Automobile (magazine)

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Not to be confused with Automotive Industries magazine, previously known as The Automobile.
Automobile
The June 2008 cover of Automobile
The June 2008 cover of Automobile featuring a Pontiac Solstice and a Volkswagen Scirocco
EditorMike Floyd
CategoriesAutomobile magazine
FrequencyMonthly/10 issues per year[1]
Total circulation
(2016)		278,238
FounderDavid E. Davis
First issueApril 1986 (1986-04)
Final issueFebruary 2020 (2020-02)
CompanyMotor Trend Group
CountryUnited States
Based inLos Angeles
LanguageAmerican English
Websitewww.automobilemag.com
ISSN0894-3583
OCLC31735584

Automobile was an American automobile magazine published from 1986 to 2020. It was founded in 1986 by a group of former Car and Driver employees, led by David E. Davis with support from Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation,[2][3] using the credo No Boring Cars.[4]

Automobile positioned itself more broadly than the other automotive publications, an editorial theme expanded by editor David E. Davis: the magazine de-emphasized instrumented tests and elaborate technical data, instead offering subjective, experiential reports; providing in-depth review of older cars with its Collectible Classics series; and offering styling analysis with its column by former General Motors designer Robert Cumberford.[5]

In 1991 the magazine was bought by K-III Communications (later Primedia).[6] In 2007, the publication was acquired by Source Interlink (later TEN: The Enthusiast Network).[7] In 2017, it became part of Discovery Communications.[8]

In December 2019, Discovery's subsidiary TEN Publishing announced the discontinuation of Automobile.[9] Its final issue was dated February 2020.

Awards

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Automobile of the Year

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From 1990 to 2014, Automobile awarded their "Automobile of the Year" to one car annually.[10]

Automobile All-Stars

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In 2015, Automobile replaced their "Automobile of the Year" award with the "Automobile All-Stars", naming multiple cars on the list annually.

Design of the Year

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References

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  1. ^ Floyd, Mike (June 15, 2017). "Automobile Magazine Gets Bigger, Bolder, Better". Automobile. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  2. ^ Grimes, William (2011-03-28). "David Davis Jr. Dies at 80". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-11-06.
  3. ^ "Auto Magazine Founder David E. Davis Jr. Dies". SFGate. Hearst Communications. 2011-03-28.[dead link‍]
  4. ^ "David E. Davis, Jr., Automotive Journalism's "Hemingway on Wheels," Is Dead". Insideline.com. 2011-03-28.
  5. ^ "Top 10 National Automotive Magazines - Cision". 26 June 2013.
  6. ^ "K-III Bid Wins Murdoch Mags". Variety. 1991-04-29.
  7. ^ "Source Interlink to buy Primedia unit for $1.2 bln". Reuters. 2007-08-07.
  8. ^ "Discovery Communications Partners With TEN Network For Auto Portfolio". Deadline. 2017-08-03.
  9. ^ "Exclusive: TEN Publishing Is Shuttering 19 Car Magazines". Folio. 2019-12-06.
  10. ^ "25 Years of Automobile of the Year". Automobile. November 18, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  11. ^ "2015 Automobile All-Stars". Automobile. January 1, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  12. ^ St. Antoine, Arthur (March 22, 2016). "2016 Automobile All-Stars: The Winners". Automobile. Archived from the original on 2016-12-07.
  13. ^ "2017 Automobile All-Stars: The Winners". Automobile. March 11, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  14. ^ "2018 Automobile All-Stars: The Winners". Automobile. March 10, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
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