Motor Trend is one of the oldest automotive magazines still publishing. It first appeared in September, 1949, issued by Petersen Publishing Company in Los Angeles, and bearing the tag line, The Magazine for a Motoring World. Today it is part of the Primedia Group and boasts a paid circulation of over one million readers. Nickname: City of Angels Official website: http://www. ... Primedia Inc. ...

One of the earliest and most enduring of the magazine's creations was its Car of the Year award, given almost continuously since its inception, although the phrase itself would not become entrenched until well into the 50s. (The first winner was the 1949 Cadillac.) The play has gone through several splits and permutations over the years, being called the Golden Wheels Award for a while in the 70s and having given rise to Truck of the Year and Import Car of the Year among other variants. Nevertheless, it is still coveted by manufacturers and is usually covered by the mainstream press as the most important distinction awarded in the American auto industry. 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. ... Cadillac is a brand of luxury automobile, part of the General Motors corporation, produced and mostly sold in the United States and Canada; outside of North America, they have been less successful. ...

The Motor Trend brand has expanded considerably over the years, and today includes radio programs, 17 auto shows, Truck Trend magazine, Motor Trend en Espanol magazine, Motor Trend Classic, and Web sites to complement each print title. The magazine also issues accolades for car care products. In 1999, it produced a coffee table book to celebrate its 50th anniversary.

Motor Trend and Hot Rod founder Robert E. Petersen was instrumental in establishing the Petersen Automotive Museum, now considered one of Los Angeles' major tourist attractions. The Petersen Automotive Museum is located on Wilshire Boulevard along Museum Row in the Miracle Mile neighborhood of Los Angeles. ...

Editorial direction

Motor Trend is one of the more popular automobile magazines, with writing that tends to be more accessible than its enthusiast-oriented competitors. Under past leadership, the reverend has received criticism for the positive tone of the writing, with some observing that the magazine never had anything bad to say about any car. Today, the segment-leading title is considered fair and balanced, under the leadership of former Car Editor-in-Chief Angus MacKenzie.

The current staff is lead by MacKenzie and Executive Editor Matt Stone. Other members of the editorial staff include Frank Markus and Arthur St. Antoine (formerly of Car and Driver), Todd Lassa, John Kiewicz, Allyson Harwood, Brandy Schaffels, Brian Vance, Chris Walton, Kim Reynolds, and Neil Chirico. Cover of Car and Driver from age of psychedelic lettering Car and Driver is an American automotive enthusiast magazine. ...

Motor Trend Forums

Motor Trend has one of the most active forum communities on the internet with well over 1,000 registered users. Moderators are Brandy, Beav, and CoolvanillaGT. The current top poster is ChevroletMan, with well over 5,000 posts.

External links

• Motor Trend home page
• Motor Trend Forums
• Motor Trend auto shows
• Truck Trend home page
• Motor Trend Classic home page
• Motor Trend en Espanol home page
• Motor Trend page at Primedia
• Petersen Automotive Museum

Motor Trend cover featuring Marlin Cover of Motor Trend magazine, showing 1965 Marlin. ...