Best automotive magazines

Angst · April 8th, 2007, 8:21 PM

I seriously need to read something about cars. And I mean no blogs or sites (however, if you know some very well made post 'em...), but magazines. Italians are getting worse and worse at every issue, therefore I'm looking for an English or German. These are the only two languages - apart from Italian, of course - I've no problem to understand. I only read, nowadays, EVO UK, but I'd like also something more general, not only about sports cars. So, please suggest me. :_:

jetsetter · April 8th, 2007, 8:49 PM

Do you mean British magazines or magazines in the English Language? I could suggest a few American magazines if you with but I am not sure if that is what you are looking for.

duality · April 8th, 2007, 8:58 PM

CAR - the best images/smilies/biggrin.gif

inso · April 8th, 2007, 10:19 PM

Sportauto and Evo are best, I do also subscribe Motor Trend, Hot Rod and CAR. MT and HR as they are really cheap.

3Colin · April 8th, 2007, 11:04 PM

I thought Car and Driver was good until I started reading British magazines.

Cobol74 · April 8th, 2007, 11:26 PM

What Car (On-line is quite good) and of course TG Mag, especially if you get the free DVDs. What Car is very UK centric tho'.

What Car Link:

http://www.whatcar.co.uk/

jetsetter · April 8th, 2007, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 3Colin

I thought Car and Driver was good until I started reading British magazines.

I have read British magazines and Car and Driver is still good in comparison.

bartboy9891 · April 8th, 2007, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jetsetter

I have read British magazines and Car and Driver is still good in comparison.

I agree, everyone seems to be hard on C/D. But I really like it, C/D and Motor Trend are good American mags. Top Gear, EVO and CAR are too expensive to buy regularly and they are never in libraries (to read for free).

Shawn · April 9th, 2007, 12:02 AM

I like Top Gear mag and EVO... I must admit though that I think the quality of TG mag has gone down a little in the last few years. It just doesn't seem as well done as before.

jetsetter · April 9th, 2007, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bartboy9891

I agree, everyone seems to be hard on C/D. But I really like it, C/D and Motor Trend are good American mags. Top Gear, EVO and CAR are too expensive to buy regularly and they are never in libraries (to read for free).

To cover all your bases you should subscribe to both. And even if you do subscribe to both C/D and Motor Trend you are still only paying a fraction of what you would for a subscription to a Euro mag.

Shawn · April 9th, 2007, 1:05 AM

Worst thing about the UK mags is they're like $14 over here, way too much to buy every month. I used to get people to bring 'em for me from European flights and I usually got about 10 of the 12 issues per year that way. But it turns out most airlines don't have TG anymore on their planes.

Wizegui · April 9th, 2007, 1:14 AM

Just go down to your local library or something and there should be car mags. I personally prefer Autocar. I find that Car and Driver is okay, but they have too many advertisments, and they don't review any European cars.

Shawn · April 9th, 2007, 1:30 AM

Nobody likes reading papers/mags attached to a 2 foot long stick.

American TG Man · April 9th, 2007, 1:54 AM

I personally prefer Sports Car International.

The_Finn · April 9th, 2007, 2:17 AM

I love EVO... the car tests are pretty great but the road trip articles really give you a sense of the joy you get from driving great cars plus the photography is freaking great

Grassroots Motorsport is AWESOME. it's all about budget racing for everyone. In the US anyway

bartboy9891 · April 9th, 2007, 5:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jetsetter

To cover all your bases you should subscribe to both. And even if you do subscribe to both C/D and Motor Trend you are still only paying a fraction of what you would for a subscription to a Euro mag.

Yea Top Gear is a good magazine and you are getting a lot, but paying $10 for one is way too expensive to be a regular habit.

LeMans GTR · April 9th, 2007, 7:50 AM

I usually buy EVO magazine as I consider it to be the best, but since you are looking for something else I would suggest Autocar.

BlaRo · April 9th, 2007, 8:04 AM

Car and Driver is really fucking pissing me off lately. How many times are they going to do that irritating "Reader's Review Challenge" advertising crap? They've done it to a few Ford cars, which I could stand at first, but when they whored themselves to the Cadillac SRX next then I knew that those guys could be bought out pretty easily. So much for journalistic integrity when they're giving such blatant and messy handjobs to the highest bidder: now that I can read John Phillips's articles online, I'm glad my subscription ran out a while ago.

