OVERVIEW:
4X4 Mechanix and later 4X4 Performance was published by CSK Publishing. Like
other competitors in this space, the magazine highlighted feature vehicles and had lots of technical content. It was
positioned as the "how-to magazine for off-road enthusiasts".
After nine issues, it was re-titled to 4X4 Performance in January, 1997. A few months later, the publisher sold six other titles to the McMullen-Argus Publishing, a division of Primedia. But this title stayed with CSK and finished with the January, 1998 issue.
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PUBLICATION DATA:
CSK Publishing provided net paid circulation data to The Standard Periodical Directory in 1996,
1997 and 1998. Average monthly print production was 70,000 issues. More information can be
found in the print volume details section.
CONTENT COMPLETENESS:
A total of 16 issues were produced with both titles. All cover images are complete except September 1995