Mat Watson
Chief Content Officer
Mat has been a motoring journalist for more than two decades, starting out writing for magazines at Dennis Publishing before moving on to present the Auto Express and CarBuyer YouTube channels.
In 2016 he moved to Carwow to launch the new YouTube channel, which has since surpassed 8 million subscribers. Mat is also Chief Content Officer, overseeing all editorial content across the company's websites in the UK, Spain and Germany.
As well as his YouTube exploits, Mat has also presented for television, including a 10-part ITV4 series called I Want That Car, where he helped people buy their dream used motor.
In 2016 he moved to Carwow to launch the new YouTube channel, which has since surpassed 8 million subscribers. Mat is also Chief Content Officer, overseeing all editorial content across the company's websites in the UK, Spain and Germany.
As well as his YouTube exploits, Mat has also presented for television, including a 10-part ITV4 series called I Want That Car, where he helped people buy their dream used motor.
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Articles by Mat Watson
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Drag race: tuned Audi RS6 Avant vs Lamborghini Huracan Performante25th Oct 2025Mat Watson is going to put a spacious, family-friendly wagon up against a firebreathing Italian supercar in a drag race, but don’t place... -
Lease this long-range EV with posh interior from £320 per month18th Oct 2025This saloon car gives you plenty of range and has a posh interior. What’s more is that you can lease one from £324 per month through Carwow. -
Drag race: Tuned Ferrari 488 Pista vs McLaren 750S18th Oct 2025Mat Watson is putting a tuned Ferrari 488 Pista against a McLaren 750S, but he’s not telling the other driver about the modifications… -
I sold my mum’s Tesla Model 3 – did I make a huge mistake?13th Oct 2025Mat Watson needs to sell his mum’s Tesla Model 3 – but how easy was it to sell and what car did she get to replace it? Read on to find... -
Mat Watson reviews the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra: I can’t believe it only costs £55,0009th Oct 2025Mat Watson has been driving the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra – a 1,500hp electric saloon car from China with a truly bonkers price tag. -
Deal of the Day: Park this stylish, sporty family SUV on your drive from just £200 per month9th Oct 2025This cool family SUV gets some outlandish styling and a sporty attitude, but that’s not all that works in its favour. -
Lease this spacious and fun-to-drive SUV from £250 per month8th Oct 2025This family SUV is roomy, practical and great to drive, putting it among the very best in its class. -
Deal of the Day: You can have this cool and capable family SUV from just £13,5007th Oct 2025This premium family SUV mixes Scandinavian minimalist style and luxury with maximum safety and capability. -
Get your hands on this roomy and refined SUV from less than £220 per month4th Oct 2025This rugged and robust family SUV offers hybrid power and modern design, as well as ample space for passengers. -
Brabus Rocket GTS v 1,000hp AMGs: DRAG RACE4th Oct 2025Mat Watson has got hold of five incredible Brabus models, and he’s going to drag race them against the company’s CEO Constantin Buschmann. -
China vs the world: electric cars put to the ultimate range test2nd Oct 2025Carwow took six of the newest EVs on sale and drove them until their batteries were completely drained and they stopped. But which cars... -
I took Top Gear’s iconic Toyota Hilux off road25th Sep 2025Carwow’s Mat Watson has been spending some time off road in a very special Toyota Hilux – the very car which took Jeremy Clarkson and... -
Mat Watson: I attempt a top speed run in a £1,000,000 Brabus23rd Sep 2025Carwow’s Mat Watson has been driving the Brabus Rocket GTS – an ultra-exclusive, highly customised Mercedes-AMG SL63. It has a totally... -
Drag race: Koenigsegg Jesko Attack vs Lamborghini Revuelto vs tuned BMW M320th Sep 2025Can a family estate car really be faster than a £5 million hypercar? Mat Watson is about to find out. -
Mercedes-AMG GT R vs Lamborghini Huracan drag race – with a twist13th Sep 2025Mat Watson is back at it again on the Carwow drag strip, this time in a Mercedes which has been tuned to over 750hp.