Automobile (magazine)

American automotive 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 featuring an 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 (1986-04)
Final issue| February 2020 (2020-02)
Company| Motor Trend Group
Country| United States
Based in| Los Angeles
Language| American English
Website| www.automobilemag.com
ISSN| 0894-3583
OCLC| 31735584

Automobile was an American automobile magazine 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] From 2014-202, Automobile had been absorbed by the Motor Trend Group.

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 December 2019, the Motor Trend Group subsidiary, TEN Publishing, announced the discontinuation of Automobile.[6] Its final issue was dated February 2020.

## Publishers

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* 1986–1991: News Corporation
* 1991–2007: Primedia
* 2007–2014: Source Interlink Media
* 2014–2017: TEN: The Enthusiast Network
* 2017–2020: Motor Trend Group

## 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.[7]

* 1990: Mazda MX-5 Miata
* 1991: Acura NSX
* 1992: Cadillac Seville Touring Sedan
* 1993: Chrysler Concorde / Dodge Intrepid / Eagle Vision
* 1994: Dodge / Plymouth Neon
* 1995: BMW M3
* 1996: Honda Civic
* 1997: Toyota RAV4
* 1998: Porsche Boxster
* 1999: Volkswagen New Beetle
* 2000: Ford Focus
* 2001: Chevrolet Corvette Z06
* 2002: Subaru Impreza WRX
* 2003: Nissan 350Z
* 2004: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
* 2005: Chrysler 300C
* 2006: BMW 3-Series
* 2007: Volkswagen GTI
* 2008: Audi R8
* 2009: Nissan GT-R
* 2010: Volkswagen GTI
* 2011: Chevrolet Volt
* 2012: Audi A7
* 2013: Tesla Model S
* 2014: Chevrolet Corvette Stingray

### 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.

* 2015: Alfa Romeo 4C, BMW i8, BMW 2-Series, Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, Ford Mustang, Honda Fit, Lamborghini Huracán, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Subaru WRX / WRX STI, Volkswagen Golf GTI[8]
* 2016: Ferrari 488 GTB, Ford Mustang Shelby GT350, Mazda MX-5 Miata, McLaren 570S, Porsche Cayman GT4, Volkswagen Golf R, Volvo XC90[9]
* 2017: Acura NSX, BMW M2, Chevrolet Bolt EV, Honda Civic Hatchback Sport, Porsche 718 Cayman S, Volvo S90[10]
* 2018: Ford GT, Honda Accord Sport 2.0T, Honda Civic Type R, Lexus LC 500, McLaren 720S, Mercedes-AMG GT R, Porsche 911 Carrera GTS, Volvo V90 T6 AWD[11]
* 2019: BMW M2 Competition, Ferrari 812 Superfast, Hyundai Veloster N, McLaren 600LT, Mercedes-Benz G550, Nissan Altima SR 2.0T, Porsche 911 GT2 RS
* 2020: Bentley Continental GT V8, Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, Ferrari F8 Tributo, Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, Kia Telluride, Mazda3 Hatchback, Porsche 911 Carrera S, Toyota GR Supra

### Design of the Year

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* 1990: Nissan 300ZX
* 1991: Acura NSX
* 1992: Honda Civic VX Hatchback
* 1993: Mazda RX-7
* 1994: Saab 900
* 1995: Ferrari 456
* 1996: Ford Taurus
* 1997: GM EV1
* 1998: Chrysler Concorde
* 1999: BMW M Coupe
* 2000: Audi TT
* 2001: Alfa Romeo 156 Sportwagon
* 2002: Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
* 2003: BMW Z4
* 2004: Toyota Prius
* 2005: BMW 6-Series
* 2006: Pontiac Solstice
* 2007: Aston Martin V8 Vantage
* 2008: Audi R8
* 2009: Audi A5
* 2010: Nissan Cube
* 2011: Jaguar XJ
* 2012: Fisker Karma
* 2013: Porsche Boxster
* 2014: BMW i8
* 2015: Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe
* 2016: Ford GT
* 2017: Volvo S90
* 2018: Tesla Model 3
* 2019: BMW 8-Series
* 2020: Porsche Taycan

## 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. ^ "Exclusive: TEN Publishing Is Shuttering 19 Car Magazines". Folio. 2019-12-06.
7. ^ "25 Years of Automobile of the Year". Automobile. November 18, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
8. ^ "2015 Automobile All-Stars". Automobile. January 1, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
9. ^ St. Antoine, Arthur (March 22, 2016). "2016 Automobile All-Stars: The Winners". Automobile. Archived from the original on 2016-12-07.
10. ^ "2017 Automobile All-Stars: The Winners". Automobile. March 11, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
11. ^ "2018 Automobile All-Stars: The Winners". Automobile. March 10, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2019.

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