Articles by Matt Kimberley

5 Enticing BMW Z4s That'll Force You To Lock-Up Your Wallet
From the surprisingly affordable to the desperately desirable, the BMW Z4 has become a car that could keep you absorbed in the classifieds for hours

McLaren Really Is Planning An All-Electric Hypercar
After we first heard rumours a year or so ago, McLaren insiders have apparently now confirmed that an all-electric Ultimate Series car is under development

Aston Martin Just Dropped The New Vanquish Zagato Shooting Brake And Speedster
Take a good look because you might never see it again: just 28 of the spectacular Vanquish Zagato Speedsters will be made, with 99 Vanquish Zagato Shooting Brakes also confirmed to complete a family of four

6 Stupidly Expensive Ferraris That Prove Silly Season Is Still On For Supercar Prices
We can understand how ultra-rare, race-proven Ferraris from decades past could be worth millions, but the prices of some of the Prancing Horse's newer cars reveal a market that has lost its marbles

We Love Mazda More Than Ever For Committing Itself To Internal Combustion
While other manufacturers are already switching the bulk of their attention towards electrified cars, Mazda is standing tall and proud with a mission to give internal combustion one last golden era - and we love it
Could These Two Honda NSX Test Mules Be Non-Hybrid And Rear-Wheel Drive?
A year or so after rumours surfaced suggesting that Honda was thinking about building a lighter, more extreme NSX without the hybrid drivetrain, these two suspiciously loud test cars have been spotted at the Nurburgring

The Death Of AMG As We Know It Has Been Confirmed And It's Coming To Take Our V8s
We know we've got to accept some losses in the fight to reduce carbon emissions, but we'd held some small hope that AMG might persist with V8s until the bitter end. That hope is now all but gone
This Incredibly Lucky Railway Crossing Escape Is About As Close To Certain Death As It Gets
It's okay to clench as you watch a fast-moving train come within inches of atomising a Volkswagen Golf that had ignored the safety barriers at a level crossing

The US Is Planning Lower Fuel Economy Targets
In a move designed to appeal to older and more nationalistic voters, President Donald Trump's administration is set to lower the future efficiency targets for cars - while everyone else is raising them
Thieves Have Developed A New Way To Steal Your Car In Seconds Without The Key
As more cars adopt the convenience of keyless entry and keyless start, it's actually getting easier and faster for thieves to take your pride and joy in just a few seconds
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Seat Is Reportedly Turning Cupra Into A Separate Performance Brand
In a corporate shake-up that will see Cupra given its own badge and make use of the engineers who prepare Seat's race cars, a move to create Seat's own new sub-brand looks nailed-on
Terrifying CCTV Footage Shows A Car's Fall From A Multi-Storey Parking Garage
Footage has been released of a BMW 4 Series hitting the ground after crashing through safety barriers on a multi-storey car park, wrecking the car and landing the driver in hospital

5 Sub-£10k Cars That Do 0-62mph In Under 5 Seconds
If you want maximum bang for your buck, you need to look at the very few cars that will hit 62mph in less than five seconds without breaking the five-figure price barrier
This Is Exactly Why You Shouldn't Rest Your Feet On The Dashboard
After Audra Tatum ignored her husband's warnings about resting her feet on the dashboard, the couple were involved in a big crash that fired the airbags, breaking her leg, ankle, nose and arm

Toyota's Latest Patent Could Bring An End To The Infamous Pit Of Doom
Losing coins, cards, keys and other important but small items between a car's seats and centre console is one of the most frustrating things drivers can experience, but Toyota in the US has patented a simple solution

An All-New Mercedes-AMG Engine Could Sit Bizarrely Between The 43 And 63
Despite being the same cubic capacity as the still-new V6 AMG engine, a new mild hybrid straight-six could produce more power and wear a '53' badge, with the goal of somehow finding space between the two existing AMG engines

Self-Driving Cars Could Be Fooled Into Dangerous Manoeuvres By Anyone With A Handful Of Stickers
Simple research is suggesting that even common graffiti or stickers on road signs can make self-driving cars misread them, potentially making them behave unpredictably or even dangerously
This Porsche Vs Mercedes Vs BMW Track Test Is The High-Power German Fist-Fight You Need To See
In Chris Harris' latest track test he pits the Mercedes-AMG GT R against the BMW M4 GTS and the Porsche 911 GT3 RS, and there are predictably loud noises

Brace Yourself For A Convertible Version Of The Huge Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 Concept
As Mercedes goes chasing Rolls-Royce's business, a convertible version of last year's Maybach 6 concept will make an appearance at Pebble Beach this month

More Pictures Of The All-New Swift Sport Have Just Dropped
While we're pretty confident Suzuki's new warm Swift will be an absolute blast to drive, we're still not convinced by its exterior styling
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Toyota And Mazda Could Finally Make Us Want An Electric Car
With news breaking that the two Japanese brands are set to work together on future electric cars, our man thinks this could be the start of electric cars finally combining affordability and desirability

This Cheap Skyline R33 Could Make A Spectacular Project
It's not often that you stumble across a more-or-less blank-canvas Skyline R33, and what's more, this one already has some high-quality mods to get you started

Now You Can Start Your Car Via A Microchip Surgically Implanted Into Your Hand
Skynet confirmed: with a microchip inserted into your hand you'll be part-man, part-machine, able to start your car just by putting your hand on your steering wheel

Toyota And Mazda Are Joining Forces On Electric Cars - And A New US Factory
Toyota is about to confirm a deal with Mazda to co-finance a new factory in the USA, as well as developing platform-sharing electric cars for the next decade