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.

BMW M4 Competition Convertible 2016 review: snapshot
By Tim Robson · 25 Jul 2016
The $165,615 BMW M4 Convertible Competition sits above its donor car, the $161,615 M4 Convertible.
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30 years of the BMW M3 marked with special-edition sedan
By Tim Robson · 22 Jul 2016
BMW marks three decades of M3 with a limited run of special-edition sedans.
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BMW M6 GT3 to test at Mount Panorama ahead of 2017 Bathurst 12 Hour race
By Tim Robson · 22 Jul 2016
Factory to back BMW M6 GT3 test at Mt Panorama ahead of February's Bathurst 12-hour endurance race.
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Volkswagen Polo GTI 2016 review
By Tim Robson · 22 Jul 2016
Tim Robson road tests and reviews the VW Polo GTI with specs, fuel consumption and verdict. It can be tough being a little brother sometimes – especially when your big bro is captain of the football team, dux of his class and a bit of a hit at the nightclub. So it goes for Volkswagen's Polo GTI, born in the shadow
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Volkswagen Golf GTI 2016 review
By Tim Robson · 21 Jul 2016
Tim Robson road tests and reviews the VW Golf GTI with specs, fuel consumption and verdict. The original hot hatch still shines in the presence of its newer, shinier stablemates. The original Volkswagen Golf GTI is nearing its 40th birthday, and it would be easy to suggest that it is being left in the shadows by its
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BMW M3 and M4 Competition 2016 review
By Tim Robson · 21 Jul 2016
Tim Robson road tests and reviews the BMW M3 and M4 Competitions with specs, fuel consumption and verdict at their Australian launch.
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Volkswagen Golf 110TSI Highline 2016 review
By Tim Robson · 20 Jul 2016
Tim Robson road tests and reviews the VW Golf 110TSI Highline with specs, fuel consumption and verdict. If you're looking for luxury in your hatchback, VW's Golf 110TSI Highline is the place to start. The private car buyer's tastes have morphed over the last decade away from the status quo of large sedans towards more
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Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance 2016 review
By Tim Robson · 20 Jul 2016
Tim Robson road tests and reviews the VW Golf GTI Performance with specs, fuel consumption and verdict. The seventh generation Golf has been with us since 2012, and has spawned a pretty wide range of models since. Lately, it's been the turn of the most sporting of all the Golfs to go through a bit of a purple patch
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What's new in the updated VW Tiguan?
By Tim Robson · 19 Jul 2016
Three-tier, five-engine Tiguan lineup to span $31,990-$49,990 when it arrives Australian showrooms in September.
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Have a look inside FPVs newest hot-hatch
By Tim Robson · 18 Jul 2016
Ford's new mega-hot hatch pushes back the boundaries of what's possible in a production car. We go under the skin for a closer look.
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