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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.

2019 Audi SQ2
News

2020 Audi SQ2 delayed

Stove hot baby Audi SUV shares best bits of S3, but it’s not yet 100 percent confirmed for Australia…

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News

Firefighters drown a BMW i8 to put out fire

A huge bathtub of water spells the end for a brand new BMW i8 that started to smoke on the showroom floor

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Car Style

Gallery: 2019 Manly Volkswagen Kombi Rally

Some of the coolest Kombis on the road make their annual pilgrimage to Manly Beach - check out our big gallery above

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News

Australia has the worst petrol in the western world

UPDATED: Archaic government standards and lack of action around high sulphur-content fuel means you will have less choice on the showroom floor

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Features

Sajjad Khan: The man with his head in the cloud

Meet Sajjad Khan, a man who already works in the future, where he has the responsibility for forging Mercedes-Benz’s connected world

Toyota 86
News

Toyota 86 will live on, says Toyota

Toyota’s UK marketing men have confirmed that the Toyota 86 will go into a new generation, and most likely beside Subaru… but where are the prototypes?

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News

Volkswagen makes the Kombi cool again

Tweaked version of Volkswagen’s T6 Multivan van brings cool back to the school run

Volvo cars 2019
News

New Volvo tech will stop you from drink driving

Volvo ramps up safety campaign by discussing on-board cameras to detect drink or drug driving

BMW 2 Series gran Coupe 2020
News

BMW teases 2 Series Gran Coupe

Belated BMW four-door coupe set to tackle Merc’s CLA from 2020

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Advice

Which car should I buy: 4x4 ute or wagon

Dave from Mudgee isn't sure if he needs a 4x4 dual-cab ute or a 4x4 wagon for work and family duties

2019 Ford Everest Trend 4x4 TR
Reviews

2019 Ford Everest Trend 4x4 review

The 2019 Ford Everest 4x4 isn't cheap, so is it worth the price of entry?

Aisin driverless car CES 2019
News

Most people are still scared of driverless cars – report

More than 70 percent of Americans and nearly 60 percent of Australians don’t trust driverless autonomous vehicles. Do you?

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News

2019 Hyundai i30 Fastback N suspension tech deep dive

Here’s all the nerdy goodness on the new suspension set-up of Hyundai’s awesome i30 N Fastback

Skoda Superb 2019
Advice

Which car should I buy: family wagon for $30,000

Johnny has three kids and $30,000. Which wagon is best for his family?

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News

Man wins $365m lottery, and all he wants is a Ford Raptor

What would you do with $365 million? For New Jersey man Michael J. Weirsky, all he wants is a ute

2019 Hyundai i30 Fastback N
News

2019 Hyundai i30 Fastback N price and specs

Hyundai drops its second N car with the release of the unusual Fastback

2019 Hyundai i30 Fastback N performance review
Reviews

2019 Hyundai i30 Fastback N performance review

Longer, lower version of hot dog i30N hatch joins the N fleet… so how’s it different?

2019 Volvo V90
News

180km/h is safe, says Volvo

In order to deliver on its pledge of zero fatalities, Volvo is limiting its cars to 180km/h

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News

Best-selling new car brands for February 2019 (VFACTS)

Worst February sales figures for a decade will mean red-hot deals in car yards across Australia

Hyundai Ioniq 2019
News

2019 Hyundai Ioniq to go long

400km range confirmed for Australian-spec 2019 Hyundai Ioniq EV

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News

Tesla Model 3 Standard launches in US, but dealers to close

'Affordable’ Tesla Model 3 finally launched, but move to online sales means more job losses

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News

WhichCar Friday Five, March 3

Ford Ranger story ratchets up, Chevrolet Camaro heats up and Porsche Macan mucks up

2019 Hyundai Tucson
News

2019 Hyundai Tucson set for sales push

Hyundai to give its slow-selling Tucson SUV a kick-along, but not in the way you might think

2019 Mercedes-Benz GLC
News

Mercedes-Benz GLC updated for 2019

Merc’s best four-cylinder engines and sharp new look for Australia’s best selling luxury SUV