Tim Robson

Contributor

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.

Cheap autocrossing WhichCar
Car Style

We raced a car for less than the cost of a night out

Dinner and a movie with the better half, or a day in the dirt doing skids? You know the answer…

Ford Mustang Supercar US race
Motorsport

Ford Mustang Supercar hits track in US

Former F1 and Indycar star Ryan Briscoe to punt pukka DJR Mustang at sports car race

Genesis G80 2019
Reviews

Genesis G80 3.8 Ultimate 2019 review

Hyundai’s premium brand brings back an old favourite, but it's got us a bit confused

Scott McLaughlin 2019 Queensland Raceway
Motorsport

Ford’s $10,000 Supercars podium stunt

UPDATED: DJR Team Penske's podium stunt ends up raising $30,000 for Camp Quality

Lemon laws
News

Queensland ups the ante on lemon laws

More protection for motorists as Queensland authorities approve tough new changes to lemon laws

Mitsubishi Triton crew cab 2019
Advice

WhichCar should I buy: dual cab or extra cab?

If you have kids but need to lug big, bulky items, do you really need a dual-cab ute when an extra cab ute might do?

Should we buy a car for our teeenager?
Advice

Should we buy our teenage child a car?

Should we buy our resident teen a car or let them fend for themselves?

News

Why Japanese people rent but don’t drive hire cars

A mystery as to why rental cars are returned with no kilometres driven is solved

Toyota HiLux 2019
News

Toyota sued over quality concerns for its most popular models

Lawsuit lodged in federal court could involve up to 250,000 Toyotas including the HiLux and Prado

Audi Connect Plus 2019
News

This Audi A6 will find you cheap petrol without asking

The all-new A6 sedan follows the A8 and Q8 to flesh out the top end of the Audi range with new connected tech

Audi Q7 2020
Reviews

Audi Q7 2020 review

Audi’s popular seven-seat SUV scores a mid-life refresh that brings the brand’s best technology to the Q7

Reviews

2019 Citroen C5 Aircross review

Is this the most ‘normal’ Citroen ever? We rate and review the brand new C5 Aircross SUV

News

Audi R8 will live on – but with no V10 in sight

Current Audi R8 will be the last of the pure petrol big bangers for the company, but Audi Sport boss confirms its ongoing future

Audi Q3 Sportback 2020
News

Audi Q3 Sportback is the style-driven sibling of Q3 wagon

Is this the coolest Audi of them all? The new Q3 Sportback combines a surprisingly roomy interior with an awesome exterior

BMW i3
News

No mistake in our EV strategy: BMW

Has BMW dropped the ball after jumping to an early lead in the EV stakes? The company says flexibility, not speed, is the key

News

Emissions laws won't kill the RS 3's five-cylinder turbo, says Audi

Despite a rush to electrification and tightening emissions regulations, Audi's hallowed five-potter will live on

2019 BMW M135i xDrive performance review
Reviews

2019 BMW M135i xDrive performance review

It’s finally bowed to FWD pressure, but despite its vanilla exterior, the new BMW M135i xDrive proves the Bavarians are fast learners

2020 Skoda Octavia RS
News

Skoda confirms Kodiaq RS SUV

Nurburgring-raiding Skoda Kodiaq RS gets green light for Australia, and will pack a dual-turbo diesel punch

Reviews

Audi A4 45 TFSI quattro review

Audi’s easy-to-like but hard-to-sell A4 scores a mild mid-life update

Features

BMW M135i xDrive International Drive: hot hatch goes AWD

BMW plucks FWD parts from the shelf to build a better 1 Series mousetrap, but what has it lost in translation?

2019 BMW M135i xDrive
News

BMW 1 Series won't chase Mercedes-AMG's A45

Despite the presence of new heavy hitters in the hot hatch space, BMW says no to an AMG A45 killer for the new 1 Series hatch line-up

bmw 1 series
News

Why BMW went front-wheel drive

It’s the beginning of a new era for the German car maker with its first 1 Series front-driver

volkswagen touareg
Reviews

Volkswagen Touareg 2019 reviewed and rated

Long-awaited reboot of VW’s big Touareg SUV brings new levels of tech and luxury, but there are some small niggles

Holden Red Bull Racing 2019
Motorsport

Holden picks Commodore over Camaro for Supercars

Low-key announcement from Holden at Townsville race locks Camaro out of Supercar racing until at least 2021