I got a free year's subscription to Autoweek, which is an incredibly dull read. I like reading about classic cars, though, so when I'm at Borders I get a copy of Classic and Sports Car magazine, and drool over the 70s Aston Martin V8 Vantages I can't afford. Yet.

thedguy · April 9th, 2007, 8:44 AM

I usually find a decent article in Sport Compact Car magazine, they have a really kick ass event they do every year called "The ultimate street car challenge." It's around 10 modified cars that are required to go through all the same things a normal car review goes through. They have to do everything fast acceleration, hard cornering, smooth ride, fuel economy, highest hp, highest torque, smog, etc...

A couple from past events:
http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/uscc/0303scc_uscc00/
http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/fe...scc_challenge/

I'm a tech article guy, I'm more into how things work than how fast they actually go, or how smooth they ride, so I tend to look at the modified car and race car mags. Judging from what you asked for, these suggestions are useless. Race Car Engineering is an excellent one out of the UK, Circle Track magazine (probably not available outside the US) is great for engine and suspension and chassis articles.

Vantage · April 9th, 2007, 1:48 PM

If you're looknig for British mags, besides the obvious choice of TG, Auto Express is great for new car news as is Autocar.

April 8th, 2007, 8:21 PM	#1
Angst Joined: Jul 3rd, 2006 Last Online: July 1st, 2007 Location: Milan, IT Age: 19 Posts: 99 Car: 2k7 Audi A4 Rep Power: 0	Best automotive magazines I seriously need to read something about cars. And I mean no blogs or sites (however, if you know some very well made post 'em...), but magazines. Italians are getting worse and worse at every issue, therefore I'm looking for an English or German. These are the only two languages - apart from Italian, of course - I've no problem to understand. I only read, nowadays, EVO UK, but I'd like also something more general, not only about sports cars. So, please suggest me. :_: __________________

April 8th, 2007, 8:49 PM	#2
jetsetter Joined: Dec 11th, 2005 Last Online: 5:16 AM Location: Most Serene Republic of California Posts: 5,742 Car: 1992 Toyota Pickup Rep Power: 76	Do you mean British magazines or magazines in the English Language? I could suggest a few American magazines if you with but I am not sure if that is what you are looking for. __________________ "I saw myself founding a new religion, marching into Asia riding an elephant, a turban on my head and in my hands the new Koran I would have written to suit my needs." - Napoléon Bonaparte

April 8th, 2007, 8:58 PM	#3
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April 8th, 2007, 11:26 PM	#6
Cobol74 Joined: Mar 21st, 2006 Last Online: 3:20 AM Location: Southampton Posts: 8,597 Car: Vauxhall Zafira 1.9 TDI Slush box. Rep Power: 126	What Car (On-line is quite good) and of course TG Mag, especially if you get the free DVDs. What Car is very UK centric tho'. What Car Link: http://www.whatcar.co.uk/ __________________ Lotus 7 Registration Mark = KAR120C : Engine Number = 461034 TZ Ross Brawn genius or what?

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American TG Man Banned By Request Joined: Feb 19th, 2007 Last Online: 1:53 AM Location: Lafayette, PRNJ, Amerikistan Age: 18 Posts: 2,166 Car: None... :'c LFS Status: Rep Power: 45	I personally prefer Sports Car International. __________________ Sig image totally done by me, not PaperBiro... "So listen up, boy, or pornography starring your mother will be the second worst thing that happens to you today." DSRacing status: We be closed... Please support the DSRacing effort by visiting the official Wiki and blog...

April 8th, 2007, 10:19 PM	#4
inso Joined: Jan 22nd, 2004 Last Online: November 9th, 2009 Posts: 211 Rep Power: 24	Sportauto and Evo are best, I do also subscribe Motor Trend, Hot Rod and CAR. MT and HR as they are really cheap.

April 8th, 2007, 11:04 PM	#5
3Colin Joined: Jun 28th, 2005 Last Online: November 18th, 2009 Location: Markham or Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Posts: 340 Car: Subaru Legacy Rep Power: 0	I thought Car and Driver was good until I started reading British magazines.

April 9th, 2007, 12:02 AM	#9
Shawn Lexus? Oh shi- Joined: May 26th, 2005 Last Online: July 30th, 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Age: 24 Posts: 11,026 Car: '07 Boring Poseur Mobile Rep Power: 134	I like Top Gear mag and EVO... I must admit though that I think the quality of TG mag has gone down a little in the last few years. It just doesn't seem as well done as before.

April 9th, 2007, 1:05 AM	#11
Shawn Lexus? Oh shi- Joined: May 26th, 2005 Last Online: July 30th, 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Age: 24 Posts: 11,026 Car: '07 Boring Poseur Mobile Rep Power: 134	Worst thing about the UK mags is they're like $14 over here, way too much to buy every month. I used to get people to bring 'em for me from European flights and I usually got about 10 of the 12 issues per year that way. But it turns out most airlines don't have TG anymore on their planes.

