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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

3.5/5 stars

BYD Sealion 7 (2025) Review

BYD has launched another car named after marine wildlife, but the Sealion 7 could be the real deal.

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 09-04-2025

3.7/5 stars

Mazda CX-80 Review (2025)

Mazda has a new big car, but can the CX-80 rival the likes of the Audi Q7?

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 24-03-2025

3.5/5 stars

Mazda CX-60 Review (2025)

Mazda has lofty ambitions - and a unique way of trying to achieve them - so what's the deal with this facelifted mid-size SUV?

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 20-03-2025

3.4/5 stars

Leapmotor T03 Review (2025)

Leapmotor is yet another Chinese manufacturer aiming to make it in Europe – but can it pull off the bargain of the year with this new cut-price city car?

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 19-03-2025

4.2/5 stars

Fiat Grande Panda Review (2025)

Fiat’s Panda now looks like an SUV... but is it as ‘grande’ as it sounds?

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 18-03-2025

2.9/5 stars

Leapmotor C10 Review (2025)

Another day, another new Chinese manufacturer enters the fray – so how seriously should we take Leapmotor and its new mid-size SUV?

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 18-03-2025

3.2/5 stars

Jaecoo 7 Review (2025)

Another day, another Chinese brand hopes to crack the UK, but the Jaecoo 7 looks like it has plenty of potential.

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 17-03-2025

4.3/5 stars

Aston Martin DB12 Review (2025)

Aston Martin’s DB12 is here, but it’s far more than an updated DB11.

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 14-03-2025