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''Car and Driver'' is an American Automotive enthusiast Magazine . Its total Circulation of 1.37 million, according to the Magazine Publishers of America, makes it the most-popular auto magazine in the United States. It is owned by Hachette Filipacchi Magazines . It was known as ''Sports Car Illustrated'' until the early-1960s, when editor Karl Ludvigsen renamed it to show a more general automotive focus. 2005 marks the 50-year anniversary of ''Car and Driver''. ''Car and Driver'' once featured PJ O'Rourke , Bruce McCall , and Dick Smothers as writers. Former editors include William Jeanes and David E. Davis , the latter of whom led some employees to defect in order to create '' Automobile Magazine ''. The current magazine editor is Csaba Csere . Other notable staff members are Brock Yates (organizer of the notorious Cannonball Run outlaw road race and more modern One Lap Of America ), and Patrick Bedard , who raced in the Indianapolis 500 in 1983 and 1984 . Rather than electing a Car Of The Year , ''Car and Driver'' picks Ten "best" Cars each year. ''Car and Driver'' is home to the John Lingenfelter Memorial Trophy. This award is given annually at their Supercar/Superfour Challenge . EDITORIAL DIRECTION The magazine once had an irreverent tone and habit of "telling it like it is", especially with regard to underperforming automobiles, which endeared it to readers. However, this has diminished in recent years, and the magazine's writing is no longer dramatically different editorially from other car magazines. In recent years, the magazine has delved into Politics . Its editorial columns tend to be moderately Conservative with often humorous critiques of left-wing political ideas. The magazine was one of the first to be unabashedly critical of the American automakers. However, it has been quick to praise noteworthy efforts like the Ford Focus and Chevrolet Corvette . The magazine has been at the center of a few controversies based on this editorial direction:
''Car and Driver'' and '' Road & Track '' are sister publications at Hachette and have for many years shared the same publisher, advertising, sales, marketing, and circulation departments. However, their editorial operations are separate. ''Car and Driver Television'' is the Television counterpart that formerly aired on Spike TV 's Powerblock weekend lineup. Larry Webster , one of the magazine's editors, usually hosted with Csaba Csere adding occasional commentary and news. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINK |
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