Articles by Matt Kimberley

The New CLA Coupe Is Odd, Even For Niche-Happy Mercedes
Mercedes-Benz has recently released two new compact cars with four doors and a saloon boot, so does the split branding just add confusion?

Audi's 671bhp PB18 Concept Will Make Limited Production
Ahead of a future production version of the solid-state battery-equipped PB18, a limited run of 50 cars closely based on the concept will be sold to help recoup costs
Protesters Have Disabled 60% Of France's Speed Camera Network
Protesters said to be from the ‘yellow vests’ movement have reportedly rendered six in 10 speed cameras inoperative right across France
This Clever Rear-View Camera ‘Makes Your Trailer Transparent’
While Valeo’s new innovation in rear-view tech won’t actually vanish your trailer, it does the next best thing thanks to clever camerawork
Four Kids Broke Into A CarMax Lot And Caused $800k Of Crash Damage
A scummy quartet of minors broke into a CarMax showroom and began crashing expensive cars around the site, causing $800,000 worth of damage

This Lamborghini Replica Is Bizarrely Based On A Honda Accord
In a monumental display of both admirable commitment and atrocious taste, an Indian car customiser has produced the world’s oddest replica supercar

Byton’s Enormous In-Car Screen Is Confirmed For Production
The absolutely gigantic, not-at-all distracting screen in the Byton M-Byte has made it to the production stage, and we’re baffled

It’s A Great Time To Be Into Cars Even In Petrol's Twilight Years
We’re always quick to lament signs that the beginning of petrol’s end is upon us, but actually, there are good reasons why 2019 is a brilliant time to love cars

3 Tempting E46 BMW 330i Options From Just £700
If you have a hankering for a 200bhp+ six-cylinder E46 3-Series, you need a 330i, and prices for project cars start at just £700 – or less

There’s Now A Lego Corvette ZR1 But It’s Hideous
Following super-expensive kits for the Bugatti Chiron and Porsche 911 GT3, a cheaper one has emerged… but you’ll need to use even more imagination than usual
Watch A Man Deliberately Drive A Ferrari Off A Dock At Speed
In a bizarre incident at an inlet in Miami, dash-cam video has caught a man deliberately driving a Ferrari into the 30ft-deep water

Skoda’s Fictional Rival To The Golf GTI Deserves To Be Built
We stumbled across this render of a Skoda Scala that’s been given the vRS treatment in rendering software, and we rather like it

The Subaru WRX STI S209 Is All-But Confirmed For The USA
Subaru has released a statement confirming that the WRX STI S209 will appear at the Detroit show, and it must mean that the S209 is going Stateside

Here Are Official Pictures Of The New Toyota Supra
It may not have been officially released yet, but an apparent blunder by the firm’s German marketing wing means we can now see its finished state
The Man Who Saved The Chevrolet Corvette Has Died
Lifelong Chevrolet man Jim Perkins, who was responsible for saving the Corvette from a premature doom at the hands of accountants, has died
The Land Rover Defender Will Return To The US – At Over $55,000
The once-utilitarian Defender has made a return to the US for pre-production testing in 2019, followed by its 2020 arrival at an eye-opening price point
Celebrate The First McLaren GP Win With The 720S Spa '68 Edition
A McLaren dealer in Belgium has ordered a trio of specially customised 720Ss to commemorate the McLaren team’s very first grand prix win

Here’s Why We Can Love Automatics – But Not Single-Speeders
In a world where the manual gearbox is dying and the choice of automatic transmission types is growing, there’s just one type we still can’t love

Porsche Will Bizarrely Brand The Flagship Taycan EV As The ‘Turbo’
Alongside Taycan and Taycan 4S options there will be a Taycan Turbo, despite it being wholly electrically driven

A £6800 Audi A4 DTM Isn’t Your Only Affordable Hot Audi Option
We may rate the A4 DTM as a slice of something interesting and a more insurance-friendly alternative to an S4, but there are other fast Audis to consider

Volkswagen's New 6.8-Metre Camper Van Is Road Trip Gold
Volkswagen is well-known for its Transporter-based mid-size camper vans, but now there’s something bigger
Can A Mercedes-AMG GT R Out-Drag A Renault Twizy… In Reverse?
In one of Top Gear Magazine’s less orthodox drag races for YouTube, a Renault Twizy electric biffabout goes up against a Mercedes-AMG GT R… sort of
Move Aside, AMG: Here's A Homemade 6x6 Lada Niva
The poster boy for 6x6 vehicles is naturally the Mercedes G63 AMG version featured on Top Gear years ago, but there’s a cheaper and much less precious option…

Soon You Could Unlock Your Car With Your Fingerprint
Buyers of next year’s new Hyundai Santa Fe SUV will be the first to have access to tech that allows them to unlock and start the car with their fingerprint