Articles by Matt Kimberley

This Range Rover Velar Has A £21,000 Body Kit
Long-standing Range Rover and Land Rover tuner Overfinch has released a new series of Velar modifications, but they don’t come cheap
‘Hybrid V6 Ferrari Supercar’ Test Mule Spotted In Traffic
Sporting ‘Bosch Test Vehicle’ stickers and allegedly packing a V6 instead of the regulation V8, the rumour is that this 488-based test car is trialling a new hybrid drivetrain…
18 Cars And 11 Trucks Wiped Out In 2 Astonishing Daytona 500 Pile-Ups
We can't stop watching the slow-motion replays of two 'Big One' crashes at Nascar's Daytona 500 event

JLR’s Exciting New Inline-Six Is Better Late Than Never
A brand new six-cylinder engine is a rare thing in this day and age, but while it’s a little late to a party that’s gearing up for batteries, it’s a significant statement of intent

This Classic Mini Packs Electric Power And Underfloor Heating
Performance and electric conversion specialist Swind has breathed new life into the old Mini with a full electric conversion – plus USB ports and underfloor heating

Here's Your First Look At The Honda 'Urban EV' Interior
The coolest affordable electric car yet (we hope) has been revealed - from the driver's eye view, anyway -and it's all about big screens

We Really Need This Epic 570bhp Snow Plough Before The Apocalypse
If the civilised world ends and every day becomes a re-run of at least one Mad Max film, we might have found a handy machine to have on your driveway

You Can Now Buy A Chevy Tahoe Or Suburban With 1000bhp
Chevrolet’s up-to-nine-seater SUVs are big things and need strong engines to hustle them along… but we think four figures might be overkill

This Is The Last Six-Cylinder, Rear-Wheel Drive BMW 1-Series
As the fun police continue their march across the automotive globe, the last six-shooter in BMW’s compact hatchback has reached the end of the line

This Mopar-Modified Ram 2500 Makes Us Crave A Slice Of America
With a whole load of official Mopar accessories installed, this show truck is a heavy-duty big-hitter with a Hemi V8

You Can Spend £595 On A Bag With Mercedes-AMG GT R Tyre Marks
Is the dream of owning an AMG GT R still a little too far away? Bring it closer (sort of) with a wildly expensive canvas bag that's intentionally stained with genuine GT R tyre marks

The Hybrid Car Is Already Dying And Here's Why It Makes Us Happy
A couple of recent developments are pointing to the idea that car makers are planning to skip hybrid cars wherever possible, and here’s why that’s a good thing for us

Toyota Is Launching TRD Tuning Parts For The New GR Supra
Toyota has released a bare-bones teaser for a new version of the Supra that uses official TRD parts upgrades coming soon
A Blind Man Has Posted A Top-10 Lap Time On The Top Gear Test Track
Despite having lost his sight completely six years ago, Dr Amit Patel has just set the ninth-fastest time around the Top Gear test track – with a passenger on board

Volkswagen Abandons Hybrid Golf GTI Plans - For Now
Volkswagen is no longer planning to hybridise the Golf GTI, and instead plans to keep things more or less as they are

BMW’s New M850i ‘First Edition’ Isn’t Actually The First At All
First Edition is a popular choice as a name for a special edition… but not when the model has already been on sale for months

What Next For The Manual Jaguar F-Type After America Turns Its Back?
Speculation this week that the US market has stopped importing manual Jaguar F-Types means that one of the layout’s key markets has collapsed… so is it the end?

Jaguar XE 300 Sport Review: No V6, But Now The Handling Is Worth It
Jaguar may have removed the precious V6 from its compact saloon, but a newfound agility in its four-cylinder successor means we’re not as upset as we thought we’d be…

Volkswagen’s Electric ‘Dune Buggy’ Really Is Happening
Volkswagen has released renders of its reincarnated dune buggy concept, inspired by the Beetle-based customs of the 1960s

This Lark-Style McLaren 720S Resurrects A Famous Pink Racing Livery
This neon pink and graphite livery was made famous by the Lark livery on the 1996 McLaren F1 GTR, and now it’s back for a new season’s racing

This Lifted Mitsubishi Delica Camper Is Our Kind Of Mobile Home
The Mitsubishi Delica is kind of cool anyway, but when you lift it, give it switchable four-wheel drive and a cabin full of a home away from home, it’s super-cool

The Best VW Golf GTI In History Is Also A Superb Investment
After Matt R’s drive in a TCR-spec Golf GTI, we’ve had a look at prices of the Clubsport S, the undisputed daddy of the Mk7 GTI road range

Here’s Why Germany Must Not Abandon The Derestricted Autobahn
Germany is reportedly considering ending the derestricted sections of its Autobahn motorway network, but here’s why I think they need to stay

Near-50% Rise In Thefts Suggests Cars Are Getting Less Secure
Keyless entry may be convenient, but new figures suggest that it’s at least partly to blame for a huge rise in car thefts recently