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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.

Reviews by Tim Barnes-Clay

4.5/5 stars

Renault 5 E-Tech Review 2025

Following in the footsteps of several other discontinued cars, the Renault 5 has made a comeback – but is this the future, or is the French automaker stuck in the past?

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 28-01-2025

4.6/5 stars

Skoda Elroq Review (2025)

Skoda already has several SUVs in its leasing line-up – so what's unique about this particular fully-electric model? Find out here!

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 21-01-2025

4.4/5 stars

Kia EV3 Review (2025)

Kia has launched another new SUV – but this one has big shoes to fill.

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 21-01-2025

3.5/5 stars

Vauxhall Grandland Electric (2025) Review

Vauxhall's largest SUV is even larger, but can it cope without an engine?

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 03-01-2025

4/5 stars

Cupra Terramar (2025) Review

Cupra has launched another SUV crossover – what’s this new one all about?

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 06-01-2025

4/5 stars

BMW X3 Review (2025)

BMW’s latest X3 is here and promises many upgrades - but can the German automaker take its highly regarded model to the next level?

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 02-12-2024

3.7/5 stars

Abarth 600e Review (2024)

Abarth has taken another Fiat and given it the hot hatch-style treatment – but can it replicate its previous success on an SUV?

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 27-11-2024

3.8/5 stars

Polestar 4 Review

At last, Polestar, the Volvo offshoot, is launching several new models, one of which is the curious-looking Polestar 4. What's going on with that back window, though?

By Tim Barnes-Clay | 18-12-2024

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