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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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. -
A very special BMW M4 drag race6th Sep 2025Mat Watson has managed to get every special edition BMW M4 together for a drag race, so let’s find out which one’s fastest down the... -
These tuned AMGs have more than 3,000 horsepower between them, but which is fastest?30th Aug 2025Mat Watson has got hold of four V8-powered AMGs which have all been fettled by Pure Tuning to make way more power. Which one is fastest... -
Mat Watson reviews the new BMW M2: if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it26th Aug 2025Mat Watson has been reviewing the updated BMW M2. It hasn’t changed a huge amount, but that’s no bad thing because it’s still a fantastic... -
Drag race: just how fast is the new Land Rover Defender Octa?23rd Aug 2025I’ve got hold of Land Rover’s latest fast Defender – the super-powerful Octa. It claims to be the quickest Defender yet, but how does it... -
Mat Watson: can I take a corner faster than a pro driver?22nd Aug 2025Can I corner faster than racing driver Sam? I went to Monza circuit to find out, taking the opportunity to test out the new Manthey... -
Drag race: BMW X3 M50i vs Porsche Macan GTS vs Mercedes-AMG GLC 4316th Aug 2025It’s time for an SUV drag race to find out which German family car is the fastest. -
This luxurious electric car makes much more sense as a used buy13th Aug 2025You can get a 2025 BMW i5 for less than £55,000, making it a really tempting choice. Mat Watson explains why. -
Are hybrid cars pointless? Mat Watson finds out12th Aug 2025I wanted to find out if plug-in hybrids are actually cheaper to run than petrol cars, so I’ve been experimenting with some BMWs. -
Tuned Nissan Skyline GT-R drag race: four generations of Godzilla go head-to-head9th Aug 2025Mat Watson has managed to get four generations of Nissan Skyline GT-R together for a drag race, but these cars are all far from standard… -
This Rolls Royce costs the same as a Skoda30th Jul 2025A range-topping Skoda Superb Laurin and Klement will cost you £50,000, but for that sort of money you could also have a 2007 Rolls Royce...