An automobile magazine is a
magazine
A magazine is a periodical literature, periodical publication, print or digital, produced on a regular schedule, that contains any of a variety of subject-oriented textual and visual content (media), content forms. Magazines are generally fin ...
with news and reports on
car
A car, or an automobile, is a motor vehicle with wheels. Most definitions of cars state that they run primarily on roads, seat one to eight people, have four wheels, and mainly transport people rather than cargo. There are around one billio ...
s and the
automobile industry.
Automobile magazines may feature new car tests and comparisons, which describe advantages and disadvantages of similar models; future models speculations, confidential information and "spyshots" (pictures of camouflaged models tested by automakers);
modified automobiles; lists of new models with prices, specifications and ratings; used car advertisements;
auto racing
Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing, or automobile racing) is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition. In North America, the term is commonly used to describe all forms of automobile sport including non ...
news and events; and other information.
The first two magazines were launched in November 1895, in the very early days of motoring, the American ''The Horseless Age'',
which later became ''
Automotive Industries Magazine'' and the British ''
The Autocar''.
See also
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List of car magazines
*
List of motor vehicle awards
References
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