Autocarindia vs Overdrive

v1p3r · 11th July 2005, 23:49

BSM man! Those guys got soul!

chetanhanda · 12th July 2005, 08:55

I kind of like Overdrive..

devarshi84 · 13th July 2005, 02:58

Autocar has got international appeal. They have the latest papparazzi before anybody else.

Overdrive has got the best coverage and details. More for the laymen drivers. they have the best people in the business.

bsmotoring is for the enthusisasts whose veins have gasoline in them.I especially loved the articles where they had the city,lancer,corsa,accent and siena on the test track.It was an awesome article. I hated them when they stopped publishing the rd350 articles though.

I read all these three. there are many others too in my collection like

Bike2car
autoindia
IndianAuto
car and bike sport etc.

artofzen · 13th July 2005, 09:41

I guess BSM guys are the least biased of the lot.and to me their writing style is the best .

devarshi84 · 14th July 2005, 09:39

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Originally Posted by artofzen

I guess BSM guys are the least biased of the lot.and to me their writing style is the best .

true true they are the best of the lot. they just need to add more pages I believe.

artofzen · 14th July 2005, 09:46

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Originally Posted by devarshi84

true true they are the best of the lot. they just need to add more pages I believe.

I agree.They should add a bit more statistics when it comes to testing.I just loved their comparison between Ford Endaevor and Hyundai tuscon(Pardon my spelling).

GTO · 19th July 2005, 15:09

Heres something interesting. Bijoy Kumar - Editor of BSMotoring - does not consider Overdrive as "quality competition"

There is Autocar, which I consider is quality competition. It is a foreign title but it has got its advantages and disadvantages. Then there is Overdrive, we do not compete with them as the quality of writing is completely different.

Source : Exchange for Media.Com Interview

GTO

sajo · 19th July 2005, 17:34

BSM is the pick of the lot. The writing style can be addictive.

hianooo · 19th July 2005, 20:00

AutocarIndia, it rocks..;-)

cheers
aNu

devarshi84 · 20th July 2005, 00:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTO

Heres something interesting. Bijoy Kumar - Editor of BSMotoring - does not consider Overdrive as "quality competition"

There is Autocar, which I consider is quality competition. It is a foreign title but it has got its advantages and disadvantages. Then there is Overdrive, we do not compete with them as the quality of writing is completely different.

Source : Exchange for Media.Com Interview

GTO

I believe they are trying to say that they cater to a different segment.

GTO · 20th July 2005, 09:48

I believe it was a very subtle and sarcastic way to dispose their content quality.

GTO

devarshi84 · 20th July 2005, 10:11

Agreed on that point too.

Anyways I just read the cedia article on their website. There is no cedia in the pics .they have the new lancer on display. now that is pathetic to speak about quality of the mag.

Vish_Janu · 8th November 2005, 03:30

in present scenario , i would be confused with AUTOCAR or TOPGEAR , but from above choices , definitely AUTOCAR.

jkdas · 8th November 2005, 11:47

why only these three mags? thers plenty others. be fair.

5u3zEr0 · 8th November 2005, 17:33

Auotcar India, reading it makes me feel at home.

Read Car but wasnt happy. Have the Top Gear issue at home, looking forward to reading it and comparing it to Autocar.

BTW, was a regular reader of Autocar before they came to India.

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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11th July 2005, 23:49	#76
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	BSM man! Those guys got soul!
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12th July 2005, 08:55	#77
chetanhanda BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 887 Thanked: 49 Times View My Garage	I kind of like Overdrive..
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13th July 2005, 02:58	#78
devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	Autocar has got international appeal. They have the latest papparazzi before anybody else. Overdrive has got the best coverage and details. More for the laymen drivers. they have the best people in the business. bsmotoring is for the enthusisasts whose veins have gasoline in them.I especially loved the articles where they had the city,lancer,corsa,accent and siena on the test track.It was an awesome article. I hated them when they stopped publishing the rd350 articles though. I read all these three. there are many others too in my collection like Bike2car autoindia IndianAuto car and bike sport etc.
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13th July 2005, 09:41	#79
artofzen BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: VOCI-LHR Posts: 735 Thanked: 68 Times View My Garage	I guess BSM guys are the least biased of the lot.and to me their writing style is the best .
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19th July 2005, 15:09	#82
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,534 Thanked: 300,738 Times View My Garage	Heres something interesting. Bijoy Kumar - Editor of BSMotoring - does not consider Overdrive as "quality competition" There is Autocar, which I consider is quality competition. It is a foreign title but it has got its advantages and disadvantages. Then there is Overdrive, we do not compete with them as the quality of writing is completely different. Source : Exchange for Media.Com Interview GTO
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19th July 2005, 17:34	#83
sajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,625 Thanked: 1,153 Times	BSM is the pick of the lot. The writing style can be addictive.
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19th July 2005, 20:00	#84
hianooo BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kochi, nw in Bangalore... Posts: 66 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	AutocarIndia, it rocks..;-) cheers aNu
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20th July 2005, 09:48	#86
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,534 Thanked: 300,738 Times View My Garage	I believe it was a very subtle and sarcastic way to dispose their content quality. GTO
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20th July 2005, 10:11	#87
devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	Agreed on that point too. Anyways I just read the cedia article on their website. There is no cedia in the pics .they have the new lancer on display. now that is pathetic to speak about quality of the mag.
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8th November 2005, 03:30	#88
Vish_Janu BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 250 Thanked: 376 Times	in present scenario , i would be confused with AUTOCAR or TOPGEAR , but from above choices , definitely AUTOCAR.
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8th November 2005, 11:47	#89
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	why only these three mags? thers plenty others. be fair.
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8th November 2005, 17:33	#90
5u3zEr0 BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Madras Posts: 379 Thanked: 3 Times	Auotcar India, reading it makes me feel at home. Read Car but wasnt happy. Have the Top Gear issue at home, looking forward to reading it and comparing it to Autocar. BTW, was a regular reader of Autocar before they came to India.
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