Automobile (magazine)

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,^[2][3] using the credo No Boring Cars.^[4]

EditorMike Floyd

CategoriesAutomobile magazine

FrequencyMonthly/10 issues per year^[1]

Total circulation278,238 (2016)

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Automobile

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[1]
Total circulation	278,238 (2016)
Founder	David E. Davis
First issue	April 1986 (1986-04)
Final issue	February 2020 (2020-02)
Company	Motor Trend Group
Country	United States
Based in	Los Angeles
Language	American English
Website	www.automobilemag.com
ISSN	0894-3583
OCLC	31735584

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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.^[5]

In 1991, the magazine was acquired by K-III Communications (now Rent Group).^[6] In 2007, the publication was acquired by Source Interlink (later TEN: The Enthusiast Network).^[7] In 2017, it became part of Discovery Communications.^[8]

In December 2019, Discovery's subsidiary TEN Publishing announced the discontinuation of Automobile.^[9] Its final issue was dated February 2020.