Articles by Matt Kimberley

Porsche's New Macan S Has Lost A Turbo But Gained Performance
Porsche has introduced an all-new single-turbo V6 to the Macan in place of the old twin-turbo unit, but still manages to gain power and torque

BMW E30 Perfection Is Here And The Internet Is Done For The Day
This heavily modified E30 M3 from Bulgarian wizards Vilner hits the jackpot for style, muscularity, grace, aggression, colour and purpose

What's The Difference Between MAF And Speed Density Setups?
Mass air flow and speed density are the two most common means of measuring how much air is being sucked into an engine, but what’s the difference?
The 1200bhp ‘White Snake’ Dodge Viper Just Became A Fireball
The 'White Snake' Dodge Viper had become a cult hero on the US drag strip circuit, regularly pulling 190mph-plus half-miles, but this snake just bit itself

Elon Musk ‘Does Not Respect’ The SEC After $20 Million Fine
Despite costing himself $20 million of his own money in a fine brought about by the SEC, Elon Musk is still at the Commission’s throat…

Tyre Factory Staff Given 10-Tyre Redundancy Package
As Goodyear closes its operations in crisis-hit Venezuela, staff are being made redundant with a package of 10 tyres each
This 10.6-Litre, Twin-V8 Acura RSX Is A Jaw-Dropping 1700hp Project
When it comes to building a car into something else, anything is possible with the right attitude, tools and determination – as this RSX with two V8s shows

The Toyota Supra Has Appeared In Another Racing Teaser
Before the road car’s official – and long, long-awaited – arrival, the Supra is appearing once more as a racer

Experts Want Plug-In Hybrids Banned From Public Chargers
In what is surely the plainest indication yet that the UK’s EV charging network isn’t fit for purpose, a report has called for plug-in hybrids to be banned from some charging bays

A Rush Towards EVs Could Be A Parts-Sharing Charisma Whitewash
Car makers are coming up with a wild variety of body styles and designs for future electric cars, but the dynamic choice could be as thin as 1940s prison soup

A Smart Roadster Is The £3675 Way To RWD Brabus Thrills
Brabus might be more famous for its work with Smart’s sister company Mercedes, but the Brabus Roadster has a cult following for a reason…

Pininfarina Is Planning Three SUVs Based On Rivian EV Tech
Brace yourself to hear a lot more about Rivian in the next few years: Automobili Pininfarina is using the American firm’s off-the-shelf chassis and powertrain

The Bloodhound 1000mph Project Is Officially Dead
The ambitious project to propel a car to 1000mph has sadly collapsed, after a £25 million cash injection couldn’t be found

Here’s A 5-Car Fleet That's Cheaper Than A Bugatti Veyron Interior
A Bugatti Veyron interior is for sale in Miami for just under $150,000, so we decided to pick out an imaginary five-car garage for less...

Enjoy Japanese Underdog Charm With This £1900 Mazda MX-6
With news this week that Mazda has re-trademarked the MX-6 nameplate, it’s naturally now time to see what the classifieds have to offer
Tyler Hoover Just Bought A Broken McLaren For $100,000
Tyler Hoover has made yet another high-value purchase, this time in the shape of a McLaren MP4-12C with a completely broken gearbox

Lotus Wants To Build A £2 Million Electric Hypercar
In what, on the face of it, seems to be a risky attempt to run before it can walk, Lotus is planning to go electric the un-subtle way

Volkswagen Is Planning An Electric ‘Beach Buggy’
The classic beach buggy design is likely to be revised by the brand that made it famous, with electric power that should make it the car Renault’s Twizy always should have been

The Brabus B25 Has More Torque Than A Mercedes-AMG A35
Serial Mercedes tuner Brabus has just revealed its answer to the A35, and it comes with even more pulling power…

Volkswagen’s Last-Ever Petrol Engines Will Appear In Just 7 Years
In a rush to redeem itself in the ongoing wake of Dieselgate, Volkswagen has confirmed that its very last line of petrol and diesel engines are just one model cycle away

Why Mazda Is The New BMW For Petrolheads
All the qualities we loved about BMW up until the late 2000s seem to have migrated to another brand…

A Winter-Battling 4WD Toyota Prius Is Coming To The US
Most markets have never seen it but Japan’s four-wheel drive Prius is heading for the US market to add some all-weather practicality to the eco-box

A £4500 Jeep Wrangler Will Take You Anywhere If Rust Doesn’t Kill It First
Taking to heart the Jeep spirit embodied by the new Gladiator pickup, we had a look at the classifieds and found a lovely Wrangler with charm, simplicity and quite a lot of rust

BMW’s Production ‘Vision iNext’ Will Arrive By 2020
A production version of the dramatic Vision iNext concept has been confirmed for 2020 production – with or without that face