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Cover of the November 2006 issue of Fast Car Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (589x800, 221 KB)[edit] Summary Cover of Fast Car Magazine from after the late 2006 redesign. ...
| | Editor | Steve Chalmers | | Categories | Automobile magazine | | Frequency | Monthly (13 per year) | | Circulation | 100,000 | | Publisher | Pete Stothard | | First issue | | | Company | Future Publishing | | Country |
 United Kingdom | | Language | English | | Website | http://www.fastcar.co.uk | Fast Car magazine is a UK-based automobile magazine covering the car tuning market. Automobile Magazine is an automobile magazine in the United States. ...
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Future Publishing (FTSE:FUTR) is a magazine publishing company based in Bath, UK. Future Publishing employs more than 1,500 people worldwide, and is one of the largest publishing houses in the UK. It is responsible for publishing over 150 magazines, in the UK, US, France and Italy. ...
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Tuned Audi TT Car tuning is both an industry and a popular hobby, in which a car is modified in order to improve its performance and handling and better suit the owners driving style. ...
It was the first UK magazine on the genre, and has enjoyed a long history. It is currently owned by Future Publishing, and is based in Bath. The magazine publishes 13 issues a year - one a month plus a 13th issue every spring, celebrating the start of the car show season. Future Publishing (FTSE:FUTR) is a magazine publishing company based in Bath, UK. Future Publishing employs more than 1,500 people worldwide, and is one of the largest publishing houses in the UK. It is responsible for publishing over 150 magazines, in the UK, US, France and Italy. ...
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Best selling issue of Fast Car, from April 2004 Fast Car Magazine is known as FC or FUK (Fastcar United Kingdom) among friends. In 1998, they were known as FUCK until it ran into legal problems with clothing company French Connection, who were awarded the registered trademark of the four-letter word. Image File history File links Fc-seller. ...
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It started off as a performance car magazine, but has been through several significant re-vamps and is currently aimed at readers interested in modified cars. These are generally affordable vehicles that have been modified with body kits, performance modifications and ICE (in car entertainment) systems. The modified car scene is arguably connected to chav culture, but this is normally not directly reflected in the magazine. Hyundai Coupé with body kit. ...
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Quite unusual in the magazine-publishing world, Fast Car's tone is very conversational. Fast Car staff are often featured in the magazine themselves, and much of the copy is interjected with comments made by the editor or other members of FC staff. The conversational tone and self-ironic image means that Fast Car is a refreshing read compared to many more 'serious' publications.
The magazine has taken an active role in UK modified car culture, by participating, sponsoring and covering events.
Fast Car's main UK competitors are Max Power and Redline. Circulation-wise, the Audited Bureau of Circulation (ABC) reports that Fast Car sells 100,000 copies of its magazine every month - including a not insignificant international circulation. Historically, Fast Car has sold fewer copies of their magazine than Max Power, but in recent months, Max Power's sales have plummeted. While Fast Car have also seen a slight decline in sales, they have been able to hold on to more readers than their competition. The last magazine in the segment, Redline Magazine, has an insignificant number of readers in comparison to Fast Car and Max Power. Tachometer showing red lines above 14,000 rpm. ...
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An issue of Fast Car magazine from 1990 Image File history File links Fc-1990. ...
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History The magazine was launched in Orpington, Kent, UK April 1987, by Security Publications Ltd, as an evolution from a short-lived publication called Power and Style. In 1993, the magazine's editorial team wanted to develop more towards street racing, but the publisher (which by then was called SPL Publishing) turned down the suggestion. One of the contributing writers to Fast Car Magazine - Graham Steed - left the company, went to rival publishing house EMAP and founded Max Power magazine, which rapidly became Fast Car's biggest competitor. , // Orpington Town Sign Station Road Car Park Demolition The High Street and adjacent Walnuts Shopping Centre contain a wide selection of high-street shops. ...
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In 1994, the magazine became a computer-designed, full-colour, perfect bound magazine. It also followed the lead of Max Power, and became more focused on street racing and modifying, rather than motorsport related. In 1997, the magazine became more about cruise culture, lifestyle and started featuring naked ladies draped over cars. Articles in category Glamour models There are 2 articles in this section of this category. ...
In 1992, the magazine hosted its first drag racing Run What Ya Brung event named, Ultimate Fast Car (UFC) which awarded each category winner a prize. As well as being co-hosted with Retro magazine in 1996, the event ran without problems until in 1997, when the entire event descended into chaos as there was an unauthorised doughnut event taking place on Saturday, tents was being driven over by hooligans at the camping area, unable to deal with this, the security company who was responsible for safety and security walked away, leaving the event to descent further into chaos. The chaotic weekend was concluded when heavy rain called the Bank Holiday Monday run off. For the following year, the event was replaced by Ultimate Street Car which continues to run to this day. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
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In 2004, the magazine was taken over by Highbury Leisure, but the publishing house was experiencing problems, and in 2005 Future Publishing, who was already running Redline Magazine in the same market sector, bought a series of magazines from them, including Fast Car magazine. Future Publishing (FTSE:FUTR) is a magazine publishing company based in Bath, UK. Future Publishing employs more than 1,500 people worldwide, and is one of the largest publishing houses in the UK. It is responsible for publishing over 150 magazines, in the UK, US, France and Italy. ...
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Fast Car experienced a gradual growth in sales over the years, and peaked at 187,000 copies sold of the April 2003 issue. After this date, sales have steadily declined as the cruise and modifying scenes have moved on.
Editorial staff - Publisher: Pete Got-hard
- Associate Publisher: Gerard Jones (Gez)
- Editor: Steve Chalmers (Scary)
- Deputy Editor: Jules Truss (Slim Jules)
- Features Editor: Trevor Nightingale (Big T / Big Trev)
- Products Editor: Ben Chandler (Bender)
- Senior Writer: Jamie Burr (Midge)
- Staff Writer: Glenn Rowswell (Glenda)
Production and art staff - Senior Art Editor: Mark Thomas (Skidz)
- Deputy Art Editor: Graham Morecroft (Initial G)
- Designer: Jamie Schildhauer (Igor)
See also Max Power is a UK-based magazine covering the performance tuning car market. ...
REVS is a 1984 Formula Three simulator written initially for the BBC Micro by Geoff Crammond and published by Acornsoft that is notable for its realistic simulation of the sport and as a precursor to its authors later work on Formula One Grand Prix and its sequels. ...
External links - Fast Car UK website
- Fast Car on myspace
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