Are you just beginning to talk about replacing the compact Kia Sporate with something roomier, like a Chevrolet Traverse, and need to do some research? You will likely start with a trusted resource like MotorTrend. They are now celebrating 75 years of sharing the most recent changes and innovations in the automotive world while putting sports cars, trucks, and SUVs through real-world challenges.
When MotorTrend first launched, America was just beginning to embrace the beauty of the pictorial full-color magazine. But, drivers wanted more than just a pretty image on glossy paper when deciding on the next family car. How did it perform on the new highways? Were the seats comfortable? Was it easy for everyone to drive?
And 75 years later, motorheads and hard-working car shoppers still find the answers they need from this trusted source. However, MotorTrend now includes instructions on how to connect your smartphone and where to find a charging station in their reports.
Besides putting out juicy pics of all the hottest cars rolling off the factory floor, MotorTrend has also been committed to giving extensive reviews. Over an entire year, they fill up the cargo area, bring along their friends for a long road trip, and take their test car to work every day.
As a reader, you learn how the SUV will help you fit all the soccer balls while leaving legroom for your growing kids. They even take the time to install baby seats and show you how easy or impossible it is to accomplish that task. You see how much it costs to have the oil changed, what it is like to have the windshield replaced after a hail storm, and if the latest tech toys really work. Better yet, they are as happy to road test popular commuter cars as they are the latest supercar racing in Europe.
Perhaps the single issue that continues to grab the world’s attention and has helped MotorTrend survive for 3/4 of a century is their Car of the Year Award. Their experts search for a vehicle that exceeds expectations, establishes a new bar in performance, or breaks the mold in function.
Their first award was given to the 1949 Cadillac. While the sedan looked an awful lot like the Oldsmobile of that year, the engineers for the Caddy managed to tweak the V8 engine to produce an impressive 18% more horsepower.
More recently, in 2017, the Chevrolet Bolt EV earned the accolade as an electric vehicle that not only performed well on the freeways but was also the first budget-friendly EV prepared to answer America’s demand for a versatile green machine.
We don’t find as many magazines in the waiting area at the service center or the dentist’s office anymore, but we still need to know more about new SUVs arriving on the market. MotorTrend has rolled with the times, and now their fan base can find their trusted information in the digital world on their website, YouTube, social media sites, and yes, still arriving in mailboxes every three months.
What will America be driving in another 75 years? Just as today’s MotorTrend connects with us in ways not even imagined back in 1949, the possibilities for personal transportation in the future are endless.
Are you ready to shop for a new car near Huntington Beach? After checking out the latest videos and reviews by MotorTrend, come visit us at Beach Boulevard of Cars and take MotorTrend’s 2024 Car of the Year (a Toyota Prius) out for a test drive today.
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