German Mag "AutoBild" all set to hit India - Team-BHP

BunnyPunia · 6th October 2007, 12:55

Didnt want to break the news before things went out official in the media

Read
German auto magazine, Auto Bild, to make its debut in India

agencyfaqs! > news & features > ‘India Today’ to drive ‘Auto Bild’ to India

They might see Auto Expo 2008 as a good platform to come out.

amit · 6th October 2007, 13:13

Thats good news. Hopefully, they wouldn't get into the '35kmpl from XYZ car' kind of articles.

thefreak · 6th October 2007, 13:29

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Originally Posted by amit

Thats good news. Hopefully, they wouldn't get into the '35kmpl from XYZ car' kind of articles.

and we would have viable alternatives to (IMHO) biased Indian car mags... But I hope they concentrate on the Indian scene more than the international one.

GTO · 6th October 2007, 15:40

@ Bunny : Do you have anything to do with Auto Bild? I do remember you posting somewhere that you are working on a new mag. If so, congratulations!

BunnyPunia · 6th October 2007, 16:05

GTO: Nah.. Im working with an upcoming motorcycling portal

b/w , AutoBild may just be only a car mag (they do not have 2wheeler stories abroad..)

.anshuman · 6th October 2007, 16:15

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Originally Posted by amit

Thats good news. Hopefully, they wouldn't get into the '35kmpl from XYZ car' kind of articles.

Thats what i thought when i heard top gear was coming

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benbsb29 · 8th October 2007, 11:34

One more to choose from. Good.

speedzak · 8th October 2007, 15:21

India today is behind them. Naaah! I've lost hope.

Sam Kapasi · 8th October 2007, 15:28

How very interesting.

Is this a good magazine, internationally? I mean would any of you have spent 200 bucks and bought it yet? Irags? Rtech?

Sahil · 8th October 2007, 15:33

Hope they adapt some local flavor like Autocar and not stick to just international news like Top Gear.

iraghava · 8th October 2007, 16:20

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Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

How very interesting.

Is this a good magazine, internationally? I mean would any of you have spent 200 bucks and bought it yet? Irags? Rtech?

It's a good mag Sam but it's only published in German & since I can't read German, I've never bought one

Problem is that even good magazines, when launched in India get tainted due to politics & sponsorship/advertising issues. The journos thus start making compromises on their reviews & this is not an isolated case in our market but more or less the norm, only the degrees vary from one publishing to the other.

For eg. I quite like Autocar UK & enjoy reading it as they are quite good with their scoops & other events like 0-100-0 challenge. But the same standard does not get translated to Autocar India. Mind you though, even Autocar UK has had it's fair share of controversies regarding favouritism in the past.

So in closing for this mag, I would like to see who they appoint as their editors/columnists & read a couple of issues atleast before taking a call. But one hurdle is that this mag does not have any brand awareness in India, even among the enthusiasts, so would need some good marketing effort from the India Today group.

P.S. No good international auto mag costs Rs. 200 nowadays! Cheapest is Car & Driver at Rs. 405!

mithun · 8th October 2007, 17:22

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Originally Posted by Sahil

Hope they adapt some local flavor like Autocar and not stick to just international news like Top Gear.

I also have the same concern !

speedzak · 8th October 2007, 22:36

I dunno if I'm the only one here; I like Topgear better than some other mags.
I would be very happy to see this new one (Autobuild/bild whatsoever) follow the same way too.

thefreak · 9th October 2007, 09:33

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Originally Posted by iraghava

P.S. No good international auto mag costs Rs. 200 nowadays! Cheapest is Car & Driver at Rs. 405!

And you go and buy them?? Hey wait a minute! Who is supposed to be thefreak around here?

iraghava · 9th October 2007, 11:44

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Originally Posted by thefreak

And you go and buy them?? Hey wait a minute! Who is supposed to be thefreak around here?

Hehehehehehe having a simple username does not mean one is not a freak! And like I said that is the cheapest one available!!

6th October 2007, 12:55	#1 (permalink)
BunnyPunia BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 630 View My Garage	German Mag "AutoBild" all set to hit India Didnt want to break the news before things went out official in the media Read German auto magazine, Auto Bild, to make its debut in India agencyfaqs! > news & features > ‘India Today’ to drive ‘Auto Bild’ to India They might see Auto Expo 2008 as a good platform to come out. Last edited by BunnyPunia : 6th October 2007 at 12:56.

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amit Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,149	Thats good news. Hopefully, they wouldn't get into the '35kmpl from XYZ car' kind of articles. __________________ Some people drive cars. I drive the Palio.

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speedzak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dubai, UAE. Posts: 3,489 View My Garage	India today is behind them. Naaah! I've lost hope. __________________ The squeaking wheel doesn't always get the grease. Sometimes it gets replaced!!

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BunnyPunia BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 630 View My Garage	GTO: Nah.. Im working with an upcoming motorcycling portal b/w , AutoBild may just be only a car mag (they do not have 2wheeler stories abroad..)

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Sam Kapasi Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berlin (but watch this space) Posts: 6,876 View My Garage	How very interesting. Is this a good magazine, internationally? I mean would any of you have spent 200 bucks and bought it yet? Irags? Rtech? __________________ Live the YetiLife® *MA-DONNA! MA-DONNA! MA-DONNA!*

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Sahil Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,969	Hope they adapt some local flavor like Autocar and not stick to just international news like Top Gear. __________________ ______________ __________ ______ __

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speedzak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dubai, UAE. Posts: 3,489 View My Garage	I dunno if I'm the only one here; I like Topgear better than some other mags. I would be very happy to see this new one (Autobuild/bild whatsoever) follow the same way too. __________________ The squeaking wheel doesn't always get the grease. Sometimes it gets replaced!!

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