Author Matthew Collett

Wrecked by accident, disaster or on purpose, these exotic motors met an untimely end... If you think one measly McLaren or Lamborghini being wrecked in a crash was bad enough, you may not be ready to hear abou...

I remember one crisp, cold and sunny day, being trackside as we test-drove the new GT-R. To keep us all from losing concentration and getting bored waiting for a turn, there were two left-hand drive Nissan 370Z...

Audi has refreshed its R8 supercar by giving it a power upgrade and a fresh look for 2019. Available to order from the first quarter of 2019, the facelifted second-gen R8 will come with a choice of two natural...

Jaguar will be one of the main areas of focus at the Illinois Route 66 Regent Street Motor Show in central London next month. A special display featuring iconic anniversary models are confirmed to take pride o...

This year’s Paris Motor Show is well underway. Even with three months left, it’s usually viewed as the year’s last big international car exhibition. That said, there are some notable absentees this year....

BMW’s new 3 Series Saloon has been unveiled at the Paris Motor Show. On sale from March 9th 2019, the seventh-generation 3 Series is longer and wider than its predecessor but also lighter and more aerodynami...

Caution: spoilers ahead Minivans are great for many things. Airport runs, parties, late night taxi rides and so on... What you wouldn’t expect them to be good for is looking cool, but there are plenty of peo...

Wrecked just before being sold, how can this hot mess still be worth $467,500? The Porsche 959 was widely regarded to be the most advanced supercar of its time. When it released in 1986 it was the fastest prod...

It feels like virtually anything with wheels is getting the electric treatment these days: vans, SUVs, and now even classic cars like the Jaguar E-type. Jaguar Land Rover is no stranger to vehicles driven pure...

Electric cars are the future’. How many times have you heard that tired line? While it probably isn’t untrue, the electric future isn’t likely to happen any time soon after a new study suggested that Bri...

Car events are often snazzy, glamorous occasions, but they don’t get more luxurious than Salon Privé Concours d'Elégance. Held against the backdrop of what is regarded by some as Britain’s greatest palac...

You can be Bond with your own gadget-laden DB5 for £2.75m! James Bond’s gadget-laden DB5 from Goldfinger is arguably the most iconic and lusted-after automobile to ever to grace the silver screen. With enou...

Motorway service stations are, for many people, the highlight of any journey ahead of reaching the desired destination. They’re like these weird little havens where everything is more expensive and generally...

Hey, did you hear? There’s a new Mazda MX-5! Well, it’s not totally new, it’s a refresh of the fourth-generation model. But any changes to what is the world’s best-selling two-seater car are worth know...

What happened at 2018’s Silverstone Classic? Chances are, if you’re a fan of motorsport, you’re a fan of Silverstone Classic. This year was just as grand and enthralling as any, complete with all the mos...

This gorgeous Jaguar E-Type took 3,000 hours to restore! It’s easy to love the Jaguar E-Type. The iconic roadster is a guaranteed entry for any ‘best Jaguars ever’ list, alongside the XJ220 and XKSS. But...

Cupra is going in alone; you probably knew that already, but before SEAT’s performance division is permanently severed from its parent brand, the stupendous Leon Cupra estate is to get one last hurrah in the ...

SUVs may not be to everyone's taste, but to those who love these powerful motors with their four-wheel drives and loads of space for families and storage, they are vehicles they couldn't imagine being without....

As electric cars become increasingly popular and the infrastructure to support them grows, there is no doubt that there will be huge benefits for any carmaker that can gain a reputation for producing top-qualit...

The 25th annual Goodwood Festival of Speed (FoS) is finally underway and it has been delivering in spades, just like always. Almost every car maker under the sun makes the effort to show off its most extreme m...

Nissan and Italdesign have teamed up for the first time to create a super-limited GT-R. A prototype of the Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign has been unveiled at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed and if reactions ...

Britain’s new car market hasn’t had a great time recently. Since reaching a record high of 562,337 units in March 2018, new car registrations have been decreasing every month, compared to the same month be...

The worst-looking concept cars that were ever designed, from recent years  These strange concept cars are so awful that the only appropriate response to seeing them is “kill it before it lays eggs!”. Fort...

With Top Gear falling apart like an amphibious motorbike made by James May, it’s time we look to the future and begin forming our own wishlist for future Top Gear presenters. With the trio that defined the s...