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.

Mazda CX-5 Maxx Sport 2017 review: snapshot
By Tim Robson · 31 Mar 2017
The five-seat Mazda CX-5 Maxx Sport SUV was updated in March 2017, and is based on the car that was launched in 2012.
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Mazda CX-5 Maxx 2017 review: snapshot
By Tim Robson · 31 Mar 2017
The five-seat Mazda CX-5 Maxx SUV was updated in March 2017, and is based on the car that was launched in 2012.
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Land Rover Range Rover Sport SE TDV6 2017 review
By Tim Robson · 27 Mar 2017
In an automotive world dominated by the newest, the shiniest, the best, and the brightest, more established brands can sometimes be overlooked.
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Nissan Navara ST Dual Cab 2017 review
By Tim Robson · 24 Mar 2017
Nissan designed its new Navara to suit the daily life of a family as much as it did for the work site, but it hasn't really fired against its rivals since it launched in 2015.
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Toyota 86 T86RS 2017 review
By Tim Robson · 22 Mar 2017
If you want to make a small pile of money, take a big pile and start racing cars. You'd be surprised how quickly dollars disappear into mist!
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Mazda CX-9 GT AWD 2017 review
By Tim Robson · 21 Mar 2017
Tim Robson road tests and reviews the new Mazda CX-9 GT AWD with specs, fuel consumption and verdict.
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Toyota 86 GTS auto 2017 review
By Tim Robson · 17 Mar 2017
Tim Robson road tests and reviews the new Toyota 86 GTS automatic with specs, fuel consumption and verdict.
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Mitsubishi ASX 2017 review
By Tim Robson · 14 Mar 2017
Tim Robson road tests and reviews the new Mitsubishi ASX with specs, fuel consumption and verdict. The Mitsubishi ASX small SUV has been a mainstay of the local Mitsubishi lineup since 2010, and the range underwent a minor update in late 2016 for the 2017 model year. The five-seat, four-door SUV competes in the same
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How much for this Austrian supercar?
By Tim Robson · 10 Mar 2017
Following a four-year struggle with local regulations, motorcycle specialist KTM has joined forces with Lotus importer Sydney Sports Cars to import 25 of its X-Bow two-seater sports cars per year.
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Mitsubishi ASX XLS AWD diesel 2017 review
By Tim Robson · 10 Mar 2017
Tim Robson road tests and reviews the Mitsubishi ASX XLS AWD diesel with specs, fuel consumption and verdict.
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