 The June 2008 cover of Automobile featuring a Pontiac Solstice and a Volkswagen Scirocco | |
| Editor | Mike Floyd |
|---|---|
| Categories | Automobile magazine |
| Frequency | Monthly/10 issues per year [1] |
| Total circulation (2016) | 278,238 |
| Founder | David E. Davis |
| First issue | April 1986 |
| Final issue | February 2020 |
| Company | Motor Trend Group |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Los Angeles |
| Language | American English |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 0894-3583 |
| OCLC | 31735584 |
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]
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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 acquired by K-III Communications (now Rent Group). [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.