''Automóvil Panamericano'' or simply ''Automóvil'' (

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for "Panamerican automobile") was a Mexican automotive enthusiast magazine first published in 1995. Owned by Motorpress-Televisa and partner of the

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''. It ranked as the ninth most read magazine in Mexico, and the most read Spanish language automotive magazine in the world. Critical testing, motor sports and buyers guidance have been a regular since its founding.

History

Originally based on the Spanish magazine ''Automóvil Fórmula'' (issued since 1978), the first issue of ''Automóvil Panamericano'' was officially released on 15 January 1995, whereas a sample #0 issue had appeared months earlier in October 1994. The layout of this first issue's cover would retain a simple style that would abide until today, presenting ''Automovils logo on the top header, the months' featured tested car centered, further tests on the bottom and various articles elsewhere. The first renewal of the magazine was issued in February 2002 as editorial director Ricardo Chan Robles took charge. The magazine's frame changed to black and the logo was changed, now using a bolder typography.

Sister projects

*''Auto Plus'' (initially called "Guía Util del Automóvil") was Automóvil Panamericano's sister publication, targeted at young enthusiasts and focusing on practical issues within the automotive world, short tests and a price list. It was published monthly for eight years between 2002 and 2010. *''Automóvil TV'' was the

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counterpart of the magazine. It featured from 2003 to 2008 on

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's ''Galavision'' (Channel 9). *''Automóvil W'' is a

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program first broadcast in March 2007 in ''W Radio'' (96.9 MHz FM, 900 MHz AM
Online
of

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. ''Automóvil Digital'' is a running

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project appeared in July 2007 to distribute a digital version of the magazine to a VIP readers list. ''MyAutomovil.com'' is the

counterpart appeared for the Latin market in North America in March 2008
WWW.MYAUTOMOVIL.COM
.

Special issues

On May 15, 2003 was launched the magazine number 100th. The cover was coloured yellow and were added up to 50 pages. The cover showed 20 exotic cars that were considered the best of the world, featuring the Pagani Zonda S, the

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and the

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. The ten-year anniversary commemorative was launched on February 15, 2005. The frame now changed to red and were added up to 30 pages. In the cover featured the

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. The cover had remained the same since then. On February 15, 2010 was launched the magazine special edition the 15th anniversary.

Car of the Year

Since its first issue, ''Automóvil Panamericano'' would raffle off a brand new automobile with the ''Juzge su coche y gane un coche'' contest (Judge your car and win a car). The readers would review several aspects of their current car (if they had any) and send the answer sheet via post mail to ''Automóvils headquarters in

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. After the deadline, a winner would be chosen and the results of the survey would be published in the following month's issue. However, in 1999 the contest's rules underwent a major renewal, resulting in the ''Best Cars of the Year'' contest, in which the favourite automobile for each

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would be picked by readers, no longer having to review their own car; the contestants would send their answers via post mail as before. Since 2003, actual silver prizes would be awarded to the people-chosen winning cars; marques would send a representative to collect the small statue at a special ceremony. Additionally, a special golden award to the Best Car of the Year (overall) would be given.

''Juzge su coche y gane un coche''

*1995 Prize:

BMW 325i The BMW 3 Series is a line of compact executive cars manufactured by the German automaker BMW since May 1975. It is the successor to the 02 Series and has been produced in seven generations. The first generation of the 3 Series was only avail ...

*1996

Mercury Sable The Mercury Sable is a range of automobiles manufactured and marketed by the Mercury brand of Ford Motor Company. Introduced on December 26, 1985 as the replacement for the Mercury Marquis, the Sable marked the transition of the mid-size Mercury ...

- Prize:

Land Rover Discovery Land, also known as dry land, ground, or earth, is the solid terrestrial surface of the planet Earth that is not submerged by the ocean or other bodies of water. It makes up 29% of Earth's surface and includes the continents and various islan ...

*1997

Pontiac Grand Prix The Grand Prix is a line of automobiles produced by the Pontiac Division of General Motors from 1962 until 2002 for coupes and 1989–2008 for sedans. First introduced as a full-size performance coupe for the 1962 model year, the model varie ...

- Prize:

Volkswagen New Beetle The Volkswagen New Beetle is a compact car, introduced by Volkswagen in 1997, drawing heavy inspiration from the exterior design of the original Beetle. Unlike the original Beetle, the New Beetle has its engine in the front, driving the fron ...

*1998

Audi A6 The Audi A6 is an executive car made by the German automotive industry, automaker Audi. Now in its fifth generation, the successor to the Audi 100 is manufactured in Neckarsulm, Germany, and is available in saloon and Station wagon, estate configu ...

