Automobile was an American automobile magazine published from 1986 to 2020. It was founded in 1986 by a group of former Car and Driver employees, led by David E. Davis with support from Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, using the credo No Boring Cars.
Automobile positioned itself more broadly than the other automotive publications, an editorial theme expanded by editor David E. Davis: the magazine de-emphasized instrumented tests and elaborate technical data, instead offering subjective, experiential reports; providing in-depth review of older cars with its Collectible Classics series; and offering styling analysis with its column by former General Motors designer Robert Cumberford.
In 1991, the magazine was acquired by K-III Communications (now Rent Group). In 2007, the publication was acquired by Source Interlink (later TEN: The Enthusiast Network). In 2017, it became part of Discovery Communications.
In December 2019, Discovery's subsidiary TEN Publishing announced the discontinuation of Automobile. Its final issue was dated February 2020.
Awards Automobile of the Year From 1990 to 2014, Automobile awarded their "Automobile of the Year" to one car annually. 1990: Mazda MX-5 Miata 1991: Acura NSX 1992: Cadillac Seville Touring Sedan 1993: Chrysler Concorde / Dodge Intrepid / Eagle Vision 1994: Dodge / Plymouth Neon 1995: BMW M3 1996: Honda Civic 1997: Toyota RAV4 1998: Porsche Boxster 1999: Volkswagen New Beetle 2000: Ford Focus 2001: Chevrolet Corvette Z06 2002: Subaru Impreza WRX 2003: Nissan 350Z 2004: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 2005: Chrysler 300C 2006: BMW 3-Series 2007: Volkswagen GTI 2008: Audi R8 2009: Nissan GT-R 2010: Volkswagen GTI 2011: Chevrolet Volt 2012: Audi A7 2013: Tesla Model S 2014: Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
Automobile All-Stars In 2015, Automobile replaced their "Automobile of the Year" award with the "Automobile All-Stars", naming multiple cars on the list annually. 2015: Alfa Romeo 4C, BMW i8, BMW 2-Series, Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, Ford Mustang, Honda Fit, Lamborghini Huracán, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Subaru WRX / WRX STI, Volkswagen Golf GTI 2016: Ferrari 488 GTB, Ford Mustang Shelby GT350, Mazda MX-5 Miata, McLaren 570S, Porsche Cayman GT4, Volkswagen Golf R, Volvo XC90 2017: Acura NSX, BMW M2, Chevrolet Bolt EV, Honda Civic Hatchback Sport, Porsche 718 Cayman S, Volvo S90 2018: Ford GT, Honda Accord Sport 2.0T, Honda Civic Type R, Lexus LC 500, McLaren 720S, Mercedes-AMG GT R, Porsche 911 Carrera GTS, Volvo V90 T6 AWD 2019: BMW M2 Competition, Ferrari 812 Superfast, Hyundai Veloster N, McLaren 600LT, Mercedes-Benz G550, Nissan Altima SR 2.0T, Porsche 911 GT2 RS 2020: Bentley Continental GT V8, Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, Ferrari F8 Tributo, Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, Kia Telluride, Mazda3 Hatchback, Porsche 911 Carrera S, Toyota GR Supra
Design of the Year
1990: Nissan 300ZX 1991: Acura NSX 1992: Honda Civic VX Hatchback 1993: Mazda RX-7 1994: Saab 900 1995: Ferrari 456 1996: Ford Taurus 1997: GM EV1 1998: Chrysler Concorde 1999: BMW M Coupe 2000: Audi TT 2001: Alfa Romeo 156 Sportwagon 2002: Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2003: BMW Z4 2004: Toyota Prius 2005: BMW 6-Series 2006: Pontiac Solstice 2007: Aston Martin V8 Vantage 2008: Audi R8 2009: Audi A5 2010: Nissan Cube 2011: Jaguar XJ 2012: Fisker Karma 2013: Porsche Boxster 2014: BMW i8 2015: Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe 2016: Ford GT 2017: Volvo S90 2018: Tesla Model 3 2019: BMW 8-Series 2020: Porsche Taycan
References
External links Automobile by MotorTrend