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Italian automobile monthly magazine

Quattroruote Italian Quattroruote. Cover release february 2011 Categories Automobile magazine Frequency Monthly Publisher Editoriale Domus First issue January 1956 (n. 0) Country Italy Based in Rozzano Language Italian Website www.quattroruote.it ISSN 0033-5916

***Quattroruote*** (English: *Four Wheels*) is an Italian [automobile](/source/Automobile) [magazine](/source/Magazine) established by [Marchigian](/source/Marche) entrepreneur [Gianni Mazzocchi](/source/Gianni_Mazzocchi) in February 1956. Over the years it has increased its reach by joint ventures with several other international publishers in countries such as Russia, China, Romania and England in 2007, where it launched a partnership with [Top Gear (magazine)](/source/Top_Gear_(magazine)). Among its regular features are montly updated tables of [used car](/source/Pre-owned_vehicle) prices.

## History and profile

*Quattroruote* was established by Gianni Mazzocchi in 1956.[1][2] The publisher of the magazine is Editoriale Domus.[1][2] Its head office is in [Rozzano](/source/Rozzano) ([MI](/source/Province_of_Milan)), where the historical museum of the magazine is located. The magazine is published monthly and it offers news on road and track tests, price lists for new cars as well as quotations for used vehicles.[2]

The magazine is also published in various countries, including [China](/source/China) and [Russia](/source/Russia) which was launched in 2006.[1]

## Circulation

*Quattroruote* had a circulation of 596,742 copies between September 1993 and August 1994.[3] The circulation of the magazine was 464,000 copies in 2004.[4] Between February 2006 and January 2007 the magazine sold 450,500 copies.[5] It was the first best-selling automobile magazine in Italy in 2007[6] with a circulation of 425,539 copies.[7] The magazine had a circulation of 354,735 copies in 2010, making it the fourth best-selling European automobile magazine and the absolute best selling in Italy.[8]

## The Automotive Safety Centre

The test-track belonging to the magazine is located in [Vairano di Vidigulfo](/source/Vidigulfo) ([PV](/source/Province_of_Pavia)). The Automotive Safety Centre, opened in 1995, is 4500 m long, with an 1800 m main straight, where [acceleration](/source/Acceleration) tests are carried out. During these tests it is possible to reach 300 km/h. The race track has been approved by [FIA](/source/FIA) for [Formula One](/source/Formula_One) tests.[9]

### The handling track

The handling track, connected to the speed test area and used for handling test of vehicles, has bends and [chicanes](/source/Chicane) of different radii where [oversteer](/source/Oversteer) and [understeer](/source/Understeer) of vehicles can be examined.

### SUV test area

The [SUV](/source/SUV) test area is next to the ASC straight section, where [off-road vehicle](/source/Off-road_vehicle) driving and overturning characteristics are established.

## Safe driving

*Quattroruote* organizes safe driving courses on an area of about 17000 m² where students, followed by expert instructors, are taught driving techniques on wet or dry surfaces, handling and stopping.

## Events

### *Quattroruote Day*

Anniversary of the first issue of the principal magazine, the 2006 (fiftieth) and 2016 (sixtieth) *Quattroruote Day*s are represented by much merchandise and advertising.

### *TG Cup*/*GT Cup*

It is a yearly racing festival/race organized by Quattroruote. Up until 2015, it was organised in partnership with *Top Gear* and would feature [The Stig](/source/The_Stig). Rebranded as *GT Cup* from 2015 on.

### Rome *Top Gear* event

Organised by Editoriale Domus and *Quattroruote*, and set also in [Poland](/source/Poland), is an international car exhibition in [Rome](/source/Rome).

## Books

One of the most significant of *Quattroruote*'s book series is the famous ***Tutte le auto del mondo*** ("All the cars of the world", sometimes stylized as *Tutte le Auto del Mondo*) or "*TaM*", any issue of this series was for sale any year, with the death of its "director" in [Lido di Jesolo](/source/Lido_di_Jesolo) (in the [Province of Venice](/source/Province_of_Venice)), this books was not more published.

In 2006, Quattroruote published the book *Pericolo, attraversamento rane!* (*Danger, frogs crossing!*), collecting various photographs related to vehicles and roads, with funny comments.

## See also

- [List of magazines in Italy](/source/List_of_magazines_in_Italy)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-bin_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-bin_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-bin_1-2) ["Quattroruote"](https://www.burda.ru/Repository/be8fb499-71dd-4dd2-afa9-dc0e477cd1c6/0aa7f290-9d8e-4daf-b0d7-72e095e8c03d/fpbzmdr5.pdf) (PDF). *Burda International*. Retrieved 22 January 2015.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-edom_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-edom_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-edom_2-2) ["Quattroruote"](https://www.edidomus.it/en/brand/quattroruote). *Editoriale Domus*. Retrieved 22 January 2015.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["autoX and Italy's Quattroruote form an editorial partnership!"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150122224114/http://www.adgully.com/autox-and-italy-s-quattroruote-form-an-editorial-partnership-53661.html). *Adgully*. 13 March 2013. Archived from [the original](http://www.adgully.com/autox-and-italy-s-quattroruote-form-an-editorial-partnership-53661.html) on 22 January 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.

## External links

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- [Official website](https://www.quattroruote.it/)

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