CAR AND DRIVER
Published Monthly
ABOUT CAR AND DRIVER
Car and Driver magazine presents unsurpassed technical expertise and the ability to place readers into a virtual driver's seat. Each issue of Car and Driver magazine features the evaluations on domestic and import vehicles.
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Overall, 4 of 7 customers (57%) would recommend this title to a friend.
3 of 5 people (60%) found the following review helpful:
- Pros: Outstanding writers, most articles are fun to read
- Cons: Ad HEAVY recently, editorials lack substance
I have been a subscriber of Car and Driver for over 10 years. Up until about 6 months ago, I was still thrilled to get my copy every month. There is a new managing editor, Eddie Alterman, and I am not a fan. Brock Yates and Csaba Csere have both retired and there are some new pens that just don't have the same flare and panache. The ad pages have tripled too. (There is a 5 page section in the back filled with male enhancement ads). There are also new types of articles that talk about things such as, 'how to shift a semi truck' and 'jump a Subaru'. Why? I would rather see more details and pictures about the cars they are reviewing than filler pages given to rookie writers. On the positive side, the main staff writers are still putting out great, fun to read articles about the cars that we want to hear about. I just want more of THAT and less of David E Davis Jr...the rambling old man who writes about an old friend that he heard from recently who reminded him of a race he once entered...with no other point to the story. Besides all those things, you can read any article in the magazine(that you paid for) online just a few weeks later for free. It's just not the GREAT magazine it once was. I am going to give Automobile a try this year.
- Gender: Male
- Age: 35-54
- Parent: Yes
- Magazines: 2-3
20 of 41 people (49%) found the following review helpful:
- Pros: Good writing, very opinionated unlike the other rags
- Cons: not enough of the stuff enthusiasts like to read
Car and Driver started out as an enthusiast's magazine and has morphed into just another slick, coffee table/doctor's office puff magazine, filled with ads on penile size and car mats. There are some political rants just to prove that real people still write articles about the car industry and governmental meddling, but the same content could be used and reprinted in Automobile and Road and Track. I subscribed to all three again in recent months at give-away prices, just to see what has changed. Same old, same old. Sorry, but I will leave again, this time for good.
- Gender: Male
- Age: 55+
- Parent: Yes
- Magazines: 4-5
71 of 131 people (54%) found the following review helpful:
- Pros: Entertaining, smart, and witty write ups about today's autos, focusing on cars with sporting pretenses.
- Cons: Not a buyer's resource for purchasing a mainstream auto; like most car mags, they're skewed toward exotic sportscars.
They have a strong bias toward quick-handling cars that are better suited to sprited drives down a twisting backroad than every day commuting. In comparison tests, rest assured the vehicle with the best handling and liveliest engine will win. In fairness, how entertaining is it to read review after review about minivans, econoboxes, and Mom's SUV? It's a great medium to read a well written account of the driving experience in a Ferrari, Porsche, or Lamborgini. Since this is the closest most of us will ever get to being behind the wheel of one of those beauties, it makes for a great read. I also give them a thumbs up for keeping an eye on near-future developments like hybrids and diesels, and not going ga-ga over pie-in-the-sky long-range alt. fuel solutions.
- Gender: Male
- Age: 35-54
- Magazines: 4-5
74 of 138 people (54%) found the following review helpful:
- Pros: Great coverage of cars; funny
- Cons: Advertiser friendly, so there are no negative reviews
I like the way this magazine is written. If Automobile is the Architectural Digest of car magazines, then Car and Driver is the Maxim of Car Magazines. They clearly have a sense of humour (e.g., their breaking news is called the Information Dirt Road, since the internet is the information super highway). They also tend to cover a large variety of cars. Since C&D, R&T, MT, and Automobile all rely on automotive advertising, all of these magazines tend to publish reviews that are friendly toward manufacturers.
- Gender: Male
- Age: 35-54
- Magazines: 6+
70 of 135 people (52%) found the following review helpful:
- Pros: Connects very well with the audience reading this magazine
This magazine tells the pros and cons of the cars that are new. They also provide great performance tips to get more power out of the readers car. The magazine is very helpful on tips on making your car better. This magazine is filled with performance modifications that will make your car better.
- Gender: Male
- Age: 0-17
- Magazines: 0-1
ABOUT CAR AND DRIVER
Car and Driver magazine is written for car enthusiasts interested in domestic and imported autos. Each issue presents the newest cars, SUV's, trucks and mini-vans with information through features and reviews. In Car & Driver, you'll find news on international races and stock and championship car events. Car and Driver also includes extensive reports on road tests and technical performance, as well as car accessory product reviews and fascinating interviews of noteworthy personalities. First published in 1955.
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