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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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News

Daniel Ricciardo returns to F1 with an eye on a Red Bull drive

The Honey Badger blags AlphaTauri drive at the expense of underperforming Nyck de Vries – but does he have his eye on a bigger prize?

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Shane van Gisbergen nails NASCAR win on debut

Shane van Gisbergen shows the Yanks how it’s done on a street circuit with a beautifully measured win at NASCAR’s first ever street circuit race in Chicago. What does this mean for his Supercars future?

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News

Le Mans 2023: 10 reasons to watch this year's race

Ten facts about the 100th running of the world’s best endurance race

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News

Kia Sportage Hybrid confirmed for Australia

While it won’t rival RAV4 on volume, healthy supply will boost mid-sizer’s popularity

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Ute beauty: Kia targets Ford Ranger for new commercial vehicle range

After more than five years of planning, cajoling and researching, Kia is taking aim at the Ford Ranger with its incoming light commercial range

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Reviews

2023 Subaru Crosstrek (XV) review: First Australian drive

An old favourite with a unique tie-in to Australia gets an identity makeover for 2023… but is the Crosstrek (nee XV) worth the extra money it demands?

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News

Hyundai boss says “a real bloody ute” is coming – will it look like this?

🕵️‍♂️ We all know Hyundai and Kia are working on some Australia-bound utes, but how they'll look is still a tightly held secret...

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Advice

What is wireless Apple CarPlay and how do I get it in my car?

Just a few short years ago many new models entering the market did not offer wireless CarPlay...now almost every manufacturer does in some form

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Advice

Diesel Particulate Filters: Are owners just doing it wrong?

Diesel particulate filters have been in the news for all the wrong reasons – but are they getting a bum rap? We talk to industry experts to find out

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News

2023 Kia Telluride facelift revealed, still no go for Australia

The oversized SUV subset grows by the minute, but Kia’s eight-seat Telluride doesn’t add up

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Features

What happened this month in MOTOR 18 years ago? We took on a 24-hour ProKart race

How many mistakes could a rookie team from MOTOR make in a 24-hour kart race? Plenty, it would seem

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Features

What happened in MOTOR 18 years ago? We went Daewoo spec-racing on a budget!

MOTOR isn’t all supercars and glamour, we even drove Daewoos once upon a time

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Reviews

Long term review: Ford Puma ST-Line

Ford’s feline-esque small SUV joins the Wheels fleet, and there’s a lot riding on its small shoulders

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Renault completes move to distributor Ateco in Australia – UPDATE

After years of poor sales, Renault has made the move to importer status with Ateco

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News

Volkswagen T-Cross bowls in at $27,990

VW’s long-awaited compact crossover SUV comes out swinging for Mazda CX-3 and Toyota C-HR

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News

Kia unveils its new logo – UPDATED: Stinger and Carnival debut new badges

Ahead of its new strategy plans, Kia finally confirms its new corporate look

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Ford Escape at Car of the Year 2021

Plenty to commend here, just not quite the cut-through

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News

Hyundai Ioniq 5 spied in Australia, and teased – UPDATE: Hyundai previews 'living space' interior

UPDATED: Hyundai reveals how its bespoke EV platform offers all new 'living space' interior possibilities

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News

The 300 may be dead, but the Chrysler brand could live on

Weep, V8 fans, for the Chrysler 300 is no more in Australia, but new developments suggest the brand itself could live on with a new purpose

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News

Toyota to expand its 2021 EV rollout

Having already teased a RAV4-like EV, Toyota has announced it will add a second battery electric vehicle and a plug-in hybrid in 2021

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News

Mitsubishi previews 2021 Outlander with off-road teaser

The next-gen Mitsubishi Outlander promises to be bigger, bolder and with technology to rival segment front-runners

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Reviews

2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee S-Limited review

The V8 Grand Cherokee rumbles on for Jeep, and the S-Limited adds visual bark if not any extra aural bite

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News

Jeep recalls Grand Cherokee to fix previous recall

16,000 early-model Grand Cherokees summoned back to dealers to fix fuel relay drama

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Reviews

2021 Kia Sorento GT-Line V6 petrol review

Kia takes a giant stride forward with the sumptuous and sorted Sorento seven-seat SUV, but all isn’t perfect