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''Autocar'' is a weekly British automobile Magazine published by Haymarket Magazines Limited . It is the oldest surviving car magazine in the world. It was launched as '''''The Autocar''''' "in the interests of the mechanically propelled road carriage" on November 2 1895 when, it is believed, there were only six or seven cars in the United Kingdom . It claims to have invented the road test in 1928 when it analysed the Austin Seven Gordon England Sunshine Saloon. It continues publishing weekly. Only strikes in the 1970s have interrupted its frequency. In 1988 , it absorbed its long-time rival ''The Motor'' Magazine , founded on January 28 1903 , briefly calling itself ''Autocar & Motor'' afterwards. In its famous Christmas numbers, it has tested exotic, fictional vehicles such as Santa's Sleigh as well as real 'vehicles' such as the aircraft carrier Ark Royal and Concorde supersonic aircraft. In the 2000s , it has further licensed its name to other countries' publishers and now has 19 editions worldwide, including Japan, India and China. Its website is {Link without Title} . Current '' Top Gear '' presenter, James May was sacked from the magazine in 1992 for putting a subliminal message in a supplement, hinting at the tedium he had felt during his work on its compilation. EXTERNAL LINK |
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