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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.

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Baby Bronco would sit perfectly in more macho Ford SUV range

Ford is toughening up its SUV line-up, as pics of pint-sized tough trucks are pinched from Ford dealer conference

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2020 Skoda Octavia reaffirmed despite SUV dominance

Skoda’s SUV expansion won’t be at the expense of its sedans and wagons, according to one of the Czech carmaker’s most senior executives

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Ford Focus gets dirty with Active crossover

High-riding and well-specced Ford Focus Active on sale early next year for under $30k, but don’t expect to climb mountains in it

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BREAKING: Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn arrested and fired for “significant acts of misconduct”

Carlos Ghosn, the global head of the Nissan-Renault-Mitsubishi car-making alliance, has handed himself into Japanese authorities after allegedly deceiving Japanese stock market over his wages. But there’s more to this story…

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2018 Rally Australia wrap: Toyota dominates but Ogier secures title

WhichCar was at Coffs Harbour for all the WRC action and a quick interview with Citroen driver Craig Breen

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2019 Alpine A110 Gallery

We visually walk you through the long-awaited Alpine A110

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Visible police presence, not silly tricks, will make our roads safer

Coppers with squeegees? Sadly, coppers have become addicted to the easy lucre of hidden policing, and it needs to stop

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2019 Peugeot 2008 Allure review

The Peugeot 2008 is the oldest SUV in the company’s fleet, as well as the smallest and, some might say, the plainest. But when it comes to price, it’s surprisingly sharp.

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Mitsubishi vans to return… as rebadged Renaults

Mitsubishi Australia is set to sell commercial vans again, with new alliance partner Renault providing the firepower

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Former Toyota Australia exec to chair Tesla

Robyn Denholm will leave role as Telstra’s chief financial officer to replace Elon Musk as chairperson of Tesla

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Ford Ranger Storm is a Raptor Lite

Brazilian Ranger concept wears Ford Ranger Raptor bits, but don’t expect to buy similar parts four your XLT

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Ford, Volkswagen set to share dual-cab ute platforms

Global VW boss says it makes sense for VW Amarok to partner up with Ford Ranger

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Hyundai i30 N-Line to join local line up

Hyundai i30 SR to make way for more 'ballsy' N-focused warm hatch

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Forget the Melbourne Cup, here are motorsport’s five best-ever finishes

Like horsepower of a different kind? So do we! Check out the top five most amazing motorsport finishes ever!

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2019 Ford Mustang GT review

If you like your sports cars raw, fast and feelsome, then the Ford Mustang GT and its six-speed manual is right up your burnt rubber-scented alley

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VIDEO: Crash test fail: Nissan ute scores zero stars in shocking safety tests

South African spec Nissan dual-cab ute scores astonishing – and frightening – zero-star mark in NCAP crash testing

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ChargeFox EV charging network set to link East Coast

Australia’s first electric vehicle charging network will be capable of pumping up to 400km of charge into an EV’s battery in 15 minutes – and will make road trips across the east coast possible for all battery-electric vehicles.

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Jeep Grand Cherokee to live on until 2021

The seven-year-old Jeep Grand Cherokee large SUV won’t be replaced with an all-new model until 2022 at the earliest

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Volkswagen Amarok ‘too powerful for TV’ ad banned… for being too powerful for TV

VW Amarok V6 ad feels wrath of ad board despite extensive use of modelling to ‘fake’ high speed scenes

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Could the rear-drive Holden Commodore V8 make a comeback?

Holden leaves the door open for the return of a rear-wheel-drive V8 sedan, as it gets the keys to GM’s product cabinet

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Hyundai i30 N fastback to land here in 2019, hot Veloster on wish list

Runaway success of Hyundai i30N hatch spurs HQ to fast-track fastback version and potentially a smaller, quicker Veloster N for Australia

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2019 Volkswagen T-Cross compact SUV revealed

VW T-Cross will take compact crossover fight to Mazda and Mitsubishi with fuel-miser petrol engines and high levels of safety tech across the range – but Australia will have to wait

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Ford Mondeo to live on as Takata recall ramps up

Ford’s medium-sized sedan and wagon will score mid-life refresh next year, as the company tracks down 16,000 Mondeo owners as part of Takata airbag recall

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Volkswagen T-Cross teased ahead of reveal

VW’s long wait for a compact SUV rival to the Mazda CX-3 is almost over… and if this teaser is any indication, digital dashboards are just part of the high-tech mix