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Gtek-i
08-06-2006, 02:33 AM
I hope this isn't a repost...which car magazine is your favourite? Automobile, Car and Driver, Motor Trend, or Road and Track? My favourite: Automobile.

henk4
08-06-2006, 02:35 AM
I hope this isn't a repost...which car magazine is your favourite? Automobile, Car and Driver, Motor Trend, or Road and Track? My favourite: Automobile.

TRy to buy something from abroad for a change of heart and subjects...

Suka
08-06-2006, 02:42 AM
Track and Race car for me. Formally Car and Car Conversions. :p :D

IWantAnAudiRS6
08-06-2006, 03:04 AM
What happened to...

- Top Gear
- Evo
- Car
- Autocar
- Auto Express

..?

henk4
08-06-2006, 03:06 AM
What happened to...

- Top Gear
- Evo
- Car
- Autocar
- Auto Express

..?

they are not North-American:D

IWantAnAudiRS6
08-06-2006, 03:08 AM
they are not North-American:D
And not all of the members are North American! :D

henk4
08-06-2006, 03:08 AM
And not all of the members are North American! :D

really?

IWantAnAudiRS6
08-06-2006, 03:12 AM
really?
Yep... :rolleyes:

Our master and his poppy are from Dutchland :p

drakkie
08-06-2006, 04:01 AM
Why don't you people read proper magazines like Citroexpert :D

Basically anything i see that specialises in citroen :p

2ndclasscitizen
08-06-2006, 04:08 AM
MOTOR and Evo

Cotterik
08-06-2006, 06:43 AM
i personally enjoy the driving section in the sunday times

The_Canuck
08-06-2006, 08:19 AM
And not all of the members are North American! :D
Only the cool ones are :cool: and the Canadians are the coolest:D

Ferrer
08-06-2006, 08:29 AM
Some people should learn that there's something outside USA...

cmcpokey
08-06-2006, 08:38 AM
all of the aforementioned non-North American mags are availablie in North America... and my fav is CAR.

EVO is good, but I prefer the writing in CAR.

MrKipling
08-06-2006, 08:39 AM
EVO and Track and Race Cars

henk4
08-06-2006, 08:40 AM
all of the aforementioned non-North American mags are availablie in North America... and my fav is CAR.

EVO is good, but I prefer the writing in CAR.

Here we go:

Auto Motor und Sport, Sportauto, L'automobile historique, autopassion, etc....

The_Canuck
08-06-2006, 08:57 AM
Some people should learn that there's something outside USA...
Yeah...Its called Canada :rolleyes: :D

Ferrer
08-06-2006, 09:07 AM
Here we go:

Auto Motor und Sport, Sportauto, L'automobile historique, autopassion, etc....
I prefer "Other", apparently it's very interesting... :p

drakkie
08-06-2006, 09:10 AM
Here we go:

Auto Motor und Sport, Sportauto, L'automobile historique, autopassion, etc....

Especially auto motor und sport is worth mentioning :) And ofcourse the best Dutch magazine,Autokampioen :rolleyes:

Jack_Bauer
08-06-2006, 09:13 AM
I hope this isn't a repost.
If you hope it's not a repost why don't you actually try checking for a change. :rolleyes:

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12056&highlight=magazine
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7412&highlight=magazine
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13115&highlight=magazine

Suka
08-06-2006, 09:13 AM
EVO and Track and Race Cars
The man has taste...

henk4
08-06-2006, 09:16 AM
I prefer "Other", apparently it's very interesting... :p

ok, Autokampioen, Autovisie, Octane, l'Autojournal, Echappement....

my porsche
08-06-2006, 10:03 AM
I love EVO and CAR...and Excellence, and GT: Purely Porsche. Too bad 3/4 are from England and cost $12.95 each! Luckily I never pay for them :D

cmcpokey
08-06-2006, 10:06 AM
robbery is not an acceptable means of acquiring car magazines...

blackcat77
08-06-2006, 10:09 AM
Used to be Car & Driver but too much stuff about SUVs now so I'll go with Automobile. I keep hoping Racer will improve but it's obvious they run their stories based on who's buying advertising in that particular issue.

blingbling
08-06-2006, 10:55 AM
Some people should learn that there's something outside USA...Or more specifically, Houston.

IWantAnAudiRS6
08-06-2006, 11:18 AM
Or more specifically, Houston.
Subtle. :rolleyes:

About as subtle as this:

http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/8758/emptyroom7eh.jpg

DesmoRob
08-06-2006, 11:48 AM
Auto Motor und Sport, ja:D.

henk4
08-06-2006, 11:53 AM
Auto Motor und Sport, ja:D.

