Car and Driver (1-year auto-renewal)

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Car and Driver Magazine provides the information you need when purchasing a new vehicle or finding information about an older model. As one of the leading car publications on the market, the magazine features a mixture of articles on maintenance, comparison shopping, and accessories that help consumers become informed before shopping.

One of the more common features found in Car and Driver Magazine is the road test segment, which sends vehicles onto a test course. Drivers rate the vehicles based on performance in a series of different conditions, including driving in rain, on asphalt, and on the open road. The writers also review a variety of newer cars, providing in-depth descriptions of the interior, body, and other factors you need to know. The magazine even has exclusive deals with some manufacturers, giving the writers the chance to share news and information that others magazines cannot.

Car and Driver Magazine has a wide fan base due to its large full-color images of vehicles found inside. Some of the images are of vehicles not yet available to the public, giving readers the chance to see what upgrades and changes manufacturers made. Each edition also includes a few helpful articles geared toward car enthusiasts, including articles on basic maintenance, issues relating to newer models, and any recalls that manufacturers issued regarding specific vehicles.

A subscription to Car and Driver Magazine gives you the chance to research your next car before you buy and to check out the newest models before those vehicles hit the market.

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Car and Driver is for the auto enthusiasts and in-market car buyers, providing thorough evaluations and road tests across all segments of vehicles, as well as information on technology, motorsports, gear and industry news.

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Product Details

• Format: Magazine
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Publisher: Hearst Magazines
• ASIN: B002PXVYBE
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (100 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42 in Magazines (See Top 100 in Magazines)
  • #2 in Magazines > Automotive
This magazine subscription is provided by Hearst Magazines

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51 of 61 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Manufacture Biased Identity Crisis February 6, 2008

By EmbeddedFlyer

Subscription Term Name:1 year

C&D was once entertaining, witty, objective and a great read. The staff worked well together and they put out a consistently good magazine. Then it went through some rough years where it got kind of tame and boring. Now, it's an ill fitting mix of new and old writers trying to be fresh and hip while being spoon fed by the car manufactures. The magazine lacks consistency, focus and any sort of clear vision as to what they're about.

C&D mostly seems to print what the biggest manufactures want them to. There have been several articles lately, such as on the new Nissan GT-R and Corvette ZR1, that literally mirror articles in other magazines even featuring some of the same quotes from the same car execs. You might as well go to the manufacture's websites and read their press releases.

There has been a lot of inconsistency in C&D's reviews. One car will be rave reviewed, and 4 issues later, will place near the bottom of a multi-car comparison test. The impression is very much whichever manufacture spends the most on ads, dinners, drinks, and other gratuities, gets top billing regardless of the quality and performance of their vehicles.

Some of the writing is entertaining, but that's offset by the same tired editors (Csere, Bedard, et al.) who largely keep writing the same stuff they've been whining about for a decade or three. The end result comes off as heavily biased, anything but objective, and an awkard mix of writing styles.

My suggestion: Save some trees and just skim the C&D website for their rare entertaining exclusive article and get the rest of your automotive news somewhere else.

24 of 28 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Used to be a great mag... August 12, 2007

By R. Lockhart

Subscription Term Name:1 year

Unfortunately, when Csebra...Casasba....Csabsbreaedads, er, forget it, Editor CC took over the reigns, the quality of the mag dropped with it. Readers letters, specifically those with constructive criticism, are often met with sarcastic, child-like responses. There was many a time when I agreed with a reader's letter, only to read CC shoot it down. Where is this man's humility?

The pictures and layout are still good. Some of the covers promise what looks to be an in-depth article, only to find out inside that it's a one or two page affair. All the US car magazines are swamped with ads, keeping our copy price down, the latter of which is nice. But after 16 years of subscription, I chose not to renew in March. I've been looking at recently resurrected Road and Track, and they have really changed their publication from stodgy old-fart affair to a modern, informative read.

Car and Driver doesn't need a new layout. It needs better management.

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars What happened to this magazine ? March 16, 2011

By babbleonandon

Subscription Term Name:1 year|Amazon Verified Purchase

Can barely contain my disappointment. Snarky mocking editors and perspectives that are simply not helpful or even interesting - I went back to C and D and could not have been more disappointed

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great way to get to know new cars December 31, 2010

By E. Herrera

Subscription Term Name:1 year|Amazon Verified Purchase

This is a great magazine, including reviews and tests of newest cars, suvs, trucks, and super cars... nice pictures, and full of info related to the automotive world

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Hmmmmmmm August 12, 2010

By Maria C. Riley

Subscription Term Name:1 year auto-renewal|Amazon Verified Purchase

What is it with all these bad reviews? I was 50/50 on whether to order a subscription to motor trend or car and driver. So I looked at some of the past magazines I had recently purchased (In the last 3 months as of 08/12/10) from motor trend and from car and driver. I went with car and driver, they are better. I read articles over the new 2011 Cobra Mustang in a Car and driver and in the motor trend and it was so much better in car and driver. In car and driver they talked over (I never knew) the cobra mustang isn't great because alot of the weight is in the front of the car because of the engine, and not to mention its rear axle, so on. Motor tend is a great magazine i love it but im only choosing one, if i could get both i would.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Magazine! December 18, 2012

By Roger Wulff

Subscription Term Name:1 year auto-renewal|Amazon Verified Purchase

Everything you want to know about cars. The perfect all around car publication. I highly recommend this magazine if you are interested in cars.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Car and Driver Magazine December 8, 2012

By Daniel J. Blattenbauer

Subscription Term Name:1 year auto-renewal|Amazon Verified Purchase

The Car and Driver Magazine is a very well written, comprehensive magazine covering all the new vehicles and features they have. Anyone interested in purchasing a new vehicle should subscribe to this magazine.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars I lke Car and Driver September 15, 2012

By John Doyle

Subscription Term Name:1 year auto-renewal|Amazon Verified Purchase

I ordered the magazine because I'm thinking about buying a new car. Mostly I enjoy reading the reviews and seeing pics of latest model cars. It definitely fills the bill.