Articles by Matt Kimberley

A BMW Executive Has Called The Mercedes-Benz X-Class "Appalling"
It's handbags at dawn as a senior BMW figure takes a pot-shot at Mercedes' new pickup, before admitting that the Munich-based firm has its eye on building one of its own...

Lamborghini's Aventador S Roadster Is A 217mph Hair-Drying Missile
Lamborghini has raised the bar yet again for outrageous showmanship with the 730bhp, roofless Aventador S

This Baffling New Wheel And Tyre Concept Can Alter Its Footprint For Changing Weather
Continental Tyres has revealed an incredible concept wheel and tyre that can alter the latter's footprint on the road, for much lower rolling resistance, maximum wet-weather grip and more

The All-New Subaru Impreza Still Isn't WRX-Style Exciting But It Could Save Your Life
Built on a new chassis with better driving dynamics, the Impreza still isn't going to win any performance awards - but its standard EyeSight safety tech might save your bacon

This Awesome Honda Supermini Concept Could Be Here By 2019
At the Frankfurt Motor Show Honda has revealed one of the coolest superminis we've ever seen, and we just can't get enough of how amazing this thing looks

Jaguar Will Go Racing Next Year... With The I-Pace SUV
Jaguar already competes in Formula E, but as of the 2018/19 season it's going to be filling the support race slot, too, with - of all things - an electric SUV

A Rear-Wheel Drive Audi R8 Has Cranked The Excitement Up To 11
After decades of making purely four-wheel drive sports cars, Audi has dropped the mic and walked off stage, leaving us gawping at news of a limited-edition rear-driven R8 for the first time ever

More Power And 10 Speeds Headline Next Year's Ford Mustang Upgrades
Ford is introducing a wave of significant upgrades to the Mustang, including more power, a new magnetic ride suspension system and active exhaust valves that can switch to a quiet 'Good Neighbour' mode...
Try Not To Cry As A Ferrari 250 GTO Smashes Into The Tyre Wall At Goodwood
The classic car action at Goodwood was punctuated by a nasty shunt for one of the most valuable cars in the field, after an incident involving Top Gear's Chris Harris

LaFerrari Aperta Sale Raises Over £7.5 Million For Charity - And Sets New Record
The weekend’s LaFerrari Aperta charity auction has set a new record for a 21st century car price. We did tell you to expect big numbers…
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This Bargain V6 Audi A3 Has At Least 246 Reasons Why You Should Buy It
The Audi A3 is not a big or heavy car, so the fact that you can get a four-wheel drive one for very little money with a 3.2-litre V6 at the nose should turn your head. Check this out…

The Slow Death Of The Three-Door Hatchback Is Happening, And We're Not Happy
While it's not the biggest issue facing drivers like us right now, the decline of the three-door car has ramifications for the young car enthusiasts of the future
This Is Ducati's New 206bhp, MotoGP-Derived V4 Superbike Engine
The Desmosedici Stradale is the engine to pick up where the old and legendary Ducati V-twin left off, and will be the first four-cylinder engine ever fitted to its sports bikes

The Mercedes-Benz GLC F-Cell Is A Hydrogen-Electric Hybrid For The Next Generation
Mercedes' fuel cell vision is still on track with an SUV based around lug-in hybrid architecture, but replacing fossil fuels with hydrogen to provide a potentially perfect tech solution

Every All-New Jaguar And Land Rover Will Have Electrified Options From 2020
Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed a big electric power push, but the company has stopped short of a total shift to hybrid and electric propulsion

The Most Incredible Bentley Continental In The World Is How You Need To Start Your Day
This car, featured on the TV show Supercar Megabuild, is just about the perfect combination of luxury and unstoppability. Find money, quickly

A New Mazda Rotary Engine Has Finally Been Confirmed
With rotary engines long since having died a death from which most people assumed there would be no resurrection, Mazda has finally confirmed that a new one does exist, and that it's almost ready for production

Nissan Vs Nissan Is The Bizarre 18-Year-Old Corporate Battle You've Probably Never Heard Of
This has to rank as one of the worst-handled episodes in modern automotive history, as Nissan Motor attempts to take control of the domain name nissan.com away from Nissan Computer Corporation

This Prototype Suspension Design Has No Springs Or Dampers
With the ultimate aim of saving weight, this weird, flexible double-wishbone suspension system can be tuned to different specifications and will last longer than the rest of the car

The Mini John Cooper Works GP Concept Is The Angriest Way To Nip To The Shops
Massively wider, and with aggressive and functional carbonfibre aerodynamics on all sides, this performance concept from Mini is just about the angriest Cooper there's ever been
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Here's Your Best Look Yet At The New TVR's Ginetta-Esque Body
The second rebirth of TVR is aiming for more success than the first found, and this compact body reminiscent of a Ginetta is where the British firm will start

The Smallest Car Dealership In The World Is Launching Inside A Phone Booth
This is the perfect car dealership for agoraphobics, set up inside a phone booth in London but fully equipped with all the facilities a customer needs to research, customise and order their own Peugeot

The Tech-Heavy New Nissan Leaf Is The Car To Buy If Two Pedals Are Too Many For You
Although it does have an extra brake pedal, the new Leaf can be driven everywhere with the accelerator alone - but there's still a safety system to intervene when its drivers hit the wrong pedal...
This Bike Racer Miraculously Escapes Injury Despite Losing His Helmet Mid-Crash
To lose your crash helmet during a high-speed crash is the stuff of nightmares, but there's no one to blame but yourself if you don't fasten your chin strap properly