Articles by Matt Kimberley

This Electric Off-Roader Could Replace The Land Rover Defender
With Land Rover itself still dawdling over a replacement for the long-dead Defender, a startup called Bollinger Motors has got in there first with a prototype capable of massive practicality and 0-60mph in 4.5 seconds

We Finally Have A Teaser Of The Next BMW Roadster
With most of the fuss and chatter having taken place on the Toyota side of things, the car being co-developed by BMW has finally made its first sort-of appearance without camouflage
Chris Harris Has Driven A Bugatti... But Not The One You'd Expect
This week's star of the 'Chris Harris Drives' series is a jaw-dropping Bugatti Type 35 replica that looks every bit like it's the real thing. You've not seen attention to detail until you've seen this

Would You Take A Chance On This Temptingly Cheap BMW 330i?
It has four recent tyres and almost nine months on its MOT, so is this sub-£1200 BMW 330i rustbucket too good an opportunity to miss?

Do Everything You Can To Buy A Race-Spec Honda NSX
After a year in GT3-spec development on circuits around the world, various Honda partners including Mugen are now taking customer orders for the race-winning NSX
The Roly-Poly BMW 8 Series Looks Uncomfortable At The Nurburgring
It's entirely possible that this 8 Series test mule was deliberately used in its softest driving mode, but in this spy footage it sure rolls around a lot

Ferrari Has Upgraded Its Optional Official Warranty Cover To 15 Years
While Kia might offer a seven-year factory warranty, owners of Ferraris can take advantage of more than double the factory backup thanks to a new extension to the official package that can cover cars of up to 15 years old
This Terrifying Dash-Cam Footage Is What Happens When Trucks Run Red Lights
How no one was seriously injured in this dramatic smash Stateside is a minor miracle, but the amazing dash-cam footage is a real eye-opener

Drive A Diesel? You’ll Pay More Tax Very Soon
The UK government is aiming to raise taxes on all diesel cars to pay for local council schemes to 'encourage people out of cars'

You Absolutely Will Believe Which Car Is The Most Popular With Premier League Footballers
According to data from a specialist finance firm, the most popular car with highly-paid footballers is actually Range Rover's smallest
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Aston Martin Is Furious About The UK's 'Disastrous Or Pointless' Internal Combustion Ban
The move to ban fully fossil-fuel-powered cars in 22 years' time will harm the UK economy, result in job losses and could even make it difficult for Aston Martin to stay in the UK, says the company's CEO
Here Is The Hardcore Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series Testing Without Camouflage
After being spotted a month ago in a camouflage wrap, the upcoming AMG GT Black Series has reportedly now hit the Nurburgring in a slightly different kind of disguise

The UK's Internal Combustion Ban Isn't Actually A Big Deal At All
If you read the mainstream British media you've probably read the panic-stricken articles designed to make people worry about the petrol and diesel ban coming in 2040, but the ban only reinforces what was happening anyway

Hybrids Will Not Be Banned In 2040
It has been confirmed that petrol-electric and diesel-electric hybrids won't be banned at the same time as fully fossil-fuel-powered cars, which will be music to manufacturers' ears

Track-Day Drivers Rejoice: Lotus Has Reopened Its Driving Academy
After closing the Driving Academy last year in what was rumoured to be an emergency cost-cutting measure - a claim Lotus denies - the much-loved training school's doors have reopened

Brace Yourself: Here Are 5 Iconic Driver's Cars We Will Lose In The Next 20 Years
With the UK banning petrol and diesel cars by 2040, we've compiled a shortlist of some of today's key automotive icons that will have to change drastically - or disappear into memory

A New Ultimate Series McLaren Is Incoming, And It Will Be Even Faster Than The P1
Codenamed P15, the incredible non-hybrid model will use the 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8 and a lightweight ethos to pin down even more speed than the P1

A New DS Hot Hatch Won't Happen, But 'Luxury Performance' Models Will
Having dabbled with hot hatchbacks with the hand-me-down DS 3 inherited from Citroen, DS says the future will move its cars further away from the likes of Peugeot's GTis

The UK Will Ban Petrol And Diesel New Car Sales From 2040
The end is nigh! The end of non-electrified petrol and diesel cars, anyway. Full details are yet to emerge, but the UK has matched France's promise to ban petrol and diesel car sales by 2040

The Zero-Owner Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Just Sold For Nearly $138,000
With just nine miles on the clock and no registered owners, having never actually been sold, this Evo IX attracted an astonishing and completely unexpected bidding war
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Massive Depreciation Makes This McLaren 650S Spider A Surprising 570S Spider Alternative
For just a couple of hundred pounds more than the brand new pre-options price of a McLaren 570S Spider, you could have an absolutely epic 650S Spider that's crammed with upgrades. What would you do?

The Blobeye Subaru Impreza WRX STI Is The Best Way To Get Your Blue And Gold Fix On A (Relative) Budget
It's 12-13 years old, but the best of the 2000s Imprezas is a brilliant buy if you're looking for boxer character, timeless good looks and absolutely furious speed

The Future Of Electric Cars Has Just One Pedal
As technology advances and EV makers raise the amount of regenerative braking energy a car can harvest, the brake pedal will be relegated to emergency use only

The One-Off Pagani Zonda Fantasma Evo Should Come With A NSFW Warning
With attention these days very much on the Huayra, it's an absolute treat to see some new pictures of a Zonda reborn