Articles by Matt Kimberley

Brace Yourself For The Ugliest Jaguar E-Type You've Ever Seen
We wrote this article as quickly as we could just so that we could stop looking at it. Welcome to the most gut-wrenchingly awful modified E-Type in the world

All Ferrari V12s Will Be Forced To Go Hybrid By 2021
The good news is that the screaming Ferrari V12 is safe for now, but emissions legislation means that hybridisation will be essential in just four more years
Vin Diesel Likes Dodge SRT Cars So Much He's Started Advertising Them
We've seen Vin Diesel in plenty of fast Dodges over the years as part of his action-packed life as Dominic Toretto in the Fast & Furious movies, but now he's actually advertising them almost in character

There's No Such Thing As A Car That's Too Fast, And Here's Why
Calling for an outright ban on a car for being 'too fast' shows a chronic lack of understanding of the subject, and such a call is all the more outrageous for the fact that it comes from a major car media title

30 Million Americans Could Buy An EV As Their Next Car
According to the latest survey from the American Automobile Association, one in seven Americans is likely to buy an EV as their next car, potentially totalling 30 million cars

This Aston Martin Auction Is A Perfect Tea-Break Time-Waster
We may not be able to afford any of them, but that won't stop us having a good shuffle through this auction of amazing classic Aston Martins

The All-New Kia Picanto Is The Affordable Handling Hero We Weren't Expecting
Among all the hyper-fast, ultra-exclusive metal we like to tell you about, cars like the Picanto are easy to overlook, but we've driven it and there are plenty of reasons why it deserves your attention

This Mint Renault Sport Clio 182 Trophy Is Now More Expensive Than It Was New
This looks like a stunningly good condition Clio 182 Trophy and is one of the best front-wheel drive hot hatchbacks ever made, but we're really not sure about the £17,995 asking price

The New Lincoln Navigator Is A Massive Towing Monster
Towing capacity is a big deal for big parts of America, and thanks to a weight cut in the new Navigator's shell, this model promises to haul even more weight than ever

This Ultra-Rare Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Is For Sale With Just 6 Miles Covered
Having been delivered with its anti-rust coating still applied, this race-spec 964 Carrera RSR was immediately put into storage by its buyer, and for such original condition the sale price is going to be huge
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A 100-Horsepower Kia Picanto Is On The Way
To really start to have fun in a car they say you need about 100bhp per tonne and a good chassis, and a new car that meets these criteria is incoming later this year from an unlikely source...

Nissan Is Restarting Official Production Of Skyline Spares
No need to pinch yourself; we assure you this is real. Nissan is about to start making high-quality spare parts for a whole load of its classic fast cars, to help owners keep them on the road
Gloriously Special And Fabulously Noisy: Watch £65 Million Of Aston Martin Being Naughty
To mark the opening of the new St Athan plant in Wales, two of Aston Martin's racing drivers joined its Chief Engineer to break-in the new factory floor via the medium of lairy oversteer in stunning heritage fleet classics

Automotive News Wants The Dodge Demon Banned Outright For Being Too Fast
In a short but harshly-worded editorial cannon blast directed straight at Dodge, the major American magazine has slammed the Demon as dangerous, and called for a total ban
A London Driving School Is Offering Lessons In A BMW i8
Forget about your mates' Fiestas and Corsa learner cars. For a bit extra you can get to grips with driving behind the wheel of a 357bhp, 155mph hybrid BMW i8

An EV Adventurer Is Driving The Mongol Rally In A Nissan Leaf
Of all the vehicles with which you could tackle the 10,000-mile Mongol Rally, a Nissan Leaf probably wouldn't be high on the list, but that's not stopping one Scottish enthusiast

BMW Has Confirmed A Seriously Quick Quad-Turbo Diesel M550d
Sometimes two turbochargers just aren't enough, so BMW has decided to put the quad-turbo diesel from the 7 Series into a new M550d, with results you could describe as rather brisk

This V8-Engined Mitsubishi Delica Is Strangely Hard To Resist
In a tall, relatively narrow people carrier, the obvious thing to do is stick an American V8 in it. Well, it isn't, actually, but someone has gone and done it anyway

Speeding In The UK Is About To Get Really Expensive And Most People Have No Idea
If you get caught too far over the speed limit after this weekend, you could get stung by new, higher penalties that could cost you a week and a half's pay
Oblivious Trucker Drags Wrecked Car Four Miles Along The Freeway
How it's possible not to see a crashed car hanging off the side of your truck, we don't know, but whatever the cause of the accident, this trucker was unaware until forced to stop by other drivers
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Watch How A Rallycross Car Is Tested And Perfected
Ford has released a series of videos documenting the development of its Focus RS RX rallycross car, as driven by Ken Block, and they're well worth watching
Hyundai Has Crossed The Antarctic In A Mostly Standard Santa Fe
At the end of a 30-day trip across the planet's most inhospitable continent, Hyundai stands victorious, having crossed the landscape with a lightly modified people-carrier

The McLaren 570S Has Finally Gone Convertible
Two years after the coupe was launched, McLaren has added a 570S Spider to the range, with deliveries scheduled for later this year

Here's The New Aston Martin V8 Vantage Great Britain Special Edition... Built Only For China
Perhaps the Great Britain thing has a lot of standing in China, because Aston Martin has just confirmed a limited run of Great Britain special edition models, only for the Chinese