Autocarindia vs Overdrive

ariendj · 28th April 2008, 22:10

frankly i feel autocar india is the best as long as indian automotive is concerned.presentation is top notch but i have recently felt it has started to increase price for no better changes!!
but still compared to the rest,im in for autocar especially cause i have read all the other car magazines around and found them to be losing their sheen in one or other aspect.

FERRO · 29th April 2008, 13:47

Overdrive anytime they may lack some presentation skills but they try to give unbiased comments instead of creating hype and glorifying some brands.

shankar.balan · 29th April 2008, 16:24

Ive read the editorials very closely in the last 2 or 3 issues of Top Gear India and I feel that the current Editor's writing style is extremely heavily influenced by that of Jeremy Clarkson - I ve got all of Jeremy Clarkson's books and a number of Top Gear (UK) issues in which he has written articles and I can safely say that I know and can recognise Clarkson's style very easily.

Clarkson has always been known to be irreverent and extremely witty in the use of words both on TV while presenting and in his books, even if his particular form of wit may not appeal to everyone.

Somehow that sets him apart as unique. While imitation may be the best form of flattery, it still seems to me a bit "contrived" when someone else tries to "imitate" his style almost word for word - read the latest issue of Top Gear and you'll see what I mean.

As a freelance writer myself, what I personally find to be to an extent "wannabe" is to somehow assume someone else's writing style and try to make it one's own.

Being influenced/ inspired etc etc is fine and all very well, but how much would be too much, is the question....

any views?

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Originally Posted by PhrozenFire

Overdrive was miles ahead of any other Indian auto-mag when they started out, but their standards have steadily fallen over the last 3-4 years, and drastically in the last 2.
In my opinion Top Gear is the best right now, just on the basis of their writing style.

smsrini · 29th April 2008, 17:06

Autocar to get info on new models.. good classifieds when looking for new accessories or pre-owned cars..

BS Motoring for pure unadulterated motoring news.. I love their style of writing, their reviews of classic cars ( they even featured Adil D of overdrive with his Fiat?? in one issue !! ), their mud plugging with SUVs and their Blogs are interesting reading anytime..

IMO they dont favor the latest car to be launched in a comparison test, as does ACI. Only comparo where ACI stuck to an older choice was with the Santro.. Think it was the comparo with the new Zen..

nicejits · 27th August 2008, 11:27

autocarindia.com or overdrive.in ?

Team this thread which tells us which magazine is better (autocar VS overdrive ) , I want to know which website according to you is better autocarindia.com or overdrive.in.

TIA
Jitendra

12th September 2008, 23:33

its definitively the autocar cos the test reports are more easier to read and understand..i mean its more clear when compared to other mags.

IronWolf · 13th September 2008, 00:16

What are the 1/2/3 year subscriptions offers going for each mag at the moment?

somspaple · 23rd September 2008, 15:34

overdrive is the best overall compared to oter mags. I don't subscribe to any Automag but buy atleast two of them every month and one of them is always OD. By the way I don't like any Auto Journos for their comments and words on anything passionate.. except for the facts. And I think OD does a great job at it.

benkey2 · 3rd October 2008, 14:07

autocar is my choice and i prefer it over others. may be littlebit biased but it very informative

Spitfire · 3rd October 2008, 16:58

Has anyone seen TopGear in bangalore, seems it has dissappeared. I dont subscribe.

CtrlAltDel · 3rd October 2008, 17:46

an excellent auto-magazine, esp for people looking to buy a car, is "What Car?". its chockful of advice and tips apart from the usual reviews and comparos.

the best part is that its only Rs 30/-

i believe its a sister publication of Autocar India in association with the British mag and website "What Car?"

somspaple · 3rd October 2008, 19:38

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Originally Posted by Spitfire

Has anyone seen TopGear in bangalore, seems it has dissappeared. I dont subscribe.

it is availlable (actually I buy from a "PAN Shop"

where I regularly see the TopGear hanging)

directinjection · 6th October 2008, 14:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by CtrlAltDel

i believe its a sister publication of Autocar India in association with the British mag and website "What Car?"

