Automobile was an American automobile magazine published by the Motor Trend Group. A group of former employees of Car and Driver led by David E. Davis founded Automobile in 1986 with support from Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, using the credo No Boring Cars. Automobile distinguished itself as more of a lifestyle magazine than the other automotive publications, an editorial theme that Davis greatly expanded upon from his tenure as the editor of Car and Driver, though it was a sister publication to Motor Trend. Unlike other automobile magazines, Automobile didn't often conduct instrumented tests of cars or provide much technical data. Instead, the reviews of vehicles were subjective experiential reports with the cars in their naturally intended, real world environment. Additionally, Automobile reserved a good portion of each issue for covering vehicles no longer in production, but still relevant to collectors or automotive history as a whole. For example, the magazine included features such as "Collectible Classic," an in-depth review of a particular older car, and reports from recent classic and antique car auctions. Automobile also had a regular column by former General Motors designer Robert Cumberford, who analyzed styling elements of current production models and show cars, often linking their design to those of older cars. In December 2019, Motor Trend Group subsidiary TEN Publishing announced that it would discontinue publication of Automobile. Its final issue was dated February 2020. Publishers 1986–1991: News Corporation 1991–2007: Primedia 2007–2014: Source Interlink Media 2014–2017: TEN: The Enthusiast Network 2017–2020: Motor Trend Group Awards Automobile of the Year From 1990 to 2014, Automobile awarded their "Automobile of the Year" to one car annually. 1990: Mazda MX-5 Miata 1991: Acura NSX 1992: Cadillac Seville Touring Sedan 1993: Chrysler Concorde / Dodge Intrepid / Eagle Vision 1994: Dodge / Plymouth Neon 1995: BMW M3 1996: Honda Civic 1997: Toyota RAV4 1998: Porsche Boxster 1999: Volkswagen New Beetle 2000: Ford Focus 2001: Chevrolet Corvette Z06 2002: Subaru Impreza WRX 2003: Nissan 350Z 2004: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 2005: Chrysler 300C 2006: BMW 3-Series 2007: Volkswagen GTI 2008: Audi R8 2009: Nissan GT-R 2010: Volkswagen GTI 2011: Chevrolet Volt 2012: Audi A7 2013: Tesla Model S 2014: Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Automobile All-Stars In 2015, Automobile replaced their "Automobile of the Year" award with the "Automobile All-Stars", naming multiple cars on the list annually. 2015: Alfa Romeo 4C, BMW i8, BMW 2-Series, Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, Ford Mustang, Honda Fit,