(Mediano) - Prize:

Peugeot 306 The Peugeot 306 is a small family car built by the French car manufacturer Peugeot from 1993 to 2002. It replaced the 309. Peugeot gave the 306 many updates and aesthetic changes to keep up with the competition, and it was replaced by the 307 in ...

''Best Cars''

*1999 Prize:

Audi A3 The Audi A3 is a subcompact executive/small family car ( C-segment) manufactured and marketed by the German automaker Audi AG since September 1996, currently in its fourth generation. The first two generations of the Audi A3 were based on th ...

*2000 Prize:

Volkswagen Jetta The Volkswagen Jetta () is a compact car/small family car manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen since 1979. Positioned to fill a sedan niche above the firm's Golf hatchback, it has been marketed over seven generations, variously as the Atlant ...

*2001 Prize: Volkswagen New Beetle Turbo *2002 Prize: Mercedes C200K Estate

''Best Cars and Car of the Year''

*2003

Renault Mégane The Renault Mégane () is a small family car produced by the French car manufacturer Renault for model year 1996, and was the successor to the Renault 19. The Mégane has been offered in three- and five-door hatchback, saloon, coupé, converti ...

(Prize: Audi A3) *2004

Porsche Cayenne The Porsche Cayenne is a series of mid-size luxury crossover sport utility vehicles manufactured by the German automaker Porsche since 2002 (Type 9PA or E1), with North American sales beginning in 2003. It is the first V8-engined vehicle built ...

(Car of the Year) - Prize:

Chrysler Crossfire The Chrysler Crossfire is a rear-wheel drive, two-seat sports car that was sold by Chrysler and built by Karmann of Germany for the 2004 to 2008 model years. Developed during the union of Daimler and Chrysler, the two-seater is based on the ...

*2005

(Car of the Year) - Prize:

SEAT Altea The SEAT Altea is an automobile produced by the Spanish automaker SEAT from 2004 to 2015 being previewed by the Salsa Emoción concept. As a compact multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), the car was designed by the Italian Walter de Silva, and was laun ...

*2006

Volkswagen Bora The Volkswagen Bora is a small family car, the fourth generation of the Volkswagen Jetta, and the successor to the Volkswagen Vento. Production of the car began in July 1999. Carrying on the wind nomenclature from previous generations, the car ...

(Car of the Year) - Prize:

Suzuki Grand Vitara is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Minami-ku, Hamamatsu, Japan. Suzuki manufactures automobiles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal com ...

*2007

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(Car of the Year) - Prize: Audi A3 TDI *2008 Prize:

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*2009

Audi R8 The Audi R8 is a mid-engine, 2-seater sports car, which uses Audi's trademark quattro permanent all-wheel drive system. It was introduced by the German car manufacturer Audi AG in 2006. The car is exclusively designed, developed, and manufactu ...

(Car of the Year) - Prize: Fiat 500 Sport *2010 Prize:

Suzuki Kizashi The Suzuki Kizashi is a mid-size car manufactured by Japanese automaker Suzuki. It was unveiled in the United States on July 30, 2009. The Kizashi went on sale in Japan on October 21, 2009, in North America on December 1, 2009, and in Australi ...

*2011 Prize:

Audi A1 The Audi A1 (internally designated ''Typ 8X'') is a supermini car launched by Audi at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Sales of the initial three-door A1 model started in Germany in August 2010, with the United Kingdom following in November 2010. A f ...

*2012 Prize:

Volvo S60 The Volvo Group ( sv, Volvokoncernen; legally Aktiebolaget Volvo, shortened to AB Volvo, stylized as VOLVO) is a Swedish multinational manufacturing corporation headquartered in Gothenburg. While its core activity is the production, distributi ...

*2013 Prize:

Seat Toledo The SEAT Toledo is a small family car produced by the Spanish manufacturer SEAT, part of Volkswagen Group. The Toledo name was first introduced to the SEAT line up in May 1991 being named after a Spanish city with the same name, with the fourt ...

*2014 Prize:

Porsche Macan The Porsche Macan (Type 95B) is a high-performance Compact luxury crossover SUV produced by the German car manufacturer Porsche from 2014. It is built in Leipzig, Germany. The Macan range includes many variants, including the Macan, Macan T, ...

Editorial direction

References

External links

Automóvil Online
- official site
Motorpress Ibérica
- official site
Motorpresse International
- official site {{DEFAULTSORT:Automovil Panamericano 1995 establishments in Mexico Automobile magazines Magazines published in Mexico Magazines established in 1995 Spanish-language magazines Monthly magazines published in Mexico