Matt Prior

St Albans

Automotive Journalist and Presenter at Autocar

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Articles

Ineos to launch Land Rover Defender Sport and Mercedes 'Little G' rival by 2029 | Autocar

1 week ago | autocar.co.uk | Matt Prior

Calder said any heavy trade tariffs between the EU and US was a concern for Ineos – given the US is the firm’s biggest market “by a long way” – and since our interview, US president Donald Trump announced a 25% levy on cars and car parts imported into the country. Ineos said it was “outraged” by the development and, in response, Calder demanded “urgent and direct political intervention”.
Is this the Morgan that could replace your Porsche 911? | Autocar

1 week ago | autocar.co.uk | Matt Prior

The Supersport’s chassis is still bonded aluminium, weighing just 83kg, with reshaped sills and a strengthened transmission tunnel, increasing torsional rigidity by 10% over the Plus Six. If you fit the composite (20kg) hard top, it increases by 10% again. Stronger braces attach the front and rear subframes, to which double wishbones and anti-roll bars are mounted both ends. Optionally (and as fitted to our test car), Nitron adjustable dampers are available.
Dynamic, refined and roomy – here's how to snap-up a cracking Ford SUV for £3000 | Autocar

2 weeks ago | autocar.co.uk | Matt Prior

Is the Ford Kuga reliable? The Kuga's reliablity record is a bit of a mixed bag so we'd urge you to find an example with a good service history and a low number of previous owners. We'd aviod the Powershift gearbox as its not the most reliable (see below) and stick with the manual which is nicer to use and more refined. In the What Car? reliabilty survery the petrol Kuga achieved a score of 93% while the diesel only scored 85%.
Ferrari Purosangue

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Matt Prior |Richard Lane

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Does it matter who runs the company you buy your cars from? | Autocar

2 weeks ago | autocar.co.uk | Matt Prior

'Go woke, go broke’, goes a catchphrase beloved by below-the-line internet commenters when a company adopts a controversially progressive stance. And like so many clichés, its origins have some truth behind them. When Bud Light partnered a transgender influencer in 2023, it cost its brewer roughly a 28% drop in profits and itself its position as the US’s best-selling beer.
The best Porsches on sale now

4 weeks ago | autocar.co.uk | Sophia Grace |Richard Lane |Matt Saunders |Matt Prior

Owning a Porsche is quite a boast. But with so many models on sale, how do you choose the best for your driveway? Ever since Ferdinand Porsche released the 356 in 1948, the Porsche brand has become synonymous with performance and quality. Whether you’re looking for a car to run around a race track, a daily driver or an SUV for school pick-ups, there’s a Porsche that’s tailored to your needs.
Why electric propulsion is the perfect fit for Rolls-Royce

1 month ago | autocar.co.uk | Matt Prior

Too big and heavy, too expensive, too slow to charge. These are all accusations levelled at today’s electric car batteries, to an extent and on occasions, fairly. Consider also what’s said about Rolls-Royce: that it makes the world’s best cars. “Strive for perfection in everything you do,” Sir Henry Royce reportedly once said.
Ukraine needs vans, minibuses and pick-ups - can you help?

1 month ago | autocar.co.uk | Matt Prior

Mighty Convoy, a British non-profit organisation that delivers ambulances and medical aid to Ukraine, has joined forces with two other charities to more effectively get aid to the sick and injured. I travelled with Mighty Convoy a few years ago as it delivered three ambulances filled with emergency medical kit to the Christian Medical Association of Ukraine (CMAU) in the western city of Lviv.
All the car you'll ever need – for just £3k | Autocar

1 month ago | autocar.co.uk | Matt Prior |Matt Prior Editor-at-large

Close The balance of performance and efficiency is impressive, and the ride and handling is competent, but don’t expect too much in the way of excitement. If you’re looking for a dynamic edge – and a bit more oomph – then we’d direct you towards the vRS variants. Pleasingly, you have a choice of petrol and diesel, but while the oil-burner has plenty of torque and 181bhp, we’d select the 217bhp 2.0-litre turbo petrol for the true sporty experience.
Driven: the 600kg, 210bhp Caterham killer you've never heard of | Autocar

1 month ago | autocar.co.uk | Matt Prior

Ollerton-based GBS is unusual among low-volume makers in that it likes to make things itself rather than assemble outsourced components, like Caterham, Ariel and others typically do. It estimates that 80% of the Zero is built in-house, including fabricating the chassis. This is less surprising when you wander through the factory to find GBS is an engineering company at heart, making throttle bodies, radiators, even brake discs and calipers, and dampers, which it sells under the ATR brand name.