List of car magazines explained

This is a list of notable car magazines.

Current

The Dog & Lemon Guide, a car buyer's guide originally based in New Zealand, since 2010 online only
Motor, founded in Australia in 1954 as Modern Motor, renamed Motor in 1992
NZ Classic Car, first issued in 1990
NZ Hot Rod Magazine, first issued in 1967^[2]
NZ Performance Car, first published in 1996
NZV8 magazine, launched in 2005
Top Gear Australia, published by the Bauer Media Group with a partnership with the BBC. Last issue October 2015
Wheels, first issued in Australia in 1953

Auto Express, first issued in 1988
Auto Italia, started in 1995 focussing on Italian marques, manufacturers and designers.
Autocar, first issued 1895, considered the first car magazine
Autosport, first issued in 1950, mainly concentrating on motor sport
Car, established in 1962 as Small Car, renamed Car in 1965
Car Mechanics, published since 1958
Classic & Sports Car, first issued in 1982
Classic Car Weekly, weekly magazine published since 1990
Evo, first issued 1998
Fast Car, first issued 1987, covering modified cars
Octane, first issued in 2003
Parker's Car Price Guide, founded in 1972
Performance BMW, launched in 2001
Practical Classics, published since 1980
Practical Performance Car
Top Gear, first issued in 1993; related to the BBC TV programme Top Gear
Total 911, launched in 2005; focuses on the Porsche 911
VolksWorld, published since 1987; specialising in Volkswagen cars
What Car?, first issued in 1973

Al Volante, first issued in 1999.
Quattroruote, first issued in 1956.
- Ruoteclassiche, first issued in 1987; focuses on classic and vintage cars.
- L'Auto Italiana, first issued in 1919; since 1957 focuses on cars from Quattroruote's collection.

Automobile, first issue 1986
Automotive Industries, founded in 1895 as The Horseless Age, becoming The Automobile in 1909, then Automotive Industries in 1917
Autoweek, first issued in 1958
Car and Driver, first issued in 1955 as Sports Cars Illustrated, renamed in 1961
Car Craft, established in 1953 focussing on hod rods and drag racing
Cruisin' Style Magazine
Diesel Power, first published in 2005
European Cars
Green Car Journal, published quarterly since 1992
Hot Rod Magazine
Motor Trend, first published in 1949
Road & Track, first published in 1947

Auto Trader, print magazine published between 1975 and 2013, now online only
Automotor and Horseless Vehicle Journal, first issued in October 1896^[3]
Fast Lane (1984-1994)
iCar, only published two issues in 2011
Iota, about 500cc motor racing
Max Power, first issued in 1993, ceased publication in 2011; covered modified cars
Motor, first issued in 1903 as The Motor; ceased publication in 1988 after it was bought by Autocar
Motor Racing
Motor World, known as "Scotland's Motor Journal". Established in 1899
Performance Car, published 1983 to 1998, with a short-lived relaunch in 2008-09
Popular Motoring, published from 1962 to 1982.
Practical Motorist, published from 1934 to 1940, then 1954 to 1997.
Speed, official organ of the British Racing Drivers' Club (1935-1939)

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