Articles by Matt Kimberley

Why 2019 Has Been A Superb Year For Petrolheads
Barring anything totally unexpected in the last week of the year we’ve seen everything 2019 has to offer, and there are good reasons why it’s been a strong one
A Trailer Transporting Shelby GT500s Has Overturned On The Freeway
In a relatively small but extremely expensive accident, a transporter trailer has jackknifed and tipped over while travelling down a US interstate

The NAWA Racer Electric Motorbike Gets 186 Miles From Just 9kWh
Using next-generation ultracapacitors in tandem with conventional lithium-ion cells, the NAWA Racer concept can harvest and re-use 80 per cent of lost energy through braking

FCA And PSA Have Agreed A Full Merger
The makers of Citroens and Peugeots, fresh from buying Opel and Vauxhall from General Motors, have agreed to merge with Fiat Chrysler

Land Rover Has Bought Off-Road Racing Specialist Bowler
Specialist Land Rover tuning and race-preparation outfit Bowler has been snapped up by Land Rover itself, integrating into the SVO division

The 9000rpm Honda S2000 Is Back... Sort Of
Honda’s parts department has come up with a programme to give the S2000 a new lease of life, potentially testing customer demand for a new model – or so we hope

The New 375bhp Porsche Macan GTS Is Lower And Faster Than Ever
Porsche has dropped, boosted and otherwise enhanced the Macan GTS, making it the most driver-focused of the brand’s small SUVs

Slow SUV Growth And Profit Targets Could Spark A Wagon Revival
SUV sales growth, particularly among the mainstream brands, is as a whole slowing to a stop, and other factors could combine to push car makers to start thinking about estates again

The ABT VW Touareg TDI Is Tuned to Nearly 500bhp And 1000Nm
As if the V8 TDI in the latest Volkswagen Touareg wan’t powerful enough, ABT has cranked it up to 11 with new peaks for power and torque, and there’s even a warranty
Chris Harris Mocks The Tesla Cybertruck, Calls It ‘Risible’
Oh dear. Although Top Gear presenter Chris Harris doesn’t think the Tesla Cybertruck looks too bad, he thinks it’s “a bit of a p*ss-take…”

A V8 Audi RS5 Is A Slice Of German Muscle For The Price Of A Fiesta
One of Germany’s most handsome cars of the last decade used to have a glorious high-revving 4.2-litre V8, and you could own one for the price of a modern supermini

Taller, Shorter And Much More Advanced: Mercedes GLA Revealed
Mercedes-Benz has revealed the newest and smallest member of its now-compulsory SUV family, and while it’s not as handsome as the GLB, it’s still packed with advanced features

More Driving Modes For Refreshed Audi RS5 And RS5 Sportback
It’s just what every growing petrolhead wants for Christmas: extra driving modes on the fastest Audi 5, for more customisation and activation at the touch of a button

Holden Is Dropping Cars Altogether To Focus On SUVs
It only seems like last week that Holden took its last production presence out of Australia, but now it’s going one step further and ditching conventional cars altogether

Old Dog Meets New Money In The 450bhp ‘Defender Redefined By Overfinch’
The old British off-road hound has learned a few new tricks with a soft-top conversion and a 6.2-litre V8

No V6, No Guilt: Why The Jaguar F-Type Is More Appealing Without It
It's got very little to do with running costs: the removal of the V6 from the F-Type range has subtly but significantly changed the F-Type's image

A Custom Car Builder Has Made A Porsche Boxster Shooting Brake
Don’t ask why; just admire the neat work that has gone into this mid-engined shooting brake based on an early Porsche Boxster

137 New Forza Horizon 4 Cars Have Been Leaked
Although the authenticity of the leak isn’t guaranteed, a whole heap of new cars could be coming to screens very near you

Check Out The €3m, Carbon-Clad Bugatti Chiron Noire
Bugatti’s ‘La Voiture Noire’ one-off from early 2019 created so much interest that the French firm has decided to build 20 ‘inspired by’ cars based more closely on the Chiron

Love To Hate Or Hate To Love The Golf GTI: Why It’s Still An Icon
It seems like everyone either likes to hate on the Volkswagen Golf GTI, or is weirdly apologetic for owning one in the face of more exotic rivals. Here’s why it’s still the king of the hot hatch hill

Prodrive Will Now Officially Restore Its Awesome Classic Racers
Most famously associated with running Subarus and Fords in top-level rally competition, Prodrive has launched a formal programme to restore its past glories

Ashes To Ashes, Duster Dust: The Pope’s New Wheels Are From Dacia
The pope has been gifted a specially adapted Dacia Duster 4x4 for official duties, blessed with an expanded sunroof and glass display case for His Holiness
The Red Bull F1 Racing Team Has Done A Pit-Stop In Zero-G
Serial fastest pit-stop record-setters Red Bull Racing have taken it to the next level by performing a tyre-change pit-stop in zero gravity