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.

Hyundai i30 SR 2017 review: snapshot
By Tim Robson · 05 May 2017
The third-generation five-seat, five-door Hyundai i30 SR small hatch was launched in May 2017.
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Hyundai i30 SR Premium 2017 review: snapshot
By Tim Robson · 05 May 2017
The third-generation five-seat, five-door Hyundai i30 SR Premium small hatch was launched in May 2017.
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Hyundai i30 Active 2017 review: snapshot
By Tim Robson · 05 May 2017
The third-generation five-seat, five-door Hyundai i30 Active small hatch was launched in May 2017.
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Next BT-50 to be a rebadged D-Max
By Tim Robson · 02 May 2017
Isuzu has confirmed its next-generation D-Max pick-up will be supplied to Mazda as a complete replacement for the BT-50 workhorse.
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New exterior, interior styling for Isuzu MU-X
By Tim Robson · 01 May 2017
Isuzu has updated its MU-X for the second time this year, with prices rising between $1000 and $1300 depending on the variant – but buyers are compensated with upgrades inside and out.
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Suzuki Ignis 2017 review
By Tim Robson · 27 Apr 2017
Even though it's by far the lightest and one of the smallest in the category, the Ignis is classed as a small SUV, and competes against the likes of the bigger Mazda CX-3 and Mitsubishi ASX.
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Suzuki Ignis GL 2017 review
By Tim Robson · 27 Apr 2017
The reborn Suzuki Ignis has nailed 'quirky', offering up a cheap price point and friendly, engaging looks that aren't polarising.
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Suzuki Ignis GLX 2017 review
By Tim Robson · 26 Apr 2017
There hasn't been a car launched in the last 12 months that's attracted as much interest as the new Suzuki Ignis. Everyone from kids to retired couples is falling in love with this quirky, small SUV.
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What NSW police are looking for in the next highway patrol cars
By Tim Robson · 24 Apr 2017
As the search continues for the next generation of highway patrol car, we reveal the tricks and traps for carmakers looking to break into the lucrative police car market.
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Holden Astra RS hatch manual 2017 review
By Tim Robson · 21 Apr 2017
Holden has a battle on its hands to convince people that it's still a viable alternative to the sea of rivals in the local car market. The German-built Astra is a central plank of that strategy.
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