Auto Express is a weekly
motoringAn automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
magazineMagazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
sold in the
United KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
published by
Dennis PublishingDennis Publishing Ltd. is an independent publisher. It was founded in 1974.As of April 2010 the company publishes 31 magazine or online titles, predominately in the UK....
. The Editor-in-Chief is
Steve FowlerSteve Fowler is currently group editor of What Car? which includes the magazines What Car?, What Car? New Car Guide, What Car? Price Guide and the website ....
.
Launched in September 1988, its 1000th issue was published on 20 February 2008. It's only weekly competitor in Britain is the long established
Autocar. In 2011
Auto Express was the biggest selling motoring magazine in Britain with a circulation of 60,840.
Auto Express is known for its
spy shotsSecret photography refers to the use of an image or video recording device to photograph or film a person who is unaware that they are being intentionally photographed or filmed...
and speculative illustrations of forthcoming cars. It also covers news,
road testsA test drive is the driving of an automobile to assess its drivability, or roadworthiness, and general operating state. A person who tests vehicles for a living, either for an automobile company or a motorsports team, is called a test driver....
, first drives, readers' letters and feedback, product tests, long-term tests, used cars, prices,
motorsportAuto racing is a motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition. It is one of the world's most watched televised sports.-The beginning of racing:...
and comment columns.
It has sister magazines in France:
Auto Plus, and Germany:
Auto BildAuto Bild is a leading German automobile magazine. It is published by Axel Springer AG, and first appeared in 1986.AUTO BILD with its worldwide licensed editions, of which more than 7 million copies are sold every month, is published in 36 countries. Foreign editions include France's Auto Plus...
which follow the same format.
Since 2001
Auto Express has published the J.D. Power-rivalling "Driver Power" satisfaction survey which shows the 100 best and worst cars to own that year.