Articles by Tim Robson

Second-generation Audi A5 appears in Germany ahead of 2017 Australian arrival, sporty S5 to follow

Souped-up Subaru WRX STi flies around Isle of Man TT course at average speed of more than 200km/h in hands of James Bond stunt driver and rally ace Mark Higgins.

Limited edition Golf GTI 40 Years is the fastest, most powerful GTI yet.

Two new Caterham models make eight Sevens for Australia.

Best-ever pedestrian ANCAP safety score for Mazda's smallest sports car, but lack of curtain air bags and autonomous emergency braking noted.

Audi’s latest A4 can take the fight right up to BMW’s 3 Series and the dominant Mercedes-Benz C-Class in the medium luxury car segment, according to Audi Australia managing director Andrew Doyle

Huge recall program set to start as soon as this month, to be completed by December 2016.

A successful Nurburgring 24 hour trial and new RM16 concept point the way to possible 2017 launch of hot Hyundai N brand.

Sporty SX scores navigation and touchscreen, while rest of range scores ISOFIX baby seat mounts and Euro 5 compliance.Toyota has tweaked its eighth-generation Camry line-up across the board for 2016, though it has stopped short of making any major cosmetic or mechanical changes to the one-year-old car.The main beneficiary of the tweaks to the Camry range is the Atara SX, which will now run the Toyota Link 7.0-inch colour touchscreen system, along with satellite navigation, a JBL Audio stereo with digital radio and an enhanced rear view camera with graphics.New 18-inch rims and red exterior highlights, along with a powered retractable rear sunshade, round out the sports-oriented SX's updates.It will wear a $1,500 uptick when it hits showrooms in early June, retailing at $33,490 before on road costs.Toyota has also lightly revised the other six cars in the Camry line-up, with all variants now fitted with two ISOFIX child restraints and front/rear corner parking sensors.ToyotaBoth powertrain variants have also been certified as Euro 5 emissions compliant, with no changes to the power, torque or fuel economy figures of either the 133kW 2.5-litre petrol four in the base Altise (135kW in Atara) or the 151kW petrol/electric hybrids available in Altise, Atara S and SL.The Atara S scores a 4.2-inch multimedia screen, while the top grade SL now sports an inductive charging tray for suitable phones.The 18-inch rim and sports suspension package from the SX can also now be optioned on the SL.While sales of the Camry have softened compared to 2015, it still accounts for more than 40 per cent of the medium sedan category for the year to date with more than 5,400 sales, almost 4,000 cars ahead of its nearest rival, the Mazda6.The Camry will be the last car down Toyota's Altona production line before the Victorian plant is shuttered in late 2017. It's also set to become the final mass-produced car to ever be made in Australia, with Ford bowing out this October and Holden set to close its Adelaide plant in mid-to-late 2017.