Car Magazine - what's going on?
Discussion
Have been a long time reader (but never subscriber) of Car - showing my age now, going back to the era of Bishop & Setright. I enjoy the epic road trips, the comment on industry and many of the current contributors, Georg Kacher is amazing.
For the last couple of years the format has shrunk, the quality of the paper is much poorer. Eventually I found this month's issue in WH Smith (local Sainsbury's & Waitrose no longer stock it, independent newsagents no longer exist in my town) - the magazine is barely thicker than Private Eye & much thinner than other magazines I subscribe to (CSC) or occasionally buy (Octane, Evo).
I get the impression that its days are numbered - a real shame because I thought it to be a long way removed from tabloid-ish weekly magazines.
I am old-school in that I prefer to read paper publications rather than digital. I had been considering subscribing to Car to save trying to find a copy, but with the recent withering of the magazine may well change my reading habits.
Anyone else feel likewise & if so, what alternative have you found for Car-like coverage of industry, tech, and a wide range of modern cars?
For the last couple of years the format has shrunk, the quality of the paper is much poorer. Eventually I found this month's issue in WH Smith (local Sainsbury's & Waitrose no longer stock it, independent newsagents no longer exist in my town) - the magazine is barely thicker than Private Eye & much thinner than other magazines I subscribe to (CSC) or occasionally buy (Octane, Evo).
I get the impression that its days are numbered - a real shame because I thought it to be a long way removed from tabloid-ish weekly magazines.
I am old-school in that I prefer to read paper publications rather than digital. I had been considering subscribing to Car to save trying to find a copy, but with the recent withering of the magazine may well change my reading habits.
Anyone else feel likewise & if so, what alternative have you found for Car-like coverage of industry, tech, and a wide range of modern cars?
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