Articles by Matt Kimberley

Auction House Banned From Selling GTs Without Ford’s Consent
As part of repercussions emerging from selling a Ford GT while it was still within the time period Ford forbade it, a major auction house has been forced to agree not to sell any more GTs without Ford consent
The Historic Packard Plant Bridge In Detroit Has Collapsed
Less than a week after featuring prominently on The Grand Tour, the iconic Packard Plant Bridge has collapsed into ruin
The Disgraced Ex-Nissan CEO Has Now Quit Renault… From Prison
Carlos Ghosn, the former head of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, has finally resigned his post as chairman and CEO of Renault, and has done so from a Japanese prison cell

A Bugatti SUV Is Definitely Not Happening, Says CEO
French brand Bugatti will not plumb the murky depths of sports utility vehicles, according to its CEO, saying such a car isn’t fit to wear the badge

Self-Driving Cars Could Project Lines To Warn Pedestrians
New ideas under development by Jaguar Land Rover show how lines projected onto the road ahead of the car could warn pedestrians of its intended direction and speed

A 661bhp BMW M850i Is Coming And God Bless The Tuning Industry
German tuner G-Power would normally wait until a full-blown M-version of a car emerges before tuning it to the extreme, but not this time…

Old Enemies BMW And Mercedes Could Build Cars Together
Two of Germany’s biggest car makers are exploring options for shared platforms to cut costs and free up cash for autonomous car tech

Tuner Novitec Has Unleashed The Ferrari 812 Superfast's 'Angry Face'
Ferrari aftermarket tuning specialist Novitec has sprinkled some preliminary magic dust onto the 812 Superfast, with striking results

Derestricted Autobahns Could Be Axed Because Of Emissions Laws
The remaining sections of German motorway without speed limits could be consigned to history in the name of reducing emissions

VW’s 660bhp ID R Is Chasing The Nurburgring EV Lap Record
Not content with monstering the overall record time at Pikes Peak in its purpose-built electric ID R prototype racer, VW wants class honours at the Nurburgring

Bugatti's First Chiron Was A Lamborghini Diablo With A W18 Engine
We all know what the Bugatti Chiron name means today, but the first car to wear it was a pre-millennium concept that was hastily adapted from Lamborghini’s famous 1990s poster car

We Need This Lexus V8-Swapped Toyota Celica Supra, Immediately
If the idea of a BMW-powered Toyota Supra doesn’t do it for you, what about an early one driven by a borrowed Lexus V8?

Why Are People So Angry About The New A90 Toyota Supra?
On paper, bringing the famous Supra nameplate back at all is a mountain-moving operation, so why is the web still full of hate for it?

The £201,500, 201mph McLaren 600LT Spider Has Landed
McLaren has revealed its latest Longtail track special, and this time it’s an open-top version of the flagship Sports Series car… with top-exit exhausts

Yes, The New BMW 7-Series Really Does Have A Grille This Big
BMW has updated the super-comfortable 7-series with new cutting-edge tech and a larger grille that, well, draws the eye

VW’s Iceland-Spec Amarok Even Has A Cappuccino Machine
Volkswagen has revealed a one-off Amarok, converted to proper Arctic Circle spec and designed to lead expeditions into the snowy extremes of Iceland

Celebrate Mini’s 60th Birthday With A Limited Edition Cooper S
Mini has announced a special edition Cooper S hatchback just for the UK market, with only 500 of the 60 Years Edition cars to be built

There's A 2.0-Litre Toyota Supra And It Could Replace The GT86
The Supra will get an entry-level four-cylinder engine that could spell the end for the GT86...

Ford's Mustang GT500 Might Share Gearboxes With The C8 Corvette
Ford and Chevrolet’s flagship sports cars could end up sharing the same gearbox, if rumours traced back to a supplier are true

America Welcomes The Mighty 341bhp Subaru STI S209
Wider, more powerful and with lateral grip topping 1G, the very first US-specific ‘S-line’ Subaru STI has arrived. And it’s unhinged
Ford’s Mustang Shelby GT500 Has 700bhp+ And Glorious Noise
Ford has finally delivered an official response to the Dodge Challenger Hellcat and the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, and just listen to the noise it makes!

The New Lexus RC F Has A Lighter, Aero-Clad Track Edition
Lexus has unveiled the revised RC F coupe, and this time it's bringing its gym-addicted brother
Top Gear’s Bentley-Rallying, Rickshaw-Crashing Series 26 Trailer Is Here
The first trailer for Top Gear Series 26 – the last to feature Matt LeBlanc and Rory Reid as lead hosts – has landed

The Only Lexus GS F For Sale Right Now Is Rarer Than Many Supercars
Thanks to sales figures of just 73 cars in the space of three years in the UK, the excellent V8-powered GS F is a desperately rare and usually underappreciated curio