-wohl

DesmoRob
08-06-2006, 11:54 AM
-wohl

sprichst du auch deutsch?

henk4
08-06-2006, 11:55 AM
sprichst du auch deutsch?
nur wenn Ich stark besoffen bin...

DesmoRob
08-06-2006, 12:00 PM
nur wenn Ich stark besoffen bin...

hahahaha:D

ptclaus98
08-06-2006, 03:17 PM
Some people should learn that there's something outside USA...
OP is from Canuckistan.


Hey, any of you lucky folks want to fling me a copy of a magazine that cover Motorsports?

blingbling
08-06-2006, 03:21 PM
Subtle. :rolleyes:

About as subtle as this:

http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/8758/emptyroom7eh.jpgApplies to you too. Fortunately for me, it was not intended to be humourous.

IWantAnAudiRS6
08-06-2006, 03:48 PM
*sings*

"Nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares..."

adamfraser
08-06-2006, 04:39 PM
Track and Race Cars


Where do you get that.. been looking for that magazine for a while now, my mum's friend had a copy of it, was a good read.

Cyco
08-06-2006, 05:05 PM
Racecar Engineering, evo, Classic and Spotrs cars, Classic Cars, Race Engine.

john14
08-06-2006, 07:58 PM
BBC Top Gear (is that the correct and official name of the magazine?) and EVO.

I love the section of the BBC Top Gear Magazine which reviews and provides specs for every car manufacturer's new/current cars. I love the comments... like the comment about the SsangYong Stavic - Please don't make us talk about this car. :D

Equinox
08-06-2006, 09:14 PM
Only the cool ones are :cool: and the Canadians are the coolest:D
damn straight!:D

and i have to say i read all of those magazines (but i am a car guy;) ) but i mostly read road and track.:)

i should put that into the "you know your a car guy...." thread!

Equinox
08-06-2006, 09:17 PM
*sings*

"Nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares, nobody cares..."
nice song... one of the best i've heard all year.:p

Monty_Burns
08-06-2006, 09:21 PM
Australian MOTOR Magazine would be my fave, followed by CAR, Top Gear.

HSVLVR
08-06-2006, 11:16 PM
I like the Hot4's magazine.

KonaGreen
08-07-2006, 12:02 AM
EVO
CAR
Road & Track
Intersection (when it shows up)

Kitdy
11-11-2008, 01:28 PM
Yeah this is old, but there have been many threads dedicated to it and I didn't want to start a new one.

People have answered about what their favourite car magazines are, but I'm more interested in what your own personal view is of the major magazines in your country/that you read are. Here are some of my thoughts.

When I was younger, we had a Road and Track subscription and I had one for last year for a bit and was only mildly satisfied. I enjoyed their road tests and comparisons but found there were not enough to my liking. The detailed stats pages are excellent I must say though. Car and Driver I read occasionally and find to be enjoyable - but honestly it's been a long time since I've read a full issue so I am not too sure. Read a few Top Gears and they are alright, but too lighthearted for the more hardcore enthusiasts and only fun for a change every once and a while. I've read some evo and some of it online and it seems to me that it is accepted as the English language car magazine of record amongst car enthusiasts and car snobs and I have considered getting a subscription but I fear that it will be quite expensive. A bit of a more nice magazine, my father brought home Octane from Britain which for those who don;t know caters to classic car aficionados and buyers - it was really informative and had some great photography and buying information - not that useful but quite interesting none the less. What I'm more interested in though is hearing your views on these magazines and magazines I haven't read - what is Motor Trend's shtick for example? I notice in Britain there is more tabloidy car mags, does anyone read them? What about more niche magazines? Or magazines in other parts of the world?

NSXType-R
11-11-2008, 08:16 PM
Motortrend is weird. I see them more of an American car biased magazine, but then again, I haven't read an issue since maybe April.

I quit reading Motortrend because they praised the new Honda Accord in a first drive like crazy. Then decided it was shit the next time they compared it against the Camry. I was like WTF? How can you go back on your word? I then went to Car and Driver, but now that I'm at college, I stopped reading altogether. And my only source of automotive news is now UCP. :D

Zytek_Fan
11-11-2008, 08:27 PM
Got to be Evo for me.
It's a very good quality magazine. All the articles are very in depth.

RacingManiac
11-11-2008, 08:38 PM
Evo, Racecar Engineering, Race Tech...

Zytek_Fan
11-11-2008, 09:48 PM
Evo, Racecar Engineering, Race Tech...

