Jump to content

Auto Express

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 83.244.234.228 (talk) at 10:50, 6 June 2013. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Auto Express
File:Auto Express magazine 28 August 2002.jpg
Auto Express magazine, 28 August 2002 issue
Editor-in-ChiefSteve Fowler
CategoriesAutomobile magazine
FrequencyWeekly
Circulation51,763 (ABC Jul - Dec 2012)[1]
First issue1988
CompanyDennis Publishing
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.autoexpress.co.uk

Auto Express is a weekly motoring magazine sold in the United Kingdom published by Dennis Publishing. The Editor-in-Chief is Steve Fowler.[2]

Launched in September 1988, its 1000th issue was published on 20 February 2008. It's only weekly competitor in Britain is the long established Autocar. In 2011 Auto Express was the biggest selling motoring magazine in Britain with a circulation of 60,840.[3]

Auto Express is known for its spy shots and speculative illustrations of forthcoming cars. It also covers news, road tests, first drives, readers' letters and feedback, product tests, long-term tests, used cars, prices, motorsport and comment columns.

It has sister magazines in France: Auto Plus, and Germany: Auto Bild which follow the same format.

Since 2001 Auto Express has published the J.D. Power-rivalling "Driver Power" satisfaction survey which shows the 100 best and worst cars to own that year.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Auto Express". ABC. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  2. ^ In Publishing 23 September 2011
  3. ^ Dennis website
  4. ^ Auto Express Driver Power website