Cover of Car and Driver from age of psychedelic lettering

Car and Driver is an American automotive enthusiast magazine. Its total circulation of 1.37 million, according to the Magazine Publishers of America, makes it the most-popular auto magazine in the United States. It is owned by Hachette Filipacchi Magazines. Image File history File links Cover of Car and Driver magazine, uploaded by Gerald Zuckier, showing cutaway diagram of CanAm racer. ... Image File history File links Cover of Car and Driver magazine, uploaded by Gerald Zuckier, showing cutaway diagram of CanAm racer. ... A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ... A collection of magazines A magazine is a periodical publication containing a variety of articles, generally financed by advertising and/or purchase by readers. ... Headline text The word circulation can mean the following: The transport of blood through the circulatory system. ... Hachette Filipacchi Médias, S.A. (HFM) is the largest magazine publisher in the world. ...

It was known as Sports Car Illustrated until the early-1960s, when editor Karl Ludvigsen renamed it to show a more general automotive focus. 2005 marks the 50-year anniversary of Car and Driver.

Car and Driver once featured PJ O'Rourke, Bruce McCall, and Dick Smothers as writers. Former editors include William Jeanes and David E. Davis, the latter of whom led some employees to defect in order to create Automobile Magazine. The current magazine editor is Csaba Csere. Other notable staff members are Brock Yates (organizer of the notorious Cannonball Run outlaw road race and more modern One Lap of America), and Patrick Bedard, who raced in the Indianapolis 500 in 1983 and 1984. P.J. ORourke Patrick Jake ORourke (born November 14, 1947) is an American political satirist, journalist, and writer. ... Bruce McCall is a Canadian author and illustrator, currently best known for his frequent contributions to the New Yorker. ... Dick Smothers (born November 20, 1938) is an American comedian, composer and musician from New York, New York. ... David E. Davis is an automobile journalist. ... Automobile Magazine is an automobile magazine in the United States. ... Csaba Csere is the editor of Car and Driver. ... Brock Yates is executive editor of Car and Driver, an American automotive magazine. ... Cannonball Run can refer to the following: Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, an outlaw automobile race of the 1970s or its many copycat successors Cannonball Run and Cannonball Run II, movies inspired by the races Cannonball Run 2001, a USA Network reality television show inspired by... Indianapolis 500, 1994 The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, frequently shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, is an American race for open-wheel automobiles held annually over the Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

John Lingenfelter Memorial Trophy

Rather than electing a Car of the Year, Car and Driver picks ten "best" cars each year. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (310x880, 53 KB) Summary John Lingenfelter Memorial Trophy presented by Car and Driver Magazine at the annual Supercar/SuperFour Challenge. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (310x880, 53 KB) Summary John Lingenfelter Memorial Trophy presented by Car and Driver Magazine at the annual Supercar/SuperFour Challenge. ... Car of the Year is a phrase usually considered to have been invented by Motor Trend magazine in the 1950s for their annual award for best automobile. ... Car and Driver magazine nominates an annual list of Ten Best cars and Five Best trucks. ...

Car and Driver is home to the John Lingenfelter Memorial Trophy. This award is given annually at their Supercar/Superfour Challenge. John Lingenfelter was an NHRA driver, engineer and legendary tuner. ... John Lingenfelter Memorial Trophy Car and Driver is home to the John Lingenfelter Memorial Trophy. ...

Editorial direction

The magazine once had an irreverent tone and habit of "telling it like it is", especially with regard to underperforming automobiles, which endeared it to readers. However, this has diminished in recent years, and the magazine's writing is no longer dramatically different editorially from other car magazines.

In recent years, the magazine has delved into politics. Its editorial columns tend to be moderately conservative with often humorous critiques of left-wing political ideas. Politics is the process by which decisions are made within groups. ... Conservatism or political conservatism is any of several historically related political philosophies or political ideologies. ...

The magazine was one of the first to be unabashedly critical of the American automakers. However, it has been quick to praise noteworthy efforts like the Ford Focus and Chevrolet Corvette. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... C5 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 at the Memphis Motor Speedway, 2004 The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car first manufactured by Chevrolet in 1953 and is built today exclusively at a General Motors assembly plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky. ...

The magazine has been at the center of a few controversies based on this editorial direction:

• Their instrumented testing is considered by some to be rigorous among automotive magazines. It has twice revealed false power claims by manufacturers: Both the 1999 SVT Mustang Cobra and 2001 Mazda Miata tests showed these vehicles not producing performance equivalents to their claimed power output. In both cases, the manufacturers' claims were proved wrong, forcing buybacks and apologies.

• Their tests of radar detectors have consistently shown the Valentine One detector, a major Car and Driver advertiser, trouncing all competition. The magazine contends that their tests are accurate, while some question its objectivity.

Car and Driver and Road & Track are sister publications at Hachette and have for many years shared the same publisher, advertising, sales, marketing, and circulation departments. However, their editorial operations are separate. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Ford Mustang is a popular American automobile. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The Mazda MX-5 is a popular sports car built by Mazda in Hiroshima, Japan. ... A radar detector is an electronic device used by motorists to determine if their speed is being monitored. ... The Valentine One is an advanced police radar and laser detector designed by Michael Valentine ex of Ciincinnati microwave. ... Road & Track is an automobile enthusiast magazine in the United States, founded by two friends in 1947. ...

Car and Driver Television is the television counterpart that formely aired on Spike TV's Powerblock weekend lineup. Larry Webster, one of the magazine's editors, usually hosted with Csaba Csere adding occasional commentary and news. Spike TV is a cable network that began as The Nashville Network (TNN), founded by Gaylord Entertainment Company and Group W Satellite Communications on March 7, 1983. ... Powerblock is a weekend television programming lineup that air weekends on Spike TV. // Current Powerblock Programming MuscleCar Horsepower TV Xtreme 4x4 Trucks! Former Powerblock Programming Car and Driver Television (replaced by MuscleCar on January 7, 2006) American Shooter Top Dead Center Hod Rod Magazine Motor Trend Television Road Test Magazine... Csaba Csere is the editor of Car and Driver. ...

See also

• Car and Driver Ten Best

Car and Driver magazine nominates an annual list of Ten Best cars and Five Best trucks. ...

External link

• Car and Driver official site