HOW TO BECOME A TEST DRIVER FOR CAR MAGAZINES

Ever wonder what it’s like to test drive new cars for an automotive magazine? You’re not alone. It’s the dream of pretty much anyone who likes cars.

And it turns out the job is as great as you might think.

Among the highlights of being a test driver is, of course, being paid to try brand-new cars, often months before anyone else even sees them. And that means getting behind the wheel of Corvettes, Porsches, BMWs, Mercedes, Vipers, Mustangs, and countless other amazing machines – often for a week at a time.

But that’s not all. Auto manufacturers typically fly test drivers around the country to luxury resorts and hotels, where the drivers are treated to expensive dinners, free gifts, and exciting entertainment while being shown the latest new car models.

It’s a lifestyle that’s so enjoyable it’s almost hard to believe it’s possible. And, admittedly, it was indeed a very exclusive, mysterious profession until recently – test drivers have always been tight-lipped on the specifics of their work.

But now, thanks to one brave test driver and Autiv Publishing, the secrets of getting into this amazing profession are finally revealed, in a new book entitled appropriately, How to Become a Car Magazine Test Driver.

Written from the perspective of a working professional test driver, the book gives loads of resources, tricks, and insight into how ordinary people – even ones without experience – can readily get into the profession.

Believe it or not, getting a job as a test driver typically isn’t as difficult as you might think. The book offers a number of different ways into the field and makes a compelling case for how lots of people could become test drivers if they approach it right.

Central to the book is a detailed example of how someone with no professional automotive experience enters the test-driver world and rises up in it relatively quickly. And this is just one of many avenues given for normal, everyday people to gain access to this remarkable profession.

All in all, How to Become a Car Magazine Test Driver is a highly entertaining look at a field almost any car enthusiast is naturally curious about. And it’s worth recommending for that reason alone. It’s a great read on a great subject.

© Source: autiv
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