Auto Action

{{Short description|Australian motorsport magazine}}

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|editor = Bruce Williams

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|category = Motorsport

|frequency = Fortnightly

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|publisher = Auto Action Media

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|firstdate = 24 February 1971

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|based = Oakleigh, Victoria

|country = Australia

|language = English

|website = {{URL|https://autoaction.com.au/|autoaction.com.au}}

|issn = 2204-9924

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Auto Action is an Australian motorsport magazine.{{Cite web |url=https://www.overdrive.com/search?q=E34FA07A-878A-49E8-A847-E4DB44926727 |title=Auto action. |date=2003 |publisher=WorldCat |oclc=903906222 |access-date=2019-12-12}} The first edition was published on 24 February 1971. It became part of Australian Consolidated Press and was included in its 2012 sale to Bauer Media Group. After unsuccessfully trying to sell the title, publication ceased after 1,668 issues in May 2016.[https://web.archive.org/web/20191030100449/https://mumbrella.com.au/bauer-media-seeking-new-owner-for-motorsport-magazine-auto-action-362215 Bauer Media seeking new owner for Auto Action] Mumbrella 26 April 2016[https://www.sprinter.com.au/bauer-motor-mag-stalls/ Bauer motor mag stalls] Sprinter 28 April 2016[https://web.archive.org/web/20191027174015/https://www.supercars.com/news/championship/farewell-auto-action/ Farewell Auto Action] Supercars Championship 2 May 2016An Herioc Farewell Auto Action issue 1668 5 May 2016 page 9

After a short layoff, the masthead was sold to Action Media Partners and publication resumed on 25 July 2016.[https://autoaction.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/AA-Media-Kit-Guide-2019-v2.pdf Media Kit 2019] Auto Action

Auto Action have also produced multiple episodes of "The Auto Action Rev Limiter" Podcast which started in late June of 2020. In their words; "Each week, leading Australian motorsport journalist Andrew Clarke is joined by Auto Action's Bruce Williams and Paul Gover for a look at the motorsport world. There'll be a focus on Australia and the Australian Supercars, but will also cover F1, IndyCar, NASCAR, [and] WRC."