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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

4.7/5 stars

BMW 3 Series Saloon Review 2022

BMW's 3 Series has had some makeup and cosmetic surgery, but has it tweaked the brilliant recipe for the better?

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 09-12-2022

4.3/5 stars

Hyundai Ioniq 6 Review

Hyundai hasn’t taken the easy route to long range with its electric saloon – and there’s function behind that streamlined form.

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 09-12-2022

4/5 stars

BMW X1 Review & Pricing

BMW has launched the third generation of its smallest SUV, the X1 – but has it improved, and is it enough to shake off its critics?

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 02-12-2022

4.3/5 stars

Genesis G80 Sport 2022 Review

Genesis is looking to rival the big guns with its striking G80, which looks undeniably incredible parked on your driveway – but how does it fare on the move?

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 02-12-2022

3.9/5 stars

VW Arteon Shooting Brake review 2022

If you’re after something practical but a bit different, the gorgeous Arteon Shooting Brake could be the answer – but is the end product as good as its looks suggest?

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 22-11-2022

4/5 stars

Volkswagen T-Roc R review 2022

If you’re after a small-ish SUV, then the T-Roc has you covered, even if you want to tease out the inner child in you with its super-powered 'R' version. So, is it family-friendly, or is its soul at the racetrack?

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 22-11-2022

3.3/5 stars

Kia XCeed review 2022

Kia’s popular XCeed crossover has had an upgrade, but is it as good as the rest of the Ceed family and Kia’s other SUVs? We took both petrol and plug-in hybrid models for a test drive to find out.

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 17-11-2022

3.2/5 stars

MG HS review

MG's largest SUV, the HS, promises excellent value for money, lots of equipment and a low price – so is there a catch?

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 16-11-2022