Tim Robson

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Tim Robson dived out of mountain bike mags into the automotive space in 1999, editing and writing for numerous titles over a career that spans more than two decades. When he’s not on the Whichcar desk, he’ll be racing one of his old Civics or driver-coaching at a track near you.

Subaru five-year warranty from Jan 1
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Subaru steps up to five year new car warranty

Subaru will offer five-year warranties on all new cars from January 1 2019

Subaru Forester 2019 STi Concept
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New Subaru Forester STi concept is not the turbo you’re looking for

Subaru will preview a hotted-up Forester at the 2019 Tokyo Auto Salon… but don’t get too excited

Advice

Modern-day holiday driving tips

Driving to nan and pop’s place this holiday? Here’s some real-world tips to survive the modern Christmas drive

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2019 Mercedes-Benz A180 isn’t the cheapest Merc you can buy

The entry level Mercedes-Benz A-Class isn’t even the cheapest premium hatch you can buy, but its standard kit includes digital dash and artificial intelligence

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WhichCar style awards behind the scenes

Come with us as we delve into the impossibly good looking depths of the 2019 WhichCar Style Awards judging process

Advice

WhichCar should I buy? City to Country

Aaron wants to replace his 2014 Toyota Corolla with something more suited to regional NSW

News

2019 Toyota Supra makes flying visit to Australia

Local tuning verification on iconic Australian roads for fifth generation of legendary Toyota Supra sports coupe

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WhichCar exclusive: Stinkbug causes chaos for European cars

Australian quarantine officials turning back cargo ships loaded with cars as VW company boss reflects on challenging year

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The performance cars of 2019 you need to know about

Check out the fast, fit new rigs that are coming in 2019 from Porsche, BMW, Lexus and… Hyundai?

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Jaguar expected to shed 5000 jobs in UK

Brexit blues and tumbling sales force Jaguar Land Rover into $4b cost saving strategy

Reviews

2019 Ssangyong Tivoli review

Ssangyong lands back in Australia with the Tivoli, but has it come too soon?

2019 VW Golf GTI
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Five year warranty for all Volkswagens from New Years Day

Volkswagen becomes the first German brand in Australia to offer a five year, unlimited kilometre warranty

Reviews

2019 Citroen C3 Shine review

Citroen has a century of history in Australia, but the brand is currently all but invisible. After 1200km in the Citroen C3 small crossover, we wonder if people aren’t missing a trick

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Video: Holden Acadia, BMW X5 score ANCAP five stars

Large SUVs from Holden and BMW score maximum five-star safety rating, but ANCAP says X5 could be better

2006 BMW Z4 M Coupe review classic MOTOR
Reviews

2006 BMW Z4 M Coupe review: classic MOTOR

BMW went Porsche hunting with its Z4 M Coupe

News

Has SsangYong rushed its Australian relaunch?

Korea’s third biggest brand opens for business as a factory-owned importer … but odd product timings have industry pundits scratching their heads

Fiat Panda 2019 crash test
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Wondering what an NCAP zero-star car crash looks like? Well, it’s horrifying to watch

Thankfully, the Fiat Panda is no longer sold locally, because Euro NCAP has just awarded it a big fat zero safety score

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Skoda Scala breaks cover

The VW Golf and Mazda 3 have a new rival from the Czech Republic. Meet the new, slightly oversized Skoda Scala hatchback

Jeep Wrangler launch USA
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One-star Jeep Wrangler “meets or exceeds” safety standards, says Jeep

Euro NCAP hands down worst safety rating possible to the new Jeep Wrangler and ANCAP may follow suit… but Jeep is fighting back

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Mitsubishi Triton surges into top 10 as passenger cars falter

VFACTS November 2018: Keen deals on runout Mitsubishi Triton utes means strong sales, while forecourts run red with the ink of savaged passenger car sales numbers

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SsangYong 2019 Rexton and 2019 Tivoli SUVs packed with value

SsangYong’s new small and large SUV range offers Apple CarPlay, AEB on all models as the Korean newcomer sets sights on Toyota, Ford, Mitsubishi and Holden customers

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New SsangYong Rexton seven-seat SUV targets Holden Trailblazer, Ford Everest and Toyota Kluger

Australian launch of vital new SsangYong Rexton SUV and Musso ute models reveals seven seats, 3500kg towing, sharp drive-away pricing, decent specs and new looks that won’t scare the cat

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The Mitsubishi Evo is back … sort of

Mitsubishi E-Evolution Concept could herald return of revered EVO nameplate, though the Subaru WRX has nothing to worry about

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The two most amazing cars at LA are low-key EVs

The Rivian and Genovation push the electric car envelope to incredible new highs