Motor (Australian magazine)
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| Categories | Automobile magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| First issue | May 1954 |
| Final issue | July 2022 |
| Company | Are Media |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Website | www.whichcar.com.au |
Motor was an Australian automobile magazine published monthly by Are Media. Motor was Australia's leading performance car publication, with two major awards for automotive manufacturers: Performance Car of the Year and Sports Car of the Year.
Motor magazine was originally published as Modern Motor from its inaugural issue on 9 May 1954 by the Colin Ryrie as MD of Modern Magazines and Jules Feldman as editor.[1] The name derived from the publishing house that produced it, Modern Magazines. Colloquially, the title was abbreviated to Motor, and subsequently the word 'Modern' was dropped from the title to become simply Motor in 1992. The magazine is headquartered in Melbourne.
Dylan Campbell was the editor between 2013 and 2020. After switching to Wheels in September 2020, Campbell was succeeded as editor by Andy Enright.
As of 2020 Motor was being published by Are Media, the successor to the Bauer Media Australia.[2][3]
It was announced in April 2022 that the June 2022 issue of Motor will be the magazine's last, ending sixty-eight years of continuous publication.[4]
