Articles by Matt Kimberley
Features
28/10/24
The MacPherson strut is the most common type of front suspension on modern cars, but what exactly is it, and why does almost everyone use it?
Opinion
05/06/24
With the Munich brand having decided to stop using the letter ‘i’ as a suffix on its petrol-powered cars as it repurposes it wholesale for its electric cars, we’re left with question marks over the brand’s identity
Top Gear
10/04/24
With reports circulating that The Grand Tour might reboot with new presenters, we think it'll be better consigned to history books
Features
16/12/21
This year has been a pretty good one for some areas of the car industry, and a bit of a nightmare for others...
News
20/11/21
No new Ferrari reveal would be truly complete without a neon-bright collection of big numbers, and this new ultra-exclusive, hyper-fast beast is here to light up your weekend
Opinion
08/07/21
If lame wordplay, weird ideology, nonsensical waffle, blatant untruths and eco-sensible apologism sells cars, Stallantis is in for a bumper year...
Features
13/04/21
A week spent in the remarkably accomplished hybrid 508 has got our man making some fairly bold statements, but there’s still one frustrating niggle
News
10/04/21
With a gaping maw, a ground-hugging aesthetic and a retro sci-fi vibe, the MG Cyberster is a world away from the brand’s value-focused biffabouts
Car History
09/04/21
Just 10 years since the original electric SLS was revealed to the world, we can look back and see just how far we’ve come since then – and how far we might go in the decade to come
News
08/04/21
To prove the reliability and strength of the new GT3’s engine, Porsche put it on the circular Nardo test track and racked up 5000km at a constant 186mph, with stops only for fuel
Used Cars
02/04/21
Our old friend depreciation is helping out again, with a very tidy AMG GT S spotted for less cash than a new Cayman GTS, and complete with thunderous 4.0-litre V8
Used Cars
02/04/21
Aside from being thoroughly spectacular to look at, this right-hand drive tuning house special is a super-rare way to get your wildly excessive ‘80s kicks
Opinion
26/03/21
Just over two decades ago Nissan was in deep trouble, but its American division secretly put together a Z-badged concept that signalled they weren’t done yet
News
25/03/21
By moving gear selection to a tiny and obscure position on the control screen and placing neutral in a sub-menu next to the glove box opener, Tesla has plumbed new depths of weird
News
24/03/21
The WRC-spec Yaris may have been canned a long time ago, but the feisty little GR version will see action after all courtesy of the Australian Rally Championship
News
24/03/21
High-performance electric motorbikes are creeping closer thanks to a new lightweight battery developed by Williams Advanced Engineering
Opinion
19/03/21
With Mitsubishi's ignoble exit from the UK back in the news this week via the sale of its British heritage fleet, it’s a good time to look at how it went so wrong
Opinion
13/03/21
An unbreakable law of physics is that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, and when it comes to Lancias, for every legend there's a truly woeful stain on the family album
News
09/03/21
The Chinese do like legroom in a car, and with a number of models already sold to them with more rear space than the rest of us get, Skoda has joined in with a lengthened Octavia
Opinion
06/03/21
In the 1990s Mazda watched a golden era of WRC with envious eyes, seeing the sales it was generating for Mitsubishi and Subaru. So it began plotting to gatecrash the party…
Used Cars
26/02/21
When the futuristic BMW i8 emerged after what seemed like the longest gestation in automotive history, it was a six-figure sports car fantasy, but now even low-milers can be yours for hot hatch prices
Opinion
19/02/21
The 2020s heated up this week with reveals of two polar-opposite supercars, one nudging the combustion era to new heights and the other taking a bold step towards an electrified future. Incredibly, for all their differences, they’re still rivals
News
15/02/21
In a wild race, a big chunk of the pack was taken out during the early nose-to-tail chasing while the first- and second-running cars were nudged out on the last lap, starting a chain reaction that saw several cars burst into flames
News
15/02/21
Jaguar will ‘reimagine’ itself as an all-electric luxury brand from 2025, with Land Rover following and potential for hydrogen fuel cell power