Articles by Matt Kimberley

This Could Be Your Last Chance To Buy An Affordable Ford Focus RS
While this slightly leggy first-generation Focus RS is far from perfect, is there enough potential for the price to tempt any home mechanics out there?

Infiniti Is Bringing Its New A-Game With A Sharp-Nosed Sports Saloon
Japanese luxury brand Infiniti is aiming to steal a march on its leviathan rivals by airing a brand new, battery-powered saloon concept with supercar looks

The Supercar Scene Shows Humankind At Its Best, And Here's Why
As hypercars move into different interpretations of hybridisation, the rejuvenated supercar scene has come to represent something much more than just speed

It Looks Like Faraday Future Will Soon Be A Thing Of The Past
It said it would be a Tesla rival by next year. We laughed. We're gutted for the people who invested so much time and effort into the project, but it looks like it might all be over for Faraday Future

This Pre-Production Aston Martin DB4 Is A Classic British Unicorn
Not only is it utterly mint thanks to a £222,000 restoration, but this very special DB4 also has plenty of competitive action under its belt. We like

The Flagship Mercedes-AMG S-Class Convertible Costs Almost £200,000
We're not going to pretend the open-top S-Class is likely to be anything but wonderful, but, by the old gods and the new, it's on the expensive side
A Barely-Used P1 Is Another Way To Spend £2m On A McLaren
If your bid of £1.9million for the very last McLaren Senna was narrowly pipped earlier this week, we've found a similar way for you to blow the same kind of money

The UK Won't Be Among The First To Get The 592bhp Polestar 1 EV
Polestar has announced the six markets in which it will first launch the Polestar 1 electric grand tourer, and the UK isn't among them
This Four-Cylinder BMW Sounds So Much Better With A Trick Exhaust
A new two-mode exhaust from Armytrix turns this dull-sounding BMW 530i into something much throatier and emotive
Nissan's Tiny Car Wash Is The Accessory We Wish Matchbox Offered
Although it looks like a bizarre toy for cleaning model cars, Nissan's miniature car wash actually serves a purpose, testing paint samples for durability
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McLaren Raises £2 Million In Surprise Charity Auction For Final Senna
A McLaren customer has just bought the final Senna hypercar for £2 million at a private company event, with no prior warning that an auction would be happening at all
Ferrari Is Building A More Hardcore 488 'GTO' With 700bhp
According to reports, the flagship 488 could wear Ferrari's most prestigious performance badge as it goes after the bonkers-fast Porsche 911 GT2 and McLaren 720S
Watch A Mercedes-AMG E 63 S Nudge 190mph On The Autobahn
The way the E 63 S accelerates like a supercar of yesteryear never gets boring, and as this video proves, it's happy to keep on trucking until it hits about 190mph...
You Can Now Buy A Fiat 500L That Was Used By the Pope
After one of the two Fiat 500Ls that were used by the Pope during a US visit in September 2015 was sold for $82,000 last year, the other is now up for charity auction as well

Future Chevrolet Trucks Could Feature Carbonfibre Load Beds
After criticising Ford's decision to move the F-150 to aluminium bodies, which GM says aren't strong enough, Chevrolet is going to offer carbonfibre for its load bays

The Huracan-Based Ares Design Panther Is A Coachbuilt Work Of Art
Taking inspiration from the De Tomaso Pantera, this supercar based on the Lamborghini Huracan is the latest move in Ares Design's mission to rejuvenate the world of coachbuilding
These Watches Are Built Partly Using Salvaged Classic Mustang Parts
For the Ford fanatic in your life (even if that's you), wristwear doesn't get much better than this new range of watches using classic Mustang parts that have been saved from the scrapheap

Volkswagen Wants Diesel Subsidies Cut Because It's An Eco-Warrior Now
Volkswagen is quickly moving itself away from its troubled recent past and present with rapid electric car development, and now there's a political strategy to back it up

Now's Your Chance To Buy Four Rare AMG Black Series Legends In One
As if you'd ever buy just one legendary AMG Black Series car. Don't be daft. Fortunately, one auctioneer is selling four of the rare, high-intensity beasts as part of the same lot

Renault Doesn’t Want You To Know How Small Its New Big-Car Engine Is
When a press release solely focused on a new 1.3-litre engine omits the cubic capacity completely, you know it’s something the manufacturer doesn’t really want you to know
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BBR's New Turbo Conversion Will Give Your 1.5-Litre ND MX-5 210bhp
Serious gains from a twin-scroll turbo turn the weedy 1.5-litre engine into the 200bhp per tonne David that's ready to slay all sorts of Goliaths

My Near Miss Taught Me Summer Tyres Should Be Illegal In Snow
Driving around at 15mph just about in sight of the car in front is not an adequate solution for driving in snow. Sometimes, it takes a near miss to shake some sense into you

Ford's Mighty New F-450 Super Duty Truck Can Tow Over 15 Tonnes
If you think that your pickup is tough because it can tow 3.5 tonnes, you might not want to look at the stats for the new Ford F-450 Super Duty truck

This Track-Prepared Ferrari 308 GTS QV Is The Definition Of Lust
Lowered on fully-adjustable Ohlins suspension and blessed with a full track-day conversion, this roll-caged 308 is impossibly pretty, and we need it in our lives immediately