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.

How you can make money investing in cars
By Tim Robson · 09 Jan 2017
The key to successful investment is to find a car that is sufficiently unusual, rare or notable that it will, in time, return you a profit should you sell it.
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Expert tips for using and choosing a Bluetooth car kit
By Tim Robson · 09 Jan 2017
In-car phones have been around since the early 1980s, but only since the explosion of the modern smartphone has mobile use aboard cars become a hot-button issue.
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Corolla sedan scores safety and visual update
By Tim Robson · 09 Jan 2017
New safety equipment and visual tweaks for Corolla sedan, safety-boosted hatch to follow soon after.
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Citroen Berlingo 2017 review
By Tim Robson · 03 Jan 2017
Tim Robson road tests and reviews the new Citroen Berlingo with specs, fuel consumption and verdict. The words 'unusual' and 'delivery van' aren't usually found together in the same sentence, but with Citroen's quirky Berlingo you can have your cake and deliver it too. Up until quite recently, the idea of looking
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Audi S3 Sportback 2016 review
By Tim Robson · 30 Dec 2016
Tim Robson road tests and reviews the new Audi S3 Sportback with specs, fuel consumption and verdict.
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Subaru Outback 2.0D Premium 2016 review
By Tim Robson · 29 Dec 2016
Tim Robson road tests and reviews the new Subaru Outback 2.0D Premium with specs, fuel consumption and verdict.
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BMW M240i convertible 2016 review
By Tim Robson · 27 Dec 2016
Tim Robson road tests and reviews the new BMW M240i Convertible with specs, fuel consumption and verdict.
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Subaru Impreza 2017 review
By Tim Robson · 22 Dec 2016
Tim Robson road tests and reviews the new Subaru Impreza with specs, fuel consumption and verdict at its Australian launch in Canberra.
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Get in quick for last Aussie Commodores
By Tim Robson · 15 Dec 2016
Three limited edition Holden Commodores will break cover in January to mark the car's final journey.
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Peugeot takes le hatche to 308.
By Tim Robson · 14 Dec 2016
Nine variants chopped from complex Peugeot 308 line-up, including entry level Access
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