Articles by Tim Nicholson

Tim Nicholson

Managing Editor

Calling out the make and model of every single car he saw as a toddler might have challenged his parents’ patience, but it was clearly a starting point for Tim Nicholson’s journey into automotive journalism.

Tim started his journalism career as a staff writer for the Australian Open tennis tournament in 2011, completing an internship as part of his Master of Arts (Media and Communications) at Swinburne University.

Tim followed his passion for all things automotive by launching the program, Fender Bender, on community radio station JOY 94.9. This led to an entry role at industry publication GoAuto, before eventually holding the role of Managing Editor.

A stint as RACV’s Motoring Editor – including a year as an Australia’s Best Cars judge – provided a different perspective to automotive media, before leading him to CarsGuide where he started as a Contributing Journalist in September 2021, and transitioned to Senior Editor in April 2022, before becoming Managing Editor in December 2022.

You can find Tim on LinkedIn and Instagram

Education

Master of Arts (Media and Communications) | Swinburne University | 2010-2012

Featured Publications

GoAuto | 2012-2019
GoAutoNews Premium | 2012-2019
RACV Royal Auto | 2019-2021
CarsGuide | 2021-present

Would you rather a V6 or V8 Porsche?

By Tim Nicholson · 21 May 2023

In an era when carmakers are doing everything they can to reduce emissions and at least appear to be green, Porsche’s mid-life update for its Cayenne SUV represents a serious bucking of that trend - at least on the surface.

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Porsche Cayenne 2023 review

By Tim Nicholson · 16 May 2023

Porsche recently celebrated 20 years of the Cayenne. It's the model that transformed the brand and continues to be its golden goose - alongside the smaller Macan SUV.But the electric age is calling so this third-generation mid-life update could be the final petrol-powered Cayenne. Has Porsche done enough to improve the big SUV this time around?

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Can the Hyundai i30 outsell Toyota Corolla?

By Tim Nicholson · 30 Apr 2023

The Toyota Corolla could lose its crown of Australia's most popular small car, as Hyundai's i30 charges ahead in 2023.

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Mazda CX-90 2023 review - prototype drive

By Tim Nicholson · 26 Apr 2023

Mazda is heading into premium territory with the CX-60 and now the CX-90 SUVs. The carmaker is throwing a lot at these models in the hope they will keep Mazda owners in the brand. But are people willing to pay up to $100,000 for a Mazda CX-90 when the CX-9 topped out at just over $70k?

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Baby got Maybach!

By Tim Nicholson · 19 Apr 2023

Mercedes-Benz is upping the ante on its electrified offerings by introducing the ultra-luxury Maybach EQS SUV.As its name suggests, the EQS680 is based on the already revealed EQS SUV, and follows the Concept Maybach EQS from September 2021.Currently the

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Porsche Cayenne 2024 pricing and specs

By Tim Nicholson · 18 Apr 2023

Porsche has given its Cayenne SUV a thorough going over, with a refreshed design, tweaked engine choices and big uptick in in-car tech.

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GWM Haval grows hybrid SUV range

By Tim Nicholson · 18 Apr 2023

Another affordable hybrid family SUV has hit the market, with GWM adding an entry-level petrol-electric offering to its Haval H6 range.

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Jaguar F-Pace 2024 pricing and features

By Tim Nicholson · 17 Apr 2023

As competition ramps up in the premium SUV space, Jaguar has refreshed its F-Pace SUV for the 2024 model year.

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Mitsubishi Outlander 2023 review: Plug-in Hybrid EV Exceed Tourer

By Tim Nicholson · 12 Apr 2023

A lot of carmakers have launched hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions of family friendly SUVs in the past couple of years as they play catch up to two pioneers.One of those pioneers is Toyota and its RAV4 hybrid, and the other is Mitsubishi's Outlander PHEV. Now in its second generation, the PHEV has a loyal following. But is the new version a step up or a step backwards?

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Hybrids, manuals dropped from Mazda 3 range

By Tim Nicholson · 06 Apr 2023

Mazda has dropped the pricey SkyActiv-X powertrain variant and all mild hybrid grades from its Mazda3 small car range as part of a model year update that ushers in tech upgrades and a more streamlined model range

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