List of car magazines


This is a list of notable car magazines.

Current

Australia and New Zealand

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

Japan

Option, 1981Drift Tengoku, 1999

Europe

British

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

Italy

Al Volante, first issued in 1999.Quattroruote, first issued in 1956.

North America

Automobile, first issue 1986Automotive Industries, founded in 1895 as The Horseless Age, becoming The Automobile in 1909, then Automotive Industries in 1917Autoweek, first issued in 1958Car and Driver, first issued in 1955 as Sports Cars Illustrated, renamed in 1961Car Craft, established in 1953 focusing on hod rods and drag racingCruisin' Style MagazineDiesel Power, first published in 2005European CarsGreen Car Journal, published quarterly since 1992Hot Rod MagazineMotor Trend, first published in 1949Road & Track, first published in 1947The Drive, focusing on new cars, car culture, and transportation

South America

Brazil

Defunct

British

Auto Trader, print magazine published between 1975 and 2013, now online onlyiCar, only published two issues in 2011Max Power, first issued in 1993, ceased publication in 2011; covered modified carsMotor, first issued in 1903 as The Motor; ceased publication in 1988 after it was bought by AutocarPerformance Car, published 1983 to 1998, with a short-lived relaunch in 2008-09Popular Motoring, published from 1962 to 1982.Practical Motorist, published from 1934 to 1940, then 1954 to 1997.

North American

Automobile Quarterly, published quarterly from spring 1962 until Vol. 51, issue 1 in 2012. Sports Cars Illustrated, launched in 1961, renamed Car and Driver in 1965Speed Age, published May 1947 to October 1959