Matt Robinson

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Writer of words, maker of tea, occasional taker of photos. Quite good at crashing mountain bikes.

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Matt Robinson an hour ago

Blog

Low-powered cars used to be entertaining to thrash, but downsizing is ruining the fun

The Rise Of The Inline-Three Is Spoiling The Fun Of Underpowered Cars

By Car Throttle

27 points

8 comments

Matt Robinson 4 hours ago

Funny

Motorbike helmets are pretty tough, but they just aren't a match for inventive Finnish YouTubers...

Here's A Motorbike Helmet Getting Obliterated By The 'Smashinator'

By Car Throttle

20 points

4 comments

Matt Robinson 20 hours ago

News

A four-door Gran Coupe version of BMW's new 8-series has been spotted testing at the Nurburgring

The M850i Gran Coupe Is Coming To Ruin The Panamera's Day

By Car Throttle

110 points

41 comments

Matt Robinson a day ago

Movies

Set in the 1980s, this car-themed romance is written and directed by the man behind The Wrestler

'Cruise' Looks Like A More Intelligent Fast And Furious

By Car Throttle

107 points

35 comments

Matt Robinson a day ago

News

The latest version of the Cobra Jet is the fastest drag-racing Mustang to ever leave the factory

Bow Before The 8sec 50th Anniversary Ford Mustang Cobra Jet

By Car Throttle

127 points

75 comments

Matt Robinson a day ago

Nürburgring

Here's a terrifying but effective demonstration of why it's so dangerous leaving a crashed or broken down car at the Nordschleife

Shocking 'Ring Footage Shows Driver Almost Getting Run Over

By Car Throttle

53 points

11 comments

Matt Robinson 2 days ago

News

Automobili Pininfarina has teased its all-electric 'PF0' hypercar, ahead of its Pebble Beach reveal next week

Pininfarina's New Electric Hypercar Nearly Here, Will Do 0-62 In Under 2sec

By Car Throttle

131 points

46 comments

Matt Robinson 2 days ago

Car History

The MG EX-E promised to be fast, pretty and stuffed with technology, but it never progressed from the concept stage

It's A Shame This Mid-Engined, AWD Sports Car Of The 80s Never Happened

By Car Throttle

106 points

35 comments

Matt Robinson 2 days ago

Supercars and Hypercars

A 720S in Thailand is seen hitting his brakes hard in this dashcam footage, catching out a driver behind

Watch A Pickup Accidentally Drift Tap A McLaren 720S

By Car Throttle

100 points

22 comments

Matt Robinson 2 days ago

Tuning

With an ECU fettle and a new downpipe this tuning programme from RaceChip offers healthy power gains and a massive torque boost

You Can Now Tweak Your Hyundai i30 N to 316bhp And 386lb ft

By Car Throttle

103 points

26 comments

Matt Robinson 2 days ago

News

We can ogle the new BMW Z4 from pretty much every angle thanks to this substantial leak of press images

There's Been An Even Bigger 2019 BMW Z4 Image Leak

By Car Throttle

139 points

40 comments

Matt Robinson 3 days ago

The Grand Tour

New figures show that the old sitcom favourite has beaten TGT as the UK's most popular streamed show

Friends Beats The Grand Tour To Become The Most Streamed Show

By Car Throttle

126 points

37 comments

Matt Robinson 3 days ago

DIY

You might have heard of someone referring to an engine component as a 'big end', but what do they mean?

What Exactly Is A 'Big End', And What Does It Have To Do With Rod Knock?

By Car Throttle

102 points

9 comments

Matt Robinson 3 days ago

News

Volvo has announced a new 'optimisation software' upgrade that tweaks the torque distribution of its all-wheel drive cars

Polestar Is Here To Make Your AWD Volvo More Slidey

By Car Throttle

134 points

16 comments

Matt Robinson 3 days ago

News

Alfa Romeo will be calling time on its ageing supermini next year ahead of a new product offensive

The Alfa Romeo Mito Will Be Killed Off Soon

By Car Throttle

118 points

86 comments