Top Gear Australia (magazine)

Top Gear Australia Magazine was a car magazine published by Bauer Media Group.[1] The magazine was started in 2008.[1] On 2 September 2015, it was announced that the magazine would cease to be published on 28 September with the October 2015 issue to be last.[2]

Writers

The 'TopGear Australia' team was led by Tim Keen, the magazine's final editor. Other articles were written by a wide range of motoring journalists, including Stephen Corby, Dylan Campbell, Tim Booth, Vince Jackson, Andy Enright, Bill Mckinnon, Ben Smithurst, James Stanford, Jason Barlow, Sam Phillip, Ollie Marriage, Dan Read and Paul Horrell. Deputy editor Andrew Chesterton was charged with managing the magazine's survival in a post-digital media environment.

There were also monthly articles by Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond; the hosts of the British Top Gear television show.

Sections of the magazine

Inbox

The Inbox gives readers a chance to comment on the magazine, as well as sending in photographs. Each month the best letters are printed in the magazine. Also in each edition, the letter of the month receives a special prize like a Top gear DVD or a bottle of car wax.

Ignition

Ignition is a section where articles written by Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond are shown. These articles were first published in the UK version of Top Gear Magazine.

The News

The news is a segment which talks about the recent happenings of the automotive world.

Planet Top Gear

Planet Top Gear is the section of the magazine where you can find comedic stories about the magazine. It contains many sub-sections (listed below).

Driving Test

Driving test is a segment where each month a different celebrity is interviewed about their motoring history. Recent guests include Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button and NASCAR driver Danica Sue Patrick.

References
  1. Simon Thomsen (31 August 2015). "It's the end for TopGear Australia magazine". Business Insider. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  2. "TopGear Australia magazine closure announcement". Mag Shop. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
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