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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Can a cheap Chinese car beat a £900k Ferrari?10th Jan 2026Mat Watson is going to race the £56,000 Xiaomi SU7 Ultra against a Ferrari SF90 XX which costs 12 times more. So can the Chinese EV take... -
Petrol vs electric: is the hot hatchback dead?6th Jan 2026Mat Watson is drag racing an old Ford Fiesta ST against the current crop of small hot hatchbacks, including a couple of electric ones to... -
Are race cars really faster than road cars?3rd Jan 2026Mat Watson puts Aston Martin’s V12 Vantage to the ultimate test, racing it against the GT8 and the GT4 race car to see which is fastest... -
The top 5 most-watched Carwow YouTube videos of 202530th Dec 2025From million-pound drag races to the wildest dealership tour, these five videos dominated Carwow’s YouTube channel in 2025. -
Mat Watson: These are the best cars I’ve reviewed in 202522nd Dec 2025I drive loads of cars each year but most of them are pretty forgettable. These are the ones I’ve awarded a coveted ‘Buy It’ verdict -
Save over £4,100 on this luxurious-feeling electric SUV22nd Dec 2025This electric SUV has plush interior and very roomy back seats – and you can currently save over £4,100 when you buy one brand-new... -
Aston Martin Vanquish vs Bentley Continental GT vs Ferrari 812: V12-powered drag race20th Dec 2025Mat Watson has got three high-end V12-powered coupes together for a very opulent drag race. -
Tuned Japanese rally car drag race: Mitsubishi vs Subaru vs Toyota13th Dec 2025What will win in a drag race between three highly-tuned, rally-bred Japanese legends? Mat Watson is about to find out. -
Tuned BMWs vs supercars – which is better for drag racing?6th Dec 2025Mat Watson has lined up some heavily modified BMWs and a few exotic supercars, and they’re going to have it out on the Carwow drag strip... -
Mat Watson races a Toyota-powered BMW against a BMW-powered Toyota29th Nov 2025Mat’s behind the wheel of an E46 BMW M3 with a Toyota Supra 2JZ engine in it, and he’s going to race it against the A80 Supra from the... -
Drag race: Nissan Z vs Lotus Emira vs Toyota Supra vs Porsche GT4 RS22nd Nov 2025What will happen in a drag race between the new Nissan Z, a Lotus Emira, a Porsche Cayman GT4 and a Toyota Supra? Mat Watson is about to... -
Drag race: BMW M2 CS vs Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS15th Nov 2025Which is quicker over the quarter mile? A BMW M2 CS or a Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS. Well, I’m about to find out and you can come along... -
Porsche 911 GT3 RS vs GT3 vs GT3 Touring drag race: does size really matter?1st Nov 2025Mat Watson is going to race these three track-focussed Porsche’s to see how their rear wings affect their straight-line performance. -
This is a great family SUV, and you can save a lot buying second hand30th Oct 2025I really like Volkswagen’s seven-seat SUV. The Tayron is big, bold and more affordable than you might think if you shop for a used... -
Mat Watson: hybrid power has just made the Porsche 911 Turbo S better than ever29th Oct 2025You might have been worried that adding hybrid power would somehow spoil the mighty Porsche 911 Turbo S. Well, I’ve been to Germany to...