Motor (Australian magazine)

Not to be confused with Motor Cycling (magazine), The Motor, or Motor (Hearst magazine).

Motor
CategoriesAutomobile magazine
FrequencyMonthly
First issueMay 1954
Final issueJuly 2022
CompanyAre Media
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.whichcar.com.au

Motor was an Australian automobile magazine published monthly by Are Media. Motor was Australia's leading performance car publication, with two major awards for automotive manufacturers: Performance Car of the Year and Sports Car of the Year.

History and profile

Motor magazine was originally published as Modern Motor from its inaugural issue on 9 May 1954 by the Colin Ryrie as MD of Modern Magazines and Jules Feldman as editor.[1] The name derived from the publishing house that produced it, Modern Magazines. Colloquially, the title was abbreviated to Motor, and subsequently the word 'Modern' was dropped from the title to become simply Motor in 1992. The magazine is headquartered in Melbourne.

Dylan Campbell was the editor between 2013 and 2020. After switching to Wheels in September 2020, Campbell was succeeded as editor by Andy Enright.

As of 2020 Motor was being published by Are Media, the successor to the Bauer Media Australia.[2][3]

It was announced in April 2022 that the June 2022 issue of Motor will be the magazine's last, ending sixty-eight years of continuous publication. [4]

Bang For Your Bucks

Bang For Your Bucks was an annual award recognising Australia's best value new performance or sports vehicle. It was inaugurated in 1994.

The winner is determined by combining performance data, as gathered on a racetrack, with price to produce a Bang For Your Bucks score.

In 2022, Bang For Your Bucks was replaced by a new competition, Sports Car of the Year, run alongside the existing Performance Car of the Year. The inaugural winner of Sports Car of the Year 2022 was the Subaru BRZ.

Performance Car of the Year

Motor's first Performance Car of the Year was in 1996. Performance Car of the Year recognises the best new performance or sports vehicle released in the preceding 12 months, based on the votes of a judging panel.

Year Winner
1996 Porsche 911 Turbo (type 993)
1997 BMW E36 M3
1998 Porsche Boxster
1999 Porsche 911 Carrera (type 996)
2000 Porsche Boxster S
2001 Nissan S15 200SX
2002 BMW E46 M3
2003 Porsche Boxster S
2004 Lamborghini Gallardo
2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S (type 997)
2006 Audi B7 RS4
2007 Porsche 911 GT3 (type 997)
2008 Porsche 911 GT2 (type 997)
2009 Audi R8 V10/Nissan GT-R
2010 Porsche 911 GT3 RS (type 997.2)
2011 Nissan GT-R
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S (type 991)
2013 Audi R8 V10 Plus
2014 Porsche 911 Turbo (type 991)
2015 Porsche 911 GT3 (type 991)
2016 Not run in 2016
2017 Porsche 911 Turbo S (type 991.2)
2018 Honda Civic Type R
2019 Porsche 911 GT2 RS (type 991.2)
2020 Porsche 911 Carrera S (type 992)
2021 Mercedes-AMG GT R Pro
2022 Porsche 911 GT3 (type 992)

References

  1. ^ "Jules Feldman: King of motor journalism scoops". Sydney Morning Herald. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  2. ^ "MOTOR Magazine Australia". Are Media. Archived from the original on 29 March 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  3. ^ "About Us". Are Media. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  4. ^ Australia's Motor magazine axed after 68 years Drive 29 April 2022