Driven+ Magazine launched: download our first mag app for the iPad for free! Android version out soon

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It’s ALIVE! Sorry, I just had to do it. If you had been here for the tumultuous journey that led to the birth of our very first magazine app, you’d understand. After months of late nights and frustrations, here it is, with a great sigh of relief, Driven+ Magazine #0 for the iPad. The version for Android is set to follow soon.

What’s Driven+ Magazine, then? Simply put, it’s an interactive magazine talking all things cars, which means news, reviews, features and stories about your fave subject, presented in an electronic mag-styled format. There’s plenty of unique content, stuff you won’t find on the website.

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It behaves like a printed magazine, so you don’t need a constant Internet connection to enjoy the read. Unlike a printed magazine that you buy off the newsstand, however, Driven+ Magazine is totally interactive, which means there’s so much more content (read: pictures and videos) for you to uncover. And speaking of price, Driven+ comes to you at a low, low price of FREE.

To kick things off, we review the Audi A8 L and the Porsche Panamera. Also, we took the new Porsche 911 for a spin to see if it was all that Zuffenhausen claimed it to be – the best 911 ever. Then, read Paul’s thoughts on the Range Rover Evoque while he was Down Under.

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And finally, our big one. We pitted the Audi A6, BMW 520i, Infiniti M25 and the Lexus GS250 against each other in a no-holds shootout. Pick our brains to find out which looked better and which interior we thought was the most luxurious. Then we floored the accelerator through one of Malaysia’s most twisted and scenic mountain roads; did the cars survive? Find out which came out on top.

Don’t wait. Find an Internet access and start downloading. If you’re travelling back from your hometown, it could well be your best way to kill time while getting stuck in traffic.

And, of course, tell us what you think of our effort. Send feedback whether constructive criticisms or plenty of praises to [email protected]. Thank you, and enjoy.

Link: Driven+ Magazine (FREE)

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Chris Ng

Chris Ng believes that all cars are made equal, and each one has its own unique story to tell. As such, the ex-advertising man is here doing what he truly loves, which is authoring the allegories and anecdotes of automobiles. Having served time in a motoring mag, he believes there's nothing more sublime than keeping the pedal floored and things burbling in top gear.

 

Comments

  • i phone perhaps?

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    • AVH® on Feb 14, 2013 at 4:54 pm

      What a great mag. Autocar, Car and Torque and already pissing in their panties worried that their sales would drop. Good work guys. What a beautiful layout and superb content.

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      • Sam Loo on Feb 15, 2013 at 10:33 am

        This new magazine will be a success because of me. This is because the site became a success because of my comments in the many articles. I am glad I am contributing to the success of your magazine.

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  • fisherman10 on Feb 14, 2013 at 2:39 pm

    Android version asap pleaseeeee

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  • ben yap on Feb 14, 2013 at 4:08 pm

    free or paid?

    if paid, sigh…. gotta spend money. come paultan.org can read for free.

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  • ben yap on Feb 14, 2013 at 4:09 pm

    sorry, i missed out that it’s free.

    will download it soon!

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  • nabill on Feb 14, 2013 at 4:44 pm

    should have done for android first then ipad…..ios losing esteem big time…btw is this a one time thing or a mnthly publication???

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    • Paul Tan on Feb 14, 2013 at 4:48 pm

      Android is coming very soon, we’re just finalising the page adjustments, since iPad is 4:3 and a lot of Android tablets are 16:9 aspect ratio.

      It’s monthly.

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  • ChrisLai75 on Feb 14, 2013 at 4:48 pm

    thank you, Android ASAP……

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  • start-a-figt on Feb 14, 2013 at 4:59 pm

    congratulation.. indeed look very professional the magazine.. pardon me talking like yoda.. but I’m really impress and wishing u the best of luck for the coming year..

    btw… hurry up with the android… don wan my ios wielding friend started picking me up on this.. :D

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  • jolly_idiot on Feb 14, 2013 at 5:10 pm

    Should come out the android version very quick. Android market is si beh big

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  • Annihilated on Feb 14, 2013 at 5:32 pm

    So.. is this the reason Hafriz left Autocar?

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    • Hafriz Shah (Member) on Feb 14, 2013 at 6:19 pm

      No mate, Chris is heading the magazine.

      I’m here full-time with the website :)

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  • martin on Feb 14, 2013 at 5:41 pm

    Good job! I hope the team can continue making the mag for free. Also, if possible, please post the review in both paultan and the mag, just like what Engadget is doing with their Distro magazine.

    If all the good reviews only go to the mag and if the mag happened to become paid magazine, i will be first to stop visiting paultan, for I am a loyalty visitor for the past i dunno, 7 to 8 years maybe.

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  • sudonano on Feb 14, 2013 at 5:43 pm

    Great job, but how bout iPhone?

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  • dodgeviper88 on Feb 14, 2013 at 7:43 pm

    Just downloaded the app and it looks nice from initial impressions. Only thing is that the issue is 540mb. Any way to reduce the size?

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  • Heskey on Feb 14, 2013 at 7:49 pm

    Well done. Cant wait to download it when i get home.

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  • Paul, any comment for i-phone, pls. As this is my only mobile mean of communication.

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  • transformer on Feb 14, 2013 at 10:47 pm

    will driven+ article also available in paultan.org like the “Executive Decision” shootout ?

    Sorry, i don’t own any ios / android device. Just old an trusty desktop PC.
    Or JAVA based app perhaps ?

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    • sudonano on Feb 14, 2013 at 11:43 pm

      Maybe they could have it ready on something like Adobe Digital Editions or Kindle for desktop? That will be great too.

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  • Alfarabi on Feb 15, 2013 at 4:55 am

    Downloaded. Keep up the awesome work!

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  • kuntakinte on Feb 15, 2013 at 8:17 am

    Excellent read. Beautiful pictures, crisp looking text, user friendly maneuvering, relevant content without being too preachy. Nice!
    Downside, files are pretty large.
    Give is the Android version already

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  • Joe Radzif on Feb 15, 2013 at 8:40 am

    Androidddd…..
    soooner…
    pleaseee….

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  • powershot on Feb 15, 2013 at 9:38 am

    don’t…. have…. ipad.

    any pdf version I could download & read?

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  • Philip Loh on Feb 16, 2013 at 5:10 am

    Fabulous magazine. Thanks for the generosity. And if possible please try to minimized the size. On my iPad it’s over 700 MB :(

    Anyhow thanks Paul & the rest of the editorial team for the magazine & website.

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  • Leong on Feb 24, 2013 at 12:29 pm

    am still waiting for Android version…

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  • Franco Renu on Dec 05, 2013 at 4:27 pm

    Works great on an S4 thanks.

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