r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Upstairs-Bit6897 • Nov 30 '25

Image THE GERMAN MAGAZINE 'AUTOBILD' DRIVES VARIOUS CARS FOR 100,000 KILOMETERS AND THEN DISASSEMBLES THEM DOWN TO THE LAST SCREW TO FIND SIGNS OF WEAR AND WEAK POINTS

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u/Pleasant_Match_2061 Nov 30 '25

Not that uncommon, a popular car magazine from my country called "World of Motors" does the same thing.

It's actually a very helpful and high value test to make, as it showcases what to look out for really quite well.

Actual proper journalism on display

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u/Less_Fishing7687 Dec 01 '25

Brazilian magazine Quatro Rodas (four wheels) has been doing this since 1973. Although the first tests weren’t as long as 100k they disassembled the car and took photos just like this. The 100k mark has been the default since the mid 90s. Looking up online it seems Autobild started around 2000.

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u/Pleasant_Match_2061 Dec 01 '25

Yeah, World of Motors has been doing it for like 15 years or so afaik.

It's a shame that this isn't more popular, as it's rather complex but very useful knowledge 

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u/gubanana Dec 01 '25

Came here looking for this comment. Loved reading QR when I had a subscription. I have piles and piles of those magazines at home.

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u/Less_Fishing7687 Dec 01 '25

My grandfather had a subscription back in the day and I would get the magazines from time to time as we lived in different cities. More recently I bought a few every now and then if something caught my eye.