Autocarindia vs Overdrive

iktejjabbal · 28th September 2007, 14:47

Sorry Sir, but recently even Autocar has started dedicating sections of their mag to bikes and F1 .They have also improved upon their presentation style. The testers notes given after each test drive are particularly very helpfull . Also it sometimes borrows writeup from its sister mags from various other countries which is appreciated by all .
ISJ

maven · 28th September 2007, 14:56

Can probably include Top Gear (India) as well in the polling list

five46 · 9th December 2007, 14:11

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Originally Posted by GTO

... BSMotoring is also my no.2. They must be a little low on budget, and hence dont use pro-grade timing equipment to test their cars and report on figures. But I love that bunch of guys. They are Jeep lovers, RD350 fanatics, rave about muscle cars...the list goes on. BSMotoring is full of true unbiased car guys.

GTO

For me BSM is the 1. ACI has been losing its quality. BSM is still good.
GTO, have you read the comparo between a Swift Diesel and Palio 1.6 in some recent issue of BSM? After all the review, the verdict was - the swift will beat the Palio 1.6, but the Palio is still worth one last romance for its gorgeous lines (I don't remember the exact words used, and he was referring to the designers lines on Palio).
Great verdict!

CrAzY dRiVeR · 9th December 2007, 17:03

Decemeber-

OD is pure waste of money.
Autocar is good.
Top gear is a very nice read.

Bought all 3. But i repent wasting money on OD this month.

jkdas · 10th December 2007, 12:12

Autocar coz it has the JBL advt:P

benbsb29 · 10th December 2007, 12:24

Autocar now is mostly about ads alone.

vasudeva · 10th December 2007, 12:36

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Originally Posted by benbsb29

Autocar now is mostly about ads alone.

Explicit ad pages, and of course, implicit in the reportage. This is true for almost all auto mags: full of fluff, irrelevant nit-picks (makes a noise at 150 kmph as if that mattered to an Indian driver, who is lucky to achieve an avge speed of 30 kmph), manufacturer written reviews, help columns (which is better here), cut and paste from F1 and international media, outdated car lists, speculations, and of course the numerous awards to all and sundry. With subscriptions of 30-50,000 per monthly issue, and sticker price of 60-75 (less for the publisher because of retailer discount), they can survive and thrive only through advertising, both explicit and covert.

nicejits · 10th December 2007, 12:43

OD Editor has been changed, try New OD !

benbsb29 · 10th December 2007, 13:38

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Originally Posted by nicejits

OD Editor has been changed, try New OD !

Sirish Chandran has taken over, and i feel that was welcome.

Dippy · 10th December 2007, 13:40

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Originally Posted by benbsb29

Sirish Chandran has taken over, and i feel that was welcome.

Whatever happened to Yogendra Pratap?

CrAzY dRiVeR · 10th December 2007, 13:53

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Originally Posted by benbsb29

Sirish Chandran has taken over, and i feel that was welcome.

Welcome or not, we'll find out in the next issue. This one was very poor, IMO!

By the way, Sirish is a keralite.

benbsb29 · 10th December 2007, 14:10

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Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

By the way, Sirish is a keralite.

Mallu brigade taking over. Bijoy from BSM also is.

karlosdeville · 10th December 2007, 14:13

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Originally Posted by benbsb29

Mallu brigade taking over. Bijoy from BSM also is.

Mallu brigade indeed. Srini too. No longer are the Bawas dominating the field, though Sirish is half Bawa

crazybiker46 · 10th December 2007, 14:51

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Originally Posted by jkdas

Autocar coz it has the JBL advt:P

hmmmm saw "JKD gets hooked" written on a corner of that !JBL ad....

nicejits · 10th December 2007, 15:51

Guys i works for Infomedia India and OverDrive is our publication

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 September 2007, 14:47	#211
iktejjabbal Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ludhiana Posts: 1 Thanked: 0 Times	Autocar Sorry Sir, but recently even Autocar has started dedicating sections of their mag to bikes and F1 .They have also improved upon their presentation style. The testers notes given after each test drive are particularly very helpfull . Also it sometimes borrows writeup from its sister mags from various other countries which is appreciated by all . ISJ
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28th September 2007, 14:56	#212
maven BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Noida Posts: 264 Thanked: 156 Times	Can probably include Top Gear (India) as well in the polling list
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9th December 2007, 17:03	#214
CrAzY dRiVeR Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore / TVM Posts: 17,302 Thanked: 74,317 Times View My Garage	Decemeber- OD is pure waste of money. Autocar is good. Top gear is a very nice read. Bought all 3. But i repent wasting money on OD this month.
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10th December 2007, 12:12	#215
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	Autocar coz it has the JBL advt:P
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10th December 2007, 12:24	#216
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 10,021 Thanked: 13,578 Times View My Garage	Autocar now is mostly about ads alone.
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10th December 2007, 12:43	#218
nicejits BANNED Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mumbai ( Borivali ) Posts: 328 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	OD Editor has been changed, try New OD !
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10th December 2007, 15:51	#225
nicejits BANNED Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mumbai ( Borivali ) Posts: 328 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Guys i works for Infomedia India and OverDrive is our publication
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