Csaba Csere resigns from C&D

[Laconian]

http://jalopnik.com/5111232/csaba-csere-car-and-driver-editor+in+chief-resigns

Jalopnik has confirmed Csaba Csere, the famously unpronounceable Editor-in-Chief of Hachette Filipacchi Magazines' flagship moneymaker Car and Driver, will be resigning his position effective January 1, 2009. Why?

We've been given no reason, but Csere has been in charge of Car and Driver since 1993 and with the magazine since 1980. Hachette will now be conducting a search for Csere's replacement.Thanks to JT for the tip!

[Speed_Racer]

That's odd...

I guess we'll never know how to properly pronounce his name.

[the Teuton]

Pardon my French: 

THANK THE FUCKIN' LORD!

It's people like him why real enthusiasts can't find jobs at that magazine.  He emphasized being an engineer over being in love with the car, and I think he lost sight of what it means to be an enthusiast.

[Laconian]

C&D has a lot of problems but being engineering-oriented ain't one of them. It's been completely overtaken by fancy spec sheets and a proliferation of lazy, uncritical "short takes" and "baubles and bolt ons" sections.

[ifcar]

C&D has a lot of problems but being engineering-oriented ain't one of them. It's been completely overtaken by fancy spec sheets and a proliferation of lazy, uncritical "short takes" and "baubles and bolt ons" sections.

I think they've done a fine job of getting the point of the car and whether it's good or not in the short takes. They're missing detail, but they're not first-look-fawning.

[Speed_Racer]

Does anyone else not like the new layout? I find it kind of ADD-inducing.

[Byteme]

The real reason behind the resignation might surprise you.  Try to say this three times real fast.

Csaba Csere Car Czar.

[Lebowski]

Meh, who cares.

As far as I'm concerned C&D is nothing more than a "two shit magazine", and likely never will be.

[Payman]

The real reason behind the resignation might surprise you.  Try to say this three times real fast.

Csaba Csere Car Czar.

Choobah is the "Car Czar"??? Seriously?

[FoMoJo]

The real reason behind the resignation might surprise you.  Try to say this three times real fast.

Csaba Csere Car Czar.

Chubba Chedda?  How could he be Car Czar ?  He knows too much about cars .

[280Z Turbo]

Chubba Chedda?  How could he be Car Czar ?  He knows too much about cars .

They need someone in there who hates cars and thinks that every American wants to drive an electric econo box.

[Speed_Racer]

Ralph Nader?

[Payman]

Ralph Nader?

Good fucking lord no.

[hotrodalex]

Ralph Nader?

He's too busy running for president.

[Secret Chimp]

I picked up a C&D from the library the other week and it was awful. Their constant use of "IP" as an apparent acronym for "instrument panel" was a turn-off all by itself. I'll stick with Road & Track and CAR.

[the Teuton]

I met a former C&D writer at Glenmoor, and while it was a great conversation, it made me realize that all of those people have huge egos.  I wonder what finally made Csere call it quits, seriously.

[cawimmer430]

This guy must be of Hungarian descent with a name like that. 

[Raza]

Hmm, so where do I send my application? 

[Eye of the Tiger]

Hmm, so where do I send my application? 

[Raza]

[mojammer]

Car Czar?  I really doubt it.  If there was one it'd be a biz guy, politician, or some mix of the two, not a car guy. 

I still think C/D has the best writing of any magazine out there.  It's on par with Top Gear's show (better than the TG magazines).  It's informative, but more importantly it's funny.  Not always, Csaba Csere wasn't that great of a writer IMO, but usually the articles have at least some zest to them.
I look at other magazines for specs and numbers, but for entertainment, it's C/D all the way.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

I met a former C&D writer at Glenmoor, and while it was a great conversation, it made me realize that all of those people have huge egos.  I wonder what finally made Csere call it quits, seriously.

I'm sure we'll all get some sugar coated version.

[Byteme]

Car Czar?  I really doubt it.  If there was one it'd be a biz guy, politician, or some mix of the two, not a car guy.  I threw that out as a joke, mainly because I like the sound of "Csaba Csere Car Czar" when you say it fast.   

I still think C/D has the best writing of any magazine out there.  It's on par with Top Gear's show (better than the TG magazines).  It's informative, but more importantly it's funny.  Not always, Csaba Csere wasn't that great of a writer IMO, but usually the articles have at least some zest to them.
I look at other magazines for specs and numbers, but for entertainment, it's C/D all the way. 
That doesn't say much for the other magazines does it?   

Pesonally I think Road and Track has the best writing.

[mojammer]

I threw that out as a joke, mainly because I like the sound of "Csaba Csere Car Czar" when you say it fast.   

Ah, I thought maybe you had some inside scoop.

[Laconian]

Ah, I thought maybe you had some inside scoop.

It's enough of a lead to get him a gig as a cable news talking head.

[the Teuton]

I just read my 2006 50th Anniversary Issue of C&D, and I came to two conclusions:

1) 2005 was the last great year for that magazine, especially that issue.

2) That magazine has fallen so quickly it isn't even funny.

[Soup DeVille]

I just read my 2006 50th Anniversary Issue of C&D, and I came to two conclusions:

1) 2005 was the last great year for that magazine, especially that issue.

2) That magazine has fallen so quickly it isn't even funny.

They changed format soon after.

I rmember those issues where they re-ran one story from each decade. Lots of good stuff there, I remember each story vividly, but all it did in the long term was highlight just how far the writing standards had fallen.

I still love John Phillips, but he is less of an automotive writer than a travel writer working for a car magazine.

[Morris Minor]

The real reason behind the resignation might surprise you.  Try to say this three times real fast.

Csaba Csere Car Czar.

ROFL

By the way his name is pronounced "Throat-Warbler Mangrove." Hope this helps.

[r0tor]

C&D has really gone down the shitter ever since that frikkin format change.... ugh, whoever made that decision should be hung by their testicles

[SVT666]

C&D has really gone down the shitter ever since that frikkin format change.... ugh, whoever made that decision should be hung by their testicles

Maybe he just resigned?