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US Automotive Magazines

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Car and Driver - 2008 car reviews and automotive buying guide for 2008 cars, trucks, SUVs, auto shows and road tests
http://www.caranddriver.com/

A very good site with indexed reviews for a variety of vehicles in both this year's models and back several years (varies by manufacturer). The site features a helpful buying guide, glossary, lots of free information, forums and a search tool if you can't find what you're looking.

Pros:
All the basics are well done and the amount of advertising isn't too overwhelming. The forums are lively and up-to-date (not like some sites where no one has posted on the forums for months or even years).

Cons:
There really aren't any downsides to this site.

How to:

• Find a review on a specific model
  Scroll down to the bottom of the page - there you'll be able to select reviews by make. Simply click on the manufacturer you are interested in and on the next page find the model and year you want. I suggest switching to text view as the image view is cumbersome and hard to scan.
  
  
• Access buyer's guide
  Select your vehicle by a variety of methods - make and model, body style, market segment or price range. You'll see extensive specs and information on your selected vehicle as well as links to reviews and much more.
  
  
• Access glossary
  Click on the letter that starts your term or use the find function of your browser.
  
  
• Search the site
  To search the site type your term in the box up in the right hand corner and click on the button to the right of the search box.
  
  

Motor Trend: World's #1 Automotive Authority
http://www.motortrend.com/

On this review (Oct 2008) I am pleased to report that the reviews are now indexed and the site is much improved overall. However there isn't a "true" buyer's guide on the site nor is there a glossary. There are recently used forums, some fun stuff on the site (games, wallpaper) and some interesting shopping tips.

Pros:
Reviews are excellent and the buyer's guide, such as it is, is well done. The community section features lively forums and blogs. There is no 'subscriber only' information - all content is free and available to all. The site is searchable, available in Spanish and offers a version for your mobile phone as well.

Cons:
There is no glossary. There is a large emphasis on advertising.

How to:

• Find a review on a specific model
  On the right-hand side of the page, underneath the photos, you can select your road test (review) by make. The display format is a bit cumbersome and their is no option to choose a text view but it is a massive improvement over the previous disorganized system.
  
  
• Access buyer's guide
  This section of the site will allow you to create a short list of cars that meet your criteria and give you quite good information on your selected vehicles.
  
  
• Access glossary
  There is no glossary on this site.
  
  
• Search the site
  Type your search term in the box in the top right hand corner of the page and click on the SEARCH button.
  
  

New Cars, Car Reviews, Concept Cars, & Auto Shows at Automobile Magazine
http://www.automobilemag.com/

This good site contains quite a few reviews, an excellent green section and a search feature. There is no glossary on the site but there are forums.

Pros:
There are good reviews available and a lot of interesting and entertaining material on the site. There is a search function, lively forums and some fun stuff in the multimedia section.

Cons:
There is no glossary or buyer's guide on the site and there is a little bit more emphasis on advertising than I like.

How to:

• Find a review on a specific model
  Reviews are indexed either by make or bodystyle. Note that unlike other magazines Automobile magazine does not offer reviews on new cars from every manufacturer. Their selection of reviews on used cars is much better (access these by clicking on the Used Cars heading across the top of the page and then clicking on Reviews).
  
  
• Access buyer's guide
  There is no buyer's guide on the site.
  
  
• Access glossary
  There is no glossary on the site.
  
  
• Search the site
  Type your search term in the box in the top right hand corner of the site and click on the SEARCH button.
  
  

Road & Track
http://www.roadandtrack.com/

This site could be so much better with some thought. The buyer's guide is not too bad (not surprising, see below) but there is no glossary and although there are some reviews there aren't that many and they aren't arranged in any sensible way.

Pros:
The buyer's guide is pretty good but it isn't Road & Track's - it is the buying guide from Car and Driver (a sister publication). Otherwise there is really nothing much positive about this site unless one of the reviews or road tests happens to be about a vehicle that you are interested in purchasing.

Cons:
No glossary, very few road tests/reviews (and those that are present aren't indexed in any helpful way) and very little of interest for the new car shopper. There are forums but they seem a bit moribund.

How to:

• Find a review on a specific model
  Reviews are not indexed so good luck finding the one you want.
  
  
• Access buyer's guide
  Select your make and model combination and click on GO.
  
  
• Access glossary
  There is no glossary on this site.
  
  
• Search the site
  Type your search term in the box in the top right-hand area of the site and click GO.
  
  

Dave Haughey's Automotive Webspace
http://www.davehaughey.ca/

Although this isn't a magazine as such it is hard to know what other category to put it in. There aren't any of the tools on other magazines but there are abbreviations and acronyms, links to educational sites and references to various automotive subjects.

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