Articles by Matt Kimberley

The Yamaha Niken Is The Insane Three-Wheeler That Somehow Made Production
Three-wheeled scooters aren't uncommon in big cities these days, but Yamaha has built the very first 'proper' motorbike with three wheels - and it looks absolutely crazy

The Ares X-Raid Is The Coachbuilt G-Wagen The Middle-East Will Love
Standard 5.5-litre twin-turbo V8 G-Wagen not... excessive enough for you? Ares Design is here to make all your tuned-up, leather-clad dreams come true

Nissan Will Replace Renault In Formula E
With the hugely successful Renault e.dams team deeming its work in Formula E to be done, its partner Nissan is picking up the baton and taking the challenge to the huge new players

If Only All Hatchbacks Were As Stunning As The Mazda Kai Concept
Mazda just can't stop building great-looking concepts, and while the cab-rearward, coupe-like Kai Concept isn't likely to be practical enough for production, we wish they'd make it anyway...

The Subaru Viziv Performance Is A Next-Gen WRX Muscle-Fest
With a Boxer four, symmetrical all-wheel drive and muscles on top of muscles, the Viziv Performance is one of the key fast car presences at the Tokyo Motor Show

This Could Be Your Last Chance To Buy A Near-Perfect, Standard, Low-Mileage Mk1 Mazda MX-5
A Mazda MX-5 has cropped up for sale with less than 10,000 miles, a perfect service and maintenance history and practically mint condition bodywork, but would you be willing to pay the £12,000 price tag?

You'll Now Be Charged Extra To Drive An Old Car Into London
With the war on emissions heating up, the London Mayor has introduced a 'T-Charge' that applies an extra £10 per day tax to anyone driving into the city centre in an older car
Idiot Road-Blocker Exits His Car While In Reverse, Gets Knocked Over, Blames Another Driver
Well, this one has to be seen and heard to be believed. After first blocking the road, then getting the simple process of exiting his car all wrong, this fool still tries to place blame on someone else...

There's Now A More Hardcore Upgrade Pack For The 2018 Ford Mustang
With buyers calling for something to bridge the gap between the full-fat GT350 model and the regular Mustang, Ford has released a Performance Pack Level 2 that should tick people's boxes nicely
The Vauxhall Insignia GSi Is Somehow Faster On Track Than The Old VXR
During final testing of the breathed-on Insignia, Vauxhall discovered that it laps the Nurburgring a massive 12 seconds faster than the older but more powerful VXR
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These Five-Litre-Plus Bargain Beasts Will Have You Reaching For Your Wallet
Nowhere in the classifieds can you find such an embarrassment of riches as when you tick the box for 'over five litres'. We've picked five pieces of pure temptation, starting from just £995...

The JPN Taxi Is Toyota’s ‘Black Cab’ For The Olympics And Beyond
With Tokyo's fascinating fleet of Toyota Crown taxis deemed unfit for Olympics duty in 2020, Toyota has designed a new taxi, clearly inspired by the London Black Cab

The McLaren F1 Designer Is Launching His Own Brand
Professor Gordon Murray is launching his own line of lightweight, low-volume cars, and he seems keen to reference the McLaren F1...

The Ex-Lamborghini Boss Of Audi Sport Is Stepping Up To Bugatti
Stephan Winkelmann, former chief at Lamborghini and present head honcho at Audi Sport, is to take the reins at Bugatti next year
The 10 Best Comments On CT Last Week
It's that time of the week, and last week's news prompted some excellent comments as per usual

BMW Headquarters Raided Over Emissions 'Collusion' With Rivals
With accusations still hanging in the air over BMW's alleged collusion with the other major German car makers over AdBlue tanks and emissions, officials have stepped in - literally
This Is Volkswagen's New Pikes Peak Monster, And It Looks Furious
Volkswagen has confirmed its intention to run at next year's Pikes Peak race, and it's aiming directly at the electric prototype course record with this angry-looking and aero-festooned beast

Red Details And Performance Add-Ons Define A New Flagship Porsche Macan
Very closely related to the Macan Turbo with Performance Package, the Porsche Macan Turbo Exclusive Performance Edition has a few extra bells and whistles - and it doesn't come cheap
The Porsche 911 Carrera T Is A Lighter, Faster, Manual-Shifting Thrill-Seeker
Porsche has played with the 911's spec sheet to create the 911 Carrera Touring, with a slight weight reduction and shorter gear ratios for performance that errs on the side of empty-road awesomeness

The Elise Cup 260 Is Yet Another New And Exciting Lotus That Isn't Really New At All
Taking the mere months-old Elise Cup 250 as its base, the Cup 260 uses more race-bred technology, more downforce and more performance to create something even more ballistic - and just 30 will be made
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Polestar's Subscription Rental Scheme Will Be The First Of Dozens
Polestar might just have pioneered the next big shift in car buying behaviour. Its subscription programme for the Polestar 1 takes advantage of the modern consumer's biggest weakness: convenience

This Amazing Value Porsche Boxster Is Impossible To Resist
Although the advert text is very light on detail, the pictures describe a clean, tidy and desperately tempting old Boxster for a price that makes us hyperventilate

Nissan Has Recalled More Than 1.2 Million Cars In Japan
After it was found that unqualified factory staff had been carrying out final vehicle inspections for around three years, and still were two weeks later, Nissan has recalled cars and even shut down its six domestic market factories

EV Charging Points Are Being Made Compulsory At Thousands Of Fuel Stations
An announcement from the UK government has, more or less out of nowhere, outlined plans to make multiple EV charging points mandatory at motorway service stations and all 'larger' filling stations