Automobile (magazine)
The June 2008 cover of Automobile featuring a Pontiac Solstice and a Volkswagen Scirocco | |
| Editor | Mike Floyd |
|---|---|
| Categories | Automobile magazine |
| Frequency | Monthly/10 issues per year |
| Total circulation (2016) | 278,238 |
| Founder | David E. Davis |
| First issue | April 1986 |
| Final issue | February 2020 |
| Company | Motor Trend Group |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Los Angeles |
| Language | American English |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 0894-3583 |
| OCLC | 31735584 |
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 bought by K-III Communications (later Primedia). 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.