First and foremost, why do people want to feature their cars to the public? Is it simply to show it off? The answer is yes & no. Many car tuning companies will want to show off their cars to get noticed, to promote their company and to get business. However, reason varies for the individual owners, well some may say “show-off” but most I feel (just like me) is that – after all these hard work, creativity, money spend on the your car, you would want to ensure that all these are paid off, that people actually appreciate your work and to prove that it’s worth the effort you put in and ultimately you get documentation of your hard work before you finally sell your car.

Many people have emailed and asked me the secrets behind getting my BMW on the THREE Car Magazines just like this previous BMW M3 that was featured in the publications of Performance BMW, Max Power and Options Auto France.

So what are the secrets behind it? The question you need to ask is: “Why would a car magazine want to feature your car?” When there are millions of cars out there on the road…

Here are the answers:

BE the FIRST (NEWS SELLS)

Car magazines works like newspapers, they need news to sell their magazines, hence to make them notice you need to make news for them. If your car has the first new modifications from a tuner (a new prototype), that would be ideal. In my case, my car was the FIRST Rieger BMW in UK. As such, the FIRST #1 Rieger BMW brings attention to UK readers, it created news and curiosity.

BE DIFFERENT: CREATE a whole unique car:

Your best bet is to start off with your mind to create something different and unique to your own liking, of course according to your taste. You don’t want to create a unique car only to hate it after the modifications. People want to see something out of the ordinary. “Specials” always catches attention. But remember to do it tastefully otherwise it will only attract negative feedback. Be creative, don’t limit yourself to parts from one car tuner, you may mix and match with products of other car tuners or even from other makes of car tuners. I got several parts from other makes or car tuners and modified to fit my BMW. Some even create new parts for their cars in custom modifications.

CUSTOMISED MODIFICATIONS: ATTENTION TO DETAIL:

Custom modifications attracts attention, it shows creativity and uniqueness too, that nobody else’s has. Car Magazines wants to show customized parts to the world and people will want to buy the magazines to read and to check out the new parts. In my case, my car has lots of custom modifications that I work with my tuner to produce which eventually became a product for them. You may want to use new materials or an all new design for custom parts for your car.

BRIGHT COLOURS:

Car magazines love BRIGHT colored car, so if your modified car is one of that, you have a point ahead of other car owners. I was told of this tip by the 3 publications that my BMW was featured in. All of them said that it was a pity that my BMW M3 was dark blue! If not, it would have made it to the cover! And true enough the three covers of the magazines that my BMW was featured in came with bright colors! You may have noticed that in all other cover magazines too. So if you plan to repaint your car, catch attention and make it to the cover, choose bright! (important note: choose a bright color that you can live with!)

If you are a car enthusiast then you most probably have a collection of automotive magazines in your rack. This kind of magazine is as famous as sports magazines because there are several people who are interested in the latest trend about car models, reviews and so alike. In addition, if you want to sell or trade and purchase a vehicle, this is one of the best places that you can go to look for information with regard to your concerns.

There are many types of automotive magazines that you can buy in any retail store or even through the Internet, such as motor trend, car and driver, road and track, automobile, auto restorer and auto and design.

Motor trend magazine is all about the latest cars in the market and its prices. It also gives information with regard to several tips and statistics about every vehicle and even news. You can also find detailed information about car shows and sales of any used cars.

On the other hand, car and driver magazines are helpful for those who want to read latest car reviews and a buying guide for all sort of vehicles, while the road and track magazine refers to as reliable for road tests and car show coverage. It also gives information about the upcoming cars, driving impressions and full comparison tests.

Automobile magazine is also a great source of car reviews, latest cars, new road tests, car shows, news about featured vehicles and complete guide in buying a car, while auto restorer shares tips and information to help you restore classic and vintage automobiles. It can give you the best source about restoration of old cars.

Last is the auto and design. The publication of this magazine is issued every second month that features industrial and automotive designs. It also has a website where you can find useful articles as well as other information about its subscription rates, advertising, publication distribution, complete contact information and some archives.

The Ten Top Automotive Magazines include 4 Wheel & Off-Road Magazine that covers the truck scene for show truck builders, 5.0 Mustang Magazine that offers a balanced mix of information with regard to recreational and hard-core of 79 to present V8-powered enthusiast of Mustang, Automobile Magazine that was mentioned above, Car and Driver, European Car Magazine that covers classic and new cars in Europe, Hot Rod Magazine that focus on personalized and high-performance hot rods, Luxury Auto Direct Magazine that covers rich automotive lifestyles, Motor Trend, Popular Hot Rodding Magazine and Road and Track.