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Spies
for Autocar.co.uk have caught the latest part of
Nissan's 4x4 explosion testing on public roads.
Hidden beneath this X-Trail body is the
underpinnings of the Qashqai, the smallest of
Nissan's off-road range. ...
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"I
can’t wait for them to finally finish
the road works on the M25 near Heathrow,
the two years of commuting misery they
have caused... "
Paul Barker
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"Is the
"Autocar India" magazine (sold for Rs
50-75, don't remember exactly) sold in India
belong to Autocar International? ..."
"Autocar is produced under licence in many
countries including India. Be sure to read the
excellent column in Autocar India by a bloke
called Goodwin...."
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Autocar is a weekly British automobile magazine published by Haymarket Motoring Publications Ltd. It refers to itself as "The World's oldest car magazine".
History
The publication was launched as The Autocar by Iliffe and Sons Ltd "in the interests of the mechanically propelled road carriage" on 2 November 1895 when, it is believed, there were only six or seven cars in the United Kingdom. In his book Drive On! L. J. K. Setright suggests that the magazine was set up by Henry Sturmey as an organ of propaganda for Harry J. Lawson, founder of the Daimler Motor Company and a journalist on the magazine in its early days. Henry Sturmey stood down as editor of The Autocar magazine and left the company in 1901.
Autocar claims to have invented the road test in 1928 when it analysed the Austin 7 Gordon England Sunshine Saloon. Autocar has been published weekly throughout its life with only strikes in the 1970s interrupting its frequency. In 1988, it absorbed its long-time rival The Motor magazine, founded by Temple Press Ltd on 28 January 1903, briefly calling itself Autocar & Motor afterwards, before reverting to
Autocar. The magazine has scored many firsts in its history including the first full road tests and independent performance tests of the Jaguar XJ220, McLaren F1, and the Porsche 911 GT1. It was also the first magazine to produce independently recorded performance figures for the Bugatti
Veyron, which were published in the 31 May 2006 issue.
Regular features
News – includes "scoop" photographs and information about still-secret future models.
First drives – brief road tests of new models.
Group tests - analysis of how a model compares relative to rivals
Motorsport – summaries of current racing news, predominantly in Formula 1 and rallying.
Road tests – Thorough test and analysis of one new model per issue. In the issue closest to Christmas, Autocar traditionally publishes a "road test" of a more unusual vehicle. These have included tests of New Bus for London, HMS Ark Royal, Concorde, and HMS Diamond.
Used car news
Long term car tests
New car data
Writers
In the 1950s, the magazine's Sport Editor, John Cooper, used Cooper T11 parts to create the Cooper-Alta.
Former Autocar writers have included Russell Bulgin, Chris Harris and Top Gear presenter James May who was fired from the magazine in 1992 for putting a hidden message in a supplement hinting at the tedium he had experienced whilst compiling it.
Current Autocar writers include Steve Sutcliffe, Richard Bremner, Formula 1 journalist Alan Henry, used-car expert James
Ruppert, and Editor-in-Chief Steve Cropley.
The current editor is Jim Holder.
International editions
Autocar has been licensed to publishers around the world and is now published in, amongst others, Japan, India, Malaysia, Indonesia,Vietnam and China.
Price
In 1952 The Autocar retailed for one shilling, equivalent to five pence in post decimalization British currency. In 1968 the cover price of Autocar was increased from two shillings to two shillings and six pence (equivalent to a post decimalisation increase from ten pence to twelve and a half pence). By 1972 the price had increased fivefold in the two decades since 1952, to 25p. In 1992, the price was £1.25. As of January 2012 the magazine sells for £3.10.
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