ADAC Motorwelt
| Categories |
Automobile magazine Travel magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Circulation | 13,808,111 (2010) |
| Publisher | ADAC Verlag |
| Year founded | 1925 |
| Company | ADAC |
| Country | Germany |
| Based in | Munich |
| Language | German |
ADAC Motorwelt (meaning ADAC Motoring in English) is a German language monthly automobile and travel magazine published in Munich, Germany. It is a membership magazine of ADAC (Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club e.V.) is one of the largest magazines in the country.
ADAC Motorwelt was established in 1925 as a monthly magazine of ADAC. The magazine and ADAC Sport are the successors of another car magazine Der Motorfahrer which was published for 22 years until 1925. It is the official media outlet of ADAC. Its publisher is ADAC Verlag. The magazine is published on a monthly basis and has its headquarters in Munich.
The monthly covers articles mainly on cars and travel-related topics. In regard to the cars, the magazine features news about road tests, motor sports and new model previews. It publishes several lists and provides awards, including "Germany’s favourite car", based on reader votes. In January 2014 Michael Ramstetter, editor of the magazine, resigned from the post due to alleged vote manipulation in relation to the award of "Germany’s favourite car" for 2013.
In 1992 ADAC Motorwelt had a circulation of 10.9 million copies. It was the top special interest magazine worldwide in 2001 with a circulation of 13,162,000 copies. The magazine had an average circulation of 13,777,000 copies in 2003, making it the largest magazine in Germany. It was again the largest magazine in the country with a circulation of 13,616,000 copies in 2005. During the fourth quarter of 2006 its circulation was 13,849,000 copies. Its total circulation was 13,700,000 copies in 2006, making it the largest magazine in Germany.
The circulation of ADAC Motorwelt was 13,808,111 copies in 2010, making it the largest European automobile magazine.
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