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.

Kia Sportage GT-Line 2018 review: snapshot
By Tim Robson · 11 Jul 2018
The Kia Sportage GT-Line is a five-door, five-seat medium SUV that is available with either AWD petrol or AWD diesel drivetrains.
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Kia Sportage Si 2018 review: snapshot
By Tim Robson · 11 Jul 2018
The Kia Sportage Si is a five-door, five-seat medium SUV that is available with either FWD petrol or AWD diesel drivetrains.
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Kia Sportage 2018 review
By Tim Robson · 11 Jul 2018
The facelifted Kia Sportage finally gets essential driver aids... but it's what else it gets that sets it apart.
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Promotional warranties confuse consumers: Kia
By Tim Robson · 10 Jul 2018
As rival car companies start to increase the lengths of warranties, the pioneer of the seven-year warranty has suggested that the industry could do more
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Kia Cerato Sport 2018 review: snapshot
By Tim Robson · 08 Jun 2018
The Kia Cerato Sport is a five-seat, four-door small sedan that's offered in a single mechanical specification. It sits above the S and below the Sport+.The front-drive sedan costs $23,690, and comes with a 2.0-litre four-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol engine that produces 112kW/192Nm, matched to a six-speed automatic transmission.All Ceratos are equipped with AEB, lane departure warning and forward collision warning as standard. The Sport is additionally equipped with a reversing camera and front/rear sensors, along with standard air conditioning, 17-inch alloy rims, sports cloth trim, leather-wrapped steering wheel, an six-way adjustable driver’s seat and an 8.0-inch screen with sat nav, Bluetooth, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility.
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Kia Cerato Sport+ 2018 review: snapshot
By Tim Robson · 08 Jun 2018
The Kia Cerato Sport+ is a five-seat, four-door small sedan that's offered in a single mechanical specification. It sits above the S and the Sport.
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Kia Cerato S 2018 review: snapshot
By Tim Robson · 08 Jun 2018
The Kia Cerato S is a five-seat, four-door small sedan that's offered on one platform with two gearbox choices. It sits below the Sport and Sport+.The front-drive sedan comes with a 2.0-litre four-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol engine that produces 112kW/192Nm, and offers a six-speed manual as standard for $19,990. A six-speed automatic transmission costs $1500 extra.All Ceratos are equipped with AEB, lane departure warning and forward collision warning as standard. The S is equipped with a reversing camera and front/rear sensors, along with standard air conditioning, 16-inch steel rims, cloth trim, a six-way adjustable driver’s seat and an 8.0-inch screen with, Bluetooth, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility.
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Kia Cerato 2018 review
By Tim Robson · 08 Jun 2018
Kia's best selling car is the Cerato, and the third generation sedan will go up against category-leading rivals like the Toyota Corolla, Mazda3 and Honda Civic in the shrinking small car category.
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How to pick the ultimate bike racks for your car
By Tim Robson · 07 Jun 2018
Having a top-quality bike rack opens up a world of adventure possibilities, but how do you find and pick a great one?
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UK Land Rover Experience at Eastnor Castle
By Tim Robson · 05 Jun 2018
We finally slither to an agonising, ignominious halt half way up the slope in the ankle-deep clay, steam billowing from mud-packed tyres. We're not stuck, exactly... but we're not going forward any time soon, either.
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