Is it even possible to get Racecar Engineering anymore?
I haven't seen it in a store in years :eek:

henk4
11-11-2008, 11:10 PM
Is it even possible to get Racecar Engineering anymore?
I haven't seen it in a store in years :eek:
there is such a thing as a subscription....

CamNismo
11-12-2008, 12:28 AM
SUPER STREET & MODIFIED MAG for me...

Zytek_Fan
11-12-2008, 12:39 AM
there is such a thing as a subscription....

Yes, I'm aware of that ;)

clutch-monkey
11-12-2008, 12:43 AM
Unique Cars magazine. although it always makesme wish i had more money/garage space

jcp123
11-12-2008, 01:23 AM
Car Kulture DeLuxe is the only auto rag I bother reading anymore.

Although Ol Skool Rodz and Hemmings Motor News will get a passing glance now and then.

Bleeding Heart
11-12-2008, 02:06 AM
Road and Track!!!

Ferrer
11-12-2008, 03:56 AM
It's been many months since I read a car magazine, but of the Spanish ones, Automovil stands out for me (or at least used to).

RacingManiac
11-12-2008, 05:48 AM
Barnes & Nobles in my area still carries it every month, but I do live in the greater Detroit area these days....

LeonOfTheDead
11-16-2008, 07:44 AM
I don't even remember last time I read a car mag. I used to read my EVO copy in a couple of days. I think I just read the editorial since they changed the Italian chief editor.
it was a good read, but I'm not so sure it was a good car mag. nothing comparable to TG, but somehow I think it was becoming more average than what it used to be.

Italian mags all suck. Quattroruote is the more diffused, it's full of car-related articles usually more interesting of the car articles themselves, but in the end it all sucks. I subscribed to it a year ago, I read just some articles here and there.

Knuto
11-16-2008, 10:54 AM
I don't even remember last time I read a car mag. I used to read my EVO copy in a couple of days. I think I just read the editorial since they changed the Italian chief editor.
it was a good read, but I'm not so sure it was a good car mag. nothing comparable to TG, but somehow I think it was becoming more average than what it used to be.

Italian mags all suck. Quattroruote is the more diffused, it's full of car-related articles usually more interesting of the car articles themselves, but in the end it all sucks. I subscribed to it a year ago, I read just some articles here and there.

I think EVO and Octane are the best i've read so far. I have never read Top Gear, but do you think its better? It seems a little silly on the cover. I guess its because of the tv show, i never take the reviews seriously when i watch the shows, its just good entertainment:). I find the quality of the pictures and fine description of the handling makes EVO a winner.

I also read racecar engineering, which is a little diffrent kind though, but the magazine i find most entertaining.

Anyone read a magazine called MotorSport? Picked up a copy in London once. That issue was full of good articles and pictures

LeonOfTheDead
11-16-2008, 10:56 AM
I think EVO and Octane are the best i've read so far. I have never read Top Gear, but do you think its better? It seems a little silly on the cover. I guess its because of the tv show, i never take the reviews seriously when i watch the shows, its just good entertainment:). I find the quality of the pictures and fine description of the handling makes EVO a winner.

I also read racecar engineering, which is a little diffrent kind though, but the magazine i find most entertaining.

Anyone read a magazine called MotorSport? Picked up a copy in London once. That issue was full of good articles and pictures

Italian TG is like a gossip-car-tabloid

Knuto
11-16-2008, 12:29 PM
Italian TG is like a gossip-car-tabloid

OK I see:). Found the Motorsport site Motor Sport Magazine (http://www.motorsportmagazine.co.uk)

csl177
12-24-2008, 10:33 PM
After 40 years of subscribing to nearly everything at one time or another my mail deliveries are simple: Excellence, 356 Register, Hemmings, Sportscar (SCCA), Autoweek (unbroken sub since it was Competition News!), Vintage Motorsport and Classic & Sportscar.

I have every R&T 1953-1974 in original binders. Great reference, love the ads and classifieds. Worth saving for alot more than nostalgia. :cool:

MMC12
05-03-2009, 02:11 PM
eheh...For me EVO is the best! ;-)

LeonOfTheDead
05-03-2009, 02:38 PM
eheh...For me EVO is the best! ;-)

it was. or it still is, but it isn't as it used to be.

akrmalas
05-03-2009, 02:39 PM
i like EVO & octane

MMC12
05-03-2009, 03:42 PM
it was. or it still is, but it isn't as it used to be.

Eheh yes, i think the same...:rolleyes:

Ah...Nice your blog! Very well made the Mantide's reportage!:cool:

Bye;)