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Tim Barnes-Clay

Tim Barnes-Clay

Motor Journalist

Tim Barnes-Clay is a freelance journalist with more than three decades worth of industry experience under his belt. He test-drives the latest cars and attends new vehicle press launches around the world. The dad-of-three has a postgraduate diploma in broadcast journalism and has been a presenter and producer at ITV. He has also worked as a radio reporter and continues to present videos and record voiceovers.

Articles by Tim Barnes-Clay

Reviews by Tim Barnes-Clay

4.1/5 stars

Skoda Kamiq Review (2023)

Almost every automaker offers a small SUV nowadays, and the Kamiq has won rave reviews since its introduction. But why do folks love it?

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 21-06-2023

3.9/5 stars

Alfa Romeo Giulia Saloon Review (2023)

Alfa Romeo’s stunning Giulia has had an overhaul with new trims and a powerful engine, but is it enough to reignite the Italian marque’s dimming flame?

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 09-06-2023

3.5/5 stars

Alfa Romeo Stelvio Review (2023)

Alfa Romeo has been growing, vertically speaking, by introducing some SUVs in recent years, so how well does its overhauled Stelvio stand up to German rivals?

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 09-06-2023

3.5/5 stars

Alfa Romeo Tonale plug-in hybrid (2023)

Alfa Romeo has brought its appeal to the SUV market in the form of the Tonale hybrid, but does it pack a punch like Alfas of old?

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 09-06-2023

4.0/5 stars

Mazda CX-60 e-SkyActiv D Review 2023

Mazda’s CX-60 SUV doesn’t look like it fits in with 2023 – so the fact that it does might well amaze you.

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 18-05-2023

3.5/5 stars

DS 7 Review

The DS 7 has had a bit of a mid-life makeover and is aiming squarely at the German giants – but should you have one over the more established premium brands?

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 05-05-2023

4.3/5 stars

Kia Soul EV Review 2023

Kia’s Soul has gone all-electric, discontinuing the combustion engine and branching the car off in two different directions, but does it tick the boxes for urban dwellers and adventure seekers?

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 03-05-2023

3.7/5 stars

2023 Suzuki Swace Hybrid Review

If the name Suzuki Swace doesn’t mean much to you, you may know more about it than you realised thanks to its near-identical twin – but is it worth leasing?

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 02-05-2023