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.

Porsche 718 Cayman S Performance Car of the Year 2018 3rd Place feature
Performance COTY

Porsche 718 Cayman S: Performance Car of the Year 2018 3rd Place

X marks what’s missing, rather than the spot

Audi TT RS Performance Car of the Year 2018 6th feature
Performance COTY

Audi TT RS: Performance Car of the Year 2018 6th Place

Ferociously fast style icon is easy to like, but hard to love

Lexus LC500 Performance Car of the Year 2018 9th
Performance COTY

Lexus LC500: Performance Car of the Year 2018 9th Place

More style than substance – but what style!

Tunehouse Subaru BRZ drive feature
Reviews

Tunehouse Subaru BRZ review

Subie’s Boxer enters the ring packing Tunehouse’s turbo tech, landing a knockout blow to the standard BRZ

2006 BMW Z4 M roadster review classic MOTOR feature
Reviews

2006 BMW Z4 M Roadster review: classic MOTOR

Take one Z4, blend one M3 motor and stir long, hard and fast

MOTOR Tyre Test 2017 feature
Tyre Test

MOTOR Tyre Test 2017

Want the best rubber for your baby but having trouble cutting through the fluff?

holden coupe 60 concept feature
Features

Holden Coupe 60 Concept: Classic MOTOR

Holden’s stunning Coupe 60 Concept was not just a $2.5 million show car. It was a peek into the future...

Performance Car of the Year 2005 hillclimb
Performance COTY

Performance Car of the Year 2005 - Hillclimb: Classic MOTOR

After sprinting and blasting at the Airport and Winton, PCOTY’s fast fleet meets the real world on The Hillclimb

2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk on road
Reviews

2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk review

Hellcat-powered SUV is the ultimate automotive juxtaposition

2017 Audi S4
Best Value Performance Cars

2017 Audi S4: 5th Place $50-$100K

Capable S4 cruiser can’t quite outpace its price

2017 Hyundai i30 SR main
Best Value Performance Cars

2017 Hyundai i30 SR: 3rd Place $0-$50K

Plucky Korean surprises all in the final reckoning

2017 Abarth 124 Spider front
Best Value Performance Cars

2017 Abarth 124 Spider: 7th place $0-$50K

Feisty Italian thrives on track, but not on paper

Bang for your buck 2017
Best Value Performance Cars

MOTOR’s best value performance cars 2017

Our annual Bang For Your Buck Event reveals the best choices for those in search of cheap thrills

2017 Audi TT RS QF
Reviews

2017 Audi TT RS review

Five-pot firepower for Audi’s hot new TT

Toyota 86 Racing series back for 2017 main
News

Toyota 86 Racing series back for 2017

Year two of a three-year deal follows much the same format as 2016

KTM X Bow available in Australia main
News

KTM X Bow available in Australia

Lightweight Austrian sports car launches in Oz

Geneva Motor Show: Pininfarina Fittipaldi EF7
News

Geneva Motor Show: Pininfarina Fittipaldi EF7

The ultimate dream machine of a two-time F1 champ

Geneva Motor Show: 2017 RUF CTR revealed
News

Geneva Motor Show: 2017 RUF CTR revealed

RUF builds modern recreation of famous Yellowbird

BMW M2 pure main
Performance COTY

BMW M2 Pure: Performance Car of the Year 2017 #4

Back to basics Bavarian proves a big hit

HSV Clubsport R8 main
Performance COTY

HSV Clubsport R8 LSA: Performance Car of the Year 2017 #10

If this is a swansong, the Clubbie is leaving on a supercharged crescendo

Ford Mustang GT PCOTY main
Performance COTY

Ford Mustang GT: Performance Car of the Year 2017 #11

Needed to be a bit more horse and a little less pony

Geek Speak: Variable Compression engines
Features

Geek Speak: Variable Compression engines

Nissan turns variable compression into a reality

Mercedes-AMG GT R sets Bathurst lap record
News

Mercedes-AMG GT R sets Bathurst lap record

Green machine resets Bathurst road car mark but leaves a bit on the table

NISMO rebuilds GT-R GT3 overnight
News

NISMO rebuilds GT-R GT3 overnight

Timelapse video shows incredible Bathurst 12-Hour effort