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Tim Barnes-Clay

Tim Barnes-Clay

Automotive Journalist & Presenter

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

3.2/5 stars

Vauxhall Grandland Plug-In HYBRID-e Review

Vauxhall has given its Grandland SUV an overhaul, tweaking its name and making some significant changes to its interior and exterior – and adding some batteries.

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 05-05-2022

3.6/5 stars

Toyota Aygo X Review

Toyota has put the Aygo on stilts and added some SUV styling – but does it make the new Aygo X more attractive than its slightly smaller sibling?

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 05-05-2022

3.9/5 stars

Toyota bZ4X Review

The manufacturer that provided the genesis of the hybrid era is finally here with its first all-electric offering – but is it worth the wait?

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 21-04-2022

4/5 stars

Skoda Enyaq Coupe iV vRS Review

Skoda has taken a chunk out of the roof of the Enyaq and added a hefty dollop of sportiness to create a lean, mean Coupe vRS version – but is it a game-changer, or is it all show and no go?

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 21-04-2022

4.4/5 stars

Mercedes-Benz EQS Review

Mercedes-Benz is continuing its path towards the next generation with the excitable and long-awaited EQS – but is this car the future, or is it just a bunch of gimmicks bolted together?

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 08-04-2022

4.1/5 stars

Tesla Model S Review, Range & Pricing

The Tesla Model S is possibly the ultimate electric car in terms of performance - and now the long-awaited facelifted version comes with some new improvements - plus a typically Elon Musk level of 'ludicrousness'.

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 04-03-2022

3.3/5 stars

Lexus ES review

Lexus goes up against the Bavarian heavyweights with its newly-updated ES 300h – but is it enough to steal the crown from Europe?

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 01-03-2022

4.1/5 stars

Aston Martin DB11 review

Aston Martin’s Bond-mobile, the DB11, took the world by storm when it was launched – but is it all mouth and no trousers?

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 01-03-2022

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