Even Autocar India is published in association with the British publication AUTOCAR.

Spitfire · 6th October 2008, 16:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by somspaple

it is availlable (actually I buy from a "PAN Shop"

where I regularly see the TopGear hanging)

Thanks dude, time to it that PAN shop

SirAlec · 6th October 2008, 19:42

I feel most of them are baised. One of those voted CRV as the car of the year sometime last year. It was shocking.

View Poll Results: autocar VS overdrive - Which is better
1.Overdrive	211	23.92%
2.Autocar India	576	65.31%
3.BS Motoring	95	10.77%
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28th April 2008, 22:10	#241
ariendj BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 525 Thanked: 156 Times View My Garage	frankly i feel autocar india is the best as long as indian automotive is concerned.presentation is top notch but i have recently felt it has started to increase price for no better changes!! but still compared to the rest,im in for autocar especially cause i have read all the other car magazines around and found them to be losing their sheen in one or other aspect.
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29th April 2008, 13:47	#242
FERRO BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 313 Thanked: 2 Times	Overdrive anytime they may lack some presentation skills but they try to give unbiased comments instead of creating hype and glorifying some brands.
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29th April 2008, 17:06	#244
smsrini Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,115 Thanked: 426 Times View My Garage	Autocar to get info on new models.. good classifieds when looking for new accessories or pre-owned cars.. BS Motoring for pure unadulterated motoring news.. I love their style of writing, their reviews of classic cars ( they even featured Adil D of overdrive with his Fiat?? in one issue !! ), their mud plugging with SUVs and their Blogs are interesting reading anytime.. IMO they dont favor the latest car to be launched in a comparison test, as does ACI. Only comparo where ACI stuck to an older choice was with the Santro.. Think it was the comparo with the new Zen..
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27th August 2008, 11:27	#245
nicejits BANNED Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mumbai ( Borivali ) Posts: 328 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	autocarindia.com or overdrive.in ? Team this thread which tells us which magazine is better (autocar VS overdrive ) , I want to know which website according to you is better autocarindia.com or overdrive.in. TIA Jitendra Last edited by nicejits : 27th August 2008 at 11:33.
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12th September 2008, 23:33	#246
spyker13 Posts: n/a	its definitively the autocar cos the test reports are more easier to read and understand..i mean its more clear when compared to other mags.
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13th September 2008, 00:16	#247
IronWolf Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Benga-loo-ru Posts: 1,569 Thanked: 45 Times View My Garage	What are the 1/2/3 year subscriptions offers going for each mag at the moment?
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23rd September 2008, 15:34	#248
somspaple BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 342 Thanked: 915 Times	overdrive is the best overall compared to oter mags. I don't subscribe to any Automag but buy atleast two of them every month and one of them is always OD. By the way I don't like any Auto Journos for their comments and words on anything passionate.. except for the facts. And I think OD does a great job at it.
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3rd October 2008, 14:07	#249
benkey2 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: chennai Posts: 96 Thanked: Once	autocar is my choice and i prefer it over others. may be littlebit biased but it very informative
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3rd October 2008, 16:58	#250
Spitfire BANNED Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Panaji - Goa/Bangalore - Karnataka Posts: 3,312 Thanked: 774 Times	Has anyone seen TopGear in bangalore, seems it has dissappeared. I dont subscribe.
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3rd October 2008, 17:46	#251
CtrlAltDel BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: HyderaGr8 Posts: 500 Thanked: 24 Times	an excellent auto-magazine, esp for people looking to buy a car, is "What Car?". its chockful of advice and tips apart from the usual reviews and comparos. the best part is that its only Rs 30/- i believe its a sister publication of Autocar India in association with the British mag and website "What Car?"
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6th October 2008, 19:42	#255
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,393 Thanked: 726 Times	I feel most of them are baised. One of those voted CRV as the car of the year sometime last year. It was shocking.
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