Articles by Matt Kimberley
This Idiot Driver Tries A U-Turn On A Busy Dual Carriageway And Wipes Out An S-Class
Of all the stupid things a driver can do, attempting a U-turn across two lanes of fast-moving traffic ranks pretty high. That didn't stop this Irish driver from having a go, though...

Australian Tuners Have Made This LS V12 And You Can Buy One Soon
The LS V8 is just about the most popular engine ever built for project builds and conversions, but for two brothers in Australia, eight cylinders just isn't enough

The Want Is Strong With This Rare Race-Derived Mercedes CLK
AMG has made loads of cars we'd give an arm and a leg for, but this DTM-inspired special edition CLK has got us breathing heavier than normal...

GM's Plan For Self-Driving Cars Sounds Incredibly Bleak
Tesla and General Motors have very different ideas about the best way to introduce autonomous cars - and chances are you're only going to like one of them

Ultra-Safe New Cars Are Being Hilariously Outwitted By The Humble Car Wash
They can stop you hitting the car in front, they can keep you in your lane and even tell you when you're tired, but it seems that the latest breed of ultra-safe cars aren't quite clever enough to handle a rotating brush

Brace Yourself: The £50,000 Non-CSL BMW E46 M3 Has Happened
With low-mileage M3 prices going through the roof lately we thought we'd have a look how non-CSL E46 M3s were getting on, and after this we almost wish we hadn't bothered...
Is A Chinese Car Maker About To Bag A Nurburgring Record With This 1340bhp EV?
Rumours are circulating that this silent supercar filmed at the German facility is actually a Chinese EV with enough power to worry Europe's hypercar elite
Downsizing Is Ending, But It's Not All Good News
We're the first to pop the champagne open when it comes to the return of bigger engines, but the outlook isn't as rosy as it might seem
Man Saves E30 M3 From Hurricane By Parking It In His House; Earns Legend Status
Rather than leave Hurricane Matthew to damage his beloved M3, one Instagram user parked it in his lounge for safekeeping

Germany Wants Petrol And Diesel Car Sales Banned Across The EU By 2030
Sales of petrol and diesel cars in the EU could be banned within 15 years if the German Bundesrat gets its way, forcing everyone to buy either battery or hydrogen power instead
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Here's How To Combat Rogue Cyclists In The Most British Way Possible
We've all seen it before: a cyclist illegally racing straight across a pedestrian crossing while people are walking across. Helmet-cam footage taken in London shows one man doing his awkward British best to get in the way

Nissan's Next Micra Looks Far Less Rubbish Than You'd Think
For generations the Nissan Micra has been the small car you least wanted to be given by parents or grandparents, but that's history. Take a look at the impressive new version

New Discovery Pics Accidentally Leaked By Land Rover Australia
Hours before the media - and the rest of the world - were due to see the 2017 Land Rover Discovery for the first time, the company's Australian wing has accidentally let a series of images slip
This Visibility-Blocking Device Is A Wheel Clamp For The Digital Age
Traffic wardens could soon be history, but before you crack the champagne open, check out the device that could be replacing them. We just don't know what to feel
BMW's Mighty M4-Engined 'M2 CS' Has Been Spotted At The 'Ring
What do you get if you drop an M4 engine into an M2 chassis? Looks like we're all about to find out, if this footage from a recent Nurburgring test is anything to go by

Fiesty Ford Fiesta ST Finally Gets Five Doors
Ford has taken its sweet time about it, but has finally launched a five-door Fiesta ST in the UK in response to public demand - and the layout is here to stay

This Guy Put A 322bhp Saab Turbo Engine Into A Vauxhall Astra Because Why Not
A 2.0-litre turbocharged Saab lump isn't the obvious choice for an engine swap, but then again a mk3 Astra running on steel wheels isn't your usual project car. Points for creativity, here, as we dig up something a bit different from the classifieds
RIP Manual Corvettes - Rumour Mill Says C8 Could Be Auto-Only
Test mules for the C8 Corvette have been spotted, and the word is that it's set to be fitted with a dual-clutch auto gearbox - and no manual option
Stop What You're Doing: Someone Has Put An 8.3-Litre Viper V10 In A BMW Z4
As Engine swaps go, this has to be one of our favourites. Surprising enough, though, this crazy Z4 V10 - that's now for sale - has come from the sensible Germans...

New Tesla Update Should Halve Autopilot Crashes
To be fair there haven't yet been many crashes where Tesla's Autopilot system has been fully to blame, but company founder Elon Musk says the latest software update should halve the system's serious errors
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Porsche Blasts Aussie Politicians Over New Outback Speed Limit
Australia is planning to reintroduce a controversial speed limit despite the government's own evidence saying that the move is likely to raise fatalities. Porsche is not happy about it

The All-New Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid Is A 456bhp Non-Ugly Eco Warrior
Why use electricity only for efficiency when you could use it for performance as well? Porsche has worked its magic on the new and very much improved hybrid express

The Auction Prices For These Classic Cars Will Make You Cry
Classic car prices are continuing to make the world look stupid, if yesterday’s RM Sotheby’s auction is anything to go by. Check out some of the big sales from the event – and don’t worry; it’s okay to cry

Two Ferrari 488 GTBs Have Been Wrecked In The Same Smash - Apparently Because Of A Dog
Seeing one badly damaged supercar is heartbreaking at the best of times, but in China two Ferrari 488 drivers have managed to hit each other, blaming - wait for it - a 'jaywalking dog' for the collision