April 9th, 2007, 1:14 AM	#12
Wizegui Joined: May 3rd, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Richmond, BC Age: 18 Posts: 2,054 Car: 93 Toyota Tercel LFS Status: Rep Power: 31	Just go down to your local library or something and there should be car mags. I personally prefer Autocar. I find that Car and Driver is okay, but they have too many advertisments, and they don't review any European cars.

April 9th, 2007, 1:30 AM	#13
Shawn Lexus? Oh shi- Joined: May 26th, 2005 Last Online: July 30th, 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Age: 24 Posts: 11,026 Car: '07 Boring Poseur Mobile Rep Power: 134	Nobody likes reading papers/mags attached to a 2 foot long stick.

April 9th, 2007, 2:17 AM	#15
The_Finn Joined: Feb 7th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Worcestersheshershire MA Age: 28 Posts: 3,415 Car: 1988 Mazda 323 GTX / 1997 Saab 900s Rep Power: 57	I love EVO... the car tests are pretty great but the road trip articles really give you a sense of the joy you get from driving great cars plus the photography is freaking great Grassroots Motorsport is AWESOME. it's all about budget racing for everyone. In the US anyway __________________ Proud owner of a 1988 mazda 323 GTX: The ~~poor~~ rich mans evo... "My laptop has a webcam; if I wanted to make money while making a mess, I'd be all over the internet. Hell, you'd probably have videos of me bookmarked." ~Klutch~ “Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports ... all others are games.” ~Ernest Hemingway~ It's all about having the right priorities. You can sleep in your car but you can't race your house -\|- Basically i go accurately and on special lines

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LeMans GTR Previously Known As CSL Joined: Dec 20th, 2006 Last Online: 3:20 AM Location: Australia Age: 14 Posts: 2,727 Car: Aston Martin DBS (I wish) Rep Power: 38	I usually buy EVO magazine as I consider it to be the best, but since you are looking for something else I would suggest Autocar. __________________

April 9th, 2007, 8:04 AM	#18
BlaRo Lady GaGa's #1 Fan Joined: Aug 18th, 2005 Last Online: 12:35 AM Location: Assachusetts Age: 21 Posts: 11,259 Car: 1997 Yamaha Seca II, 1976 Honda CB550F Rep Power: 372	Car and Driver is really fucking pissing me off lately. How many times are they going to do that irritating "Reader's Review Challenge" advertising crap? They've done it to a few Ford cars, which I could stand at first, but when they whored themselves to the Cadillac SRX next then I knew that those guys could be bought out pretty easily. So much for journalistic integrity when they're giving such blatant and messy handjobs to the highest bidder: now that I can read John Phillips's articles online, I'm glad my subscription ran out a while ago. I got a free year's subscription to Autoweek, which is an incredibly dull read. I like reading about classic cars, though, so when I'm at Borders I get a copy of Classic and Sports Car magazine, and drool over the 70s Aston Martin V8 Vantages I can't afford. Yet. __________________ "It is impossible to describe this kind of performance to the uninitiated. Telling a traffic officer or a safety crusader like Ralph Nader that 100 mph can be safe is like reading the Constitution to a Maoist; it is a strange and hostile concept." -Brock Yates. The body was accidentally unearthed from a shallow grave by construction workers. Because of Parkinson's.

April 9th, 2007, 8:44 AM	#19
thedguy ^ will bore you to death Joined: Jun 18th, 2004 Last Online: 4:34 AM Location: Under the Counter at McD's Posts: 7,433 Car: 1990 Mazda MX-5 & 91 318i. Rep Power: 148	I usually find a decent article in Sport Compact Car magazine, they have a really kick ass event they do every year called "The ultimate street car challenge." It's around 10 modified cars that are required to go through all the same things a normal car review goes through. They have to do everything fast acceleration, hard cornering, smooth ride, fuel economy, highest hp, highest torque, smog, etc... A couple from past events: http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/uscc/0303scc_uscc00/ http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/fe...scc_challenge/ I'm a tech article guy, I'm more into how things work than how fast they actually go, or how smooth they ride, so I tend to look at the modified car and race car mags. Judging from what you asked for, these suggestions are useless. Race Car Engineering is an excellent one out of the UK, Circle Track magazine (probably not available outside the US) is great for engine and suspension and chassis articles. __________________

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Vantage Joined: Feb 17th, 2007 Last Online: December 25th, 2008 Location: Liverpool, UK Age: 17 Posts: 22 Rep Power: 0	If you're looknig for British mags, besides the obvious choice of TG, Auto Express is great for new car news as is Autocar.

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