The 'Your favorite german carmagazine' POLL

[DeDe]

The question is simple: after all these scans... which is your favorite german carmagazine?




Auto Motor und Sport (AMS)

• Single and comparison test with full measured data
• Nardo High Speed Tests
• Interesting tests (braking tests, crash tests, etc.)

Sport Auto

• Single and comparison test with full measured data
• Supercars every month
• SUPERTEST (Hockenheimring- Wet handling and Nürburgring-tracktimes, aerodynamic balance)
• 0-300-0 km/h tests
• Racing events (stock GT3 RS on the 24h race)

AutoBild

• Single and comparison test with measured data

AutoBild Sportscars

• Single and comparison test with full measured data
• Top speed measurements verified with GPS
• Supercars and tuned cars every month
• Tracktimes
• Nardo High Speed Tests

AutoZeitung

• Single and comparison test with measured data

My vote goes for AutoBild Sportscars.

 

[lesney78]

I voted for AMS for a couple of reasons. First of all, they deal with all kinds of cars and not just a certain part of the automotive spectrum. Secondly, they usually clearly distinguish between a real test and a simple report of a driving experience. Although I have to admit that their recent short tests have became absurdly brief. Thirdly, they continuously evolve their tests further (the adding of mü-split-tests for instance). This however may be valid for others as well, but I always have the feeling that e.g. AutoBild is simply copying ideas AMS came up with. The Nardo test could be an example for that. AMS was the first to do that (back in 1988) and now everybody does it. Which if course if good for us, the readers of them all. My fourth reason is more of a linguistical nature (and it therefore surely does not apply for those who concentrate on the data panels and do not read German). Out of those magazines quoted, AMS provides the best German. They seem to be the only popular German car magazin that is not afraid of using more than twenty words in one sentence.

 

[DeDe]

The Nardo test could be an example for that. AMS was the first to do that (back in 1988) and now everybody does it.

And the whole automobile industry (including tyre-companies) as well. Because Nardo is Da Oval for roadrunners and testers.

 

[lesney78]

And the whole automobile industry (including tyre-companies) as well. Because Nardo is Da Oval for roadrunners and testers.

LOL - point taken.

Could one say that Ehra Lessien is a VW-copy of Fiat's Nardo?

 

[Human]

AMS has been my no1 since ever

Bookmarked on my Google Chrome

 

[Laurent T]

Tough choice between AMS and Sport Auto, but chose AMS because they cover a less specific range of cars.
Auto Bild (standard or Sports Cars) doesn't seem serious enough in its judgment, I have problems to really trust them.
Auto Zeitung is OK, but not at the level of AMS I think.

 

[DeDe]

LOL - point taken.

Could one say that Ehra Lessien is a VW-copy of Fiat's Nardo?

I think Ehra-Lessien is older than Nardo, so maybe Nardo is the copy...

 

[Karabiner98k]

I voted for Sport Auto because it doesn't care whether the car has an Automatic transmission or a manual one, they just put the cars in each gear and floor it.
There is no kick-down or zwischenspurt in that magazine

 

[coolraoul]

I chose AMS: interesting news section, good choice of comparos, great reviewers, interesting criterias and measurements.

It just feels serious about cars, they really know what they're talking about. In general. Tests are more thorough, the German used is of an excellent quality.

 

[martinbo]

It amazes me that a Frenchman in Romania knows that the German used in a certain publication is of an excellent quality. Respect.

I feel so non-worldly down here... Oh well, at least my Dutchikaans keeps klier entertained.
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I like Sport Auto. Lots of stats, lots of pretty pictures that I don't have to be versed in the quality of German to understand and of course... SuperTest! It's the global 'Ring time frame of reference.

 

[francio]

I don't know well german carmagazines , but i prefer Sport Auto especially for his supertests;
moreover his time measurement are (in my personal opinion) more realistic than other magazines; usually it seems that others carmag. test not 100% stock cars, (but soft-partially tuned cars).
This happen (imho) also in Italy; (this is "AUTO"'s test of carrera gt vs 911 gt3 rsr; carrera gt 0-180 km/h =7,59s and 0-1000m= 19,42 s !!!)



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[bmer]

General car mag: Auto Zeitung
Performace-oriented mag: Sport Auto