Any Future R8s Beyond This Generation
Reports emerging after the Geneva Motor Show suggest that Audi isn't planning to build a direct replacement for the current R8
Here's What Arctic Car Testing Is Really Like
While we enjoy videos of test mules drifting around frozen lakes as much as anyone, here's what the engineers really get up to in winter testing
This Tesla Model 3 Burned A Set Of Brake Pads In Just 9 Track Miles
At a Laguna Seca track day, this Model 3 owner discovered just how quickly his car will grind through a whole set of brake pads
These Three Drive-By Thugs Shove An Unlucky Cyclist Into A Ditch
In a shocking and unforgivable move that endangered a cyclist's life, three thugs pushed him off the road, where he crashed into a ditch at speed

Ford Has Recalled 1.3 Million Cars Over Steering Wheels That Could Fall Off
The key thing we like to see in a steering wheel is a good, solid attachment to the rest of the car, but that's something 1.3 million Fords and Lincolns might not have...
Honda Has Built A 189bhp Superbike-Powered Lawn Mower
It's four years since Honda build a 109bhp V-twin-powered lawn mower and set a new world speed record, but now it's back with a superbike engine and an extra 80bhp

This Modernised Lancia Stratos Would Fulfil All Your Road Trip Dreams
With modern suspension, brakes and steering, this restored and updated competition-spec Lancia Stratos is the perfect tool for the adventure of a lifetime
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Why Do We Only Bond With Specific Cars?
Of all the cool cars we ever buy, often with questionable reasoning and man-maths, we only ever end up bonding with a few. Why is that?
This Super-Friendly Cop Fist-Bumps A Wheelying Biker
While driving alongside a biker pulling a huge wheelie through the city of St Louis, Missouri, this cop decides not to arrest the guy... and fist-bumps his shoe instead

Cool New Graphics Packs Make The Jaguar F-Type SVR Even Sexier
To help the F-Type SVR stand out that little bit more, Jaguar has designed a new graphics pack that somehow makes the car look even better

The 221bhp Peugeot 508 First Edition Is Tomorrow's Ford Mondeo ST220
The new 508 First Edition will be a stylish, good-to-drive and well-equipped saloon that will be a classifieds unicorn in about 15 years, just like a certain fast Ford