This publication has a wide circulation of more than 1.31 million. The magazine was first called Sports Cars Illustrated and it was renamed Car and Driver in 1961. In 2005 the publication celebrated its 50th anniversary.It is a sister publication to Road and Track Magazine. Over the years the publication has included a variety of well known contributors including Bruce McCall Dick Smothers Jean Shepherd Brock Yates and PJ O’Rourke.The magazine gives out an award called the John Lingenfelter Memorial Trophy on an annual basis which is presented at the Car and Driver Supercar Challenge. Also on an annual basis Car and Driver Magazine names the ten best cars of the year. The magazine is known for having very stringent and rigorous testing processes for new cars.The editorial staff pulls no punches and when they think something is wrong with a car they say it. Examples of this are the reviews of the 1999 SVT Mustang Cobra and the 2001 Mazda Miata which in tests run by the magazine proved that the performance claims made by the manufacturers were wrong.
Car Craft magazine is all about pure American power from Chevy Mopar Ford Buick Olds Pontiac and even AMC. It's about burnouts style and speed. Most of all it's about the stuff that real car guys live for. From technical help for your customisation to detailed reviews on meets for hands on American car enthusiasts it's a great magazine.
Car and Driver is the definitive source of automotive reviews and tests. This magazine subscription covers domestic and import cars and trucks offering the most in-depth road tests performance ratings and technical reports of any automotive magazine on the market. Each issue features vehicle spotlights interviews with automotive leaders and international coverage of championship car events.