TTAC Contest: Car Magazines Suck. Which Sucks Least?
In just one short month or two, we’ll know whether Eddie Alterman will be subsumed by the don’t bite the hand that feeds borg at Car and Driver, or not. Motor Trend’s editorial boosterism is trending it towards a straight path from letterbox to circular file. Road and Track still can’t make up its mind (between simple and complex boredom). Etc. In the race to the bottom, both in terms of editorial dependence and circulation, no one wins. Of course, I have a dog in this race: us. I’m hoping that TTAC will emerge as the new Car and Driver when this adverpocalypse ends. And in just one short year or two, we’ll know. Meanwhile, we’ve got a free car mag subscription of your choice to give away, which is almost what they’re doing anyway. Anyway, FYI, it’s courtesy of subscription.com. All you have to do: in 800 words or a LOT LESS, tell us which car magazine sucks least and why. I will choose the winning comment by 9am tomorrow, based on the usual criteria: sarcasm, cynicism and general snarkiness. Oh, and again, TTAC’s overlords have put the subscription idea on ice. Thanks to you. Grazie.
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In the US, GRM is a standout of just being a very honest magazine. Easy read, fun articles. No big glossy pics and big ads masquerading as actual journalism. My fave mags that are imported would be (in no specific order) 1) CAR (I believe it's Performance Car now?) 2) EVO 3) Top Gear (duhhh.. :D ) 1 & 2 both have amazing photographers. Their pics alone put the american mags to shame. 3 just doesn't care what you, or anyone else thinks. And it's got Clarkson.
I have been getting; Road & Track, Motor Trend, Car Craft, Hot Rod, Automobile, and Car & Driver for the past 10 years. You will actually learn something from Car Craft. This year I've let them all lapse. Now I just troll Jalopnik and TTAC.
"Automobile" magazine - the editorials are usually pretty funny - Jaime Kitman and Ezra Dyer are great.
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