Articles by Matt Kimberley
Used Cars
14/11/20
Heated blue leather seats, parking sensors and a feisty 101bhp four-pot under the bonnet make the Brabus-badged A-Class a weird and wonderful choice of dinky runabout
Opinion
06/11/20
With news that the Golf R is back with more power, more on-track speed and a drift mode, we have a sneaky feeling that this new halo Golf will actually just promote the GTI…
News
04/11/20
If you’ve got the cash ready to convert a tired old Mini to 2020s urban EV spec, you could end up with a super-cool retro electric biffabout
News
03/11/20
Land Rover has granted long-time partner Bowler the right to carry on turning out race-prepped off-roaders using the old Defender body
News
27/10/20
After high-profile YouTubers began to claim the SSC Tuatara’s supposed world record-setting top speed run might not be what it seems, SSC has responded – although not entirely directly
News
26/10/20
Following stinging criticism of the new M4’s grille from just about every quarter outside of Munich, design house Prior-Design has come up with alternatives
News
26/10/20
A Bugatti that makes the Chiron look like a paragon of safe, family-friendly design has been spotted testing at Paul Ricard, and the rear light structure is absolutely mad
News
25/10/20
Making the most of supercar ownership is what Supercar Driver is all about, so capturing a stunning Ferrari F40 prowling the damp English countryside is the most perfect demo possible
Opinion
24/10/20
With our writer’s relationship with his slow, boring estate car reaching a personal record length of time, we’re asking why we’re incapable of admitting the worst cars can actually be the best…
News
23/10/20
Ever wish there was a better school bus option; something that could get your kids to school even if it snows or the zombie apocalypse finally happens? Your wait is over
News
23/10/20
With extensive tuning, from a capacity increase to larger turbochargers, the Brabus Rocket 900 has to be electronically limited to 774lb ft to stop it mincing the standard AMG transmission…
News
22/10/20
French legislators are technically targeting all cars over a certain weight, but in the age of the SUV boom there are no prizes for guessing which body type is really under fire
News
18/10/20
The future of tuner and performance engineering expert Mountune is back on track thanks to the firm’s original founder, who has led a buy-back of the stricken firm – and has big BEV plans
Opinion
16/10/20
It may be good. It may be the best Mustang ever, for all we know yet. But, if it wants to succeed in Europe, it’ll have to beat these guys…
News
15/10/20
Spotters at the Nurburgring have seen what seems to be a five-cylinder Cupra Formentor smashing laps, with diagonally-staggered exhausts and the engine from the Audi RS Q3
News
15/10/20
This cute and stylish little hatchback could make a striking direct competitor to the Honda e, but sadly it’s only a render – unless Fiat buys the design…
News
15/10/20
Around 950 Nurburgring laps and 3000 laps of Spa have contributed to an amazingly hard life for this 996-era 911 GT3 – but it’s not on its first, or even second engine…
Opinion
09/10/20
Can a supercar maker maintain its image when it starts dropping cylinders? McLaren is going to find out
Opinion
26/09/20
We’re not going to lie about our strong and possibly weird feelings for the Ferrari Omologata, but we can see it’s not unanimous. Here are some other contenders for best-looking car since 2000
News
25/09/20
Now that we’ve gathered our skirts and collected our wits, having been floored by the Omologata’s unexpected reveal, we’d like to tell you all about it
News
25/09/20
Hyundai has announced its mid-life update for the riotous i30 N, and it’s pretty much all good news
News
22/09/20
BMW has revealed the specs for its Competition-spec M3 and M4, with extra power and optional drive to all four wheels
News
21/09/20
Full-sized human beings look pretty gigantic in the cockpit of the new Toyota Hypercar-class competitor, as the future racer inches closer towards a road-legal spin-off
News
21/09/20
Italian coachbuilder Touring Superleggera, the name behind some of the most exotic and alluring custom-bodied cars of the last 100 years, has a new halo model based on a mighty V12 Ferrari