"Car mags" is a short form for "car magazines," referring to publications that primarily focus on cars and provide information, articles, and reviews related to automobiles. Full definition
It is rather interesting how car mags are going out of their way to make sure the public believes the 911 is not ruined by turbo charging... On the other hand, Ferrari have accomplished an amazing jib turbo charging there 488 GTB but everyone keep banging about missing the old sound. (evo.co.uk)
Eventually, my work there led me to Automobile in early 2015 — almost 29 years to the day that I first picked up that funky new car mag as my mom checked - off her grocery list. (automobilemag.com)
Rover was never accused of being thorough with aspects of the 800 like, say, door fits and electrical connectors, but it did a ruddy comprehensive job on the camouflage kit, adding a false bonnet, a misleading quad - lamp nose, a huge glassfibre rear hunch and fake door skins so that the speculative sketch artist at your favourite»80s car mag had nothing to work with. (evo.co.uk)