Articles by Tim Robson

Tim Robson
Contributing Journalist

Tim Robson has been involved in automotive journalism for almost two decades, after cutting his teeth on alternative forms of wheeled transport. 

Studiously avoiding tertiary education while writing about mountain bikes in the 1990s, Tim started with Motor magazine in 2001, moving on to edit Auto Action and Motor before joining Top Gear Australia in 2010.

Tim formed his own company, 032Media, in 2014, building up a freelance business that supplies leading news outlets like CarsGuide and GoAuto, as well as Evo Australia, Motor, 4x4 Australia and The Robb Report. He's also a skilled photographer, practicing videographer, presenter and editor.

He’s also recently returned to his roots, currently editing Australia's oldest and most prestigious mountain bike magazine, Mountain Biking Australia.

Tim lives in Wollongong, NSW, and is married with three double-digit age kids… two of who are learning to drive. One’s already learned to race, with 16-year-old Max helping Tim to build and run his only car – a track-registered Honda Civic EG.

You can check out Tim’s bike collection, race car failings and more on his Insta feed or Facebook.

Holden Calais V 2017 Review
By Tim Robson · 02 Aug 2017
As local Commodore production winds up, we're testing the Holden Calais for the last time ever – well, in rear-wheel drive V6 form, at least.
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Here's a Toyota 86 with a 1000kW Nissan GT-R engine in it. And it fits.
By Tim Robson · 31 Jul 2017
Toyota's 86 was always designed with modifying in mind. In fact, before the car was even launched, Japanese-based tuners were given an 86 to play with at will.
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Finnish fans rescue rally drivers before they even finish crashing
By Tim Robson · 31 Jul 2017
Ahhhh, Finland. Land of 1000 lakes, Santa Claus and the world's highest number of saunas… and the Finns are mad keen on rallies, too.
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Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2017 review
By Tim Robson · 25 Jul 2017
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class has done more than any other car to improve vehicle safety, and this mid-life update goes some way towards restoring it to its rightful place at the top of the tech tree.
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Holden Astra LT sedan 2017 review
By Tim Robson · 19 Jul 2017
The Astra sedan, which is sourced from Korea, joins the Australian small car fray against the likes of the Mazda3 and Toyota Corolla sedan.
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Why did the Queensland cops choose Hyundai?
By Tim Robson · 18 Jul 2017
More than 200 Hyundai Sonatas will wear ‘blues and twos’ as part of a state-wide roll-out by the Queensland Police Service (QPS).
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Peugeot 5008 2017 review
By Tim Robson · 18 Jul 2017
Peugeot's 5008 is a longer version of the 3008, which launched in Europe in early 2016. It’s 190mm longer, in fact, but the net yield in interior space far outweighs that seemingly minor increase.
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Volkswagen Amarok V6 2017 Review
By Tim Robson · 14 Jul 2017
CarsGuide joined the Volkswagen Australia crew on a 1200km cross-country odyssey that took in three states and more than a thousand kilometres of dirt roads.
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Audi A5 Sportback TFSI Quattro 2017 Review
By Tim Robson · 13 Jul 2017
Audi's A5 Sportback is a partner-in-crime of the A5 two-door coupe. It's basically a stretched hatch in five-door drag.
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We've been behind the wheel and under the skin of Peugeot's 308 Racing Cup car - at Ascari
By Tim Robson · 11 Jul 2017
Any day you drag on a race suit - even it's a slightly sweaty race suit and it's like 37deg C outside - is a pretty good one. This one, though, was even more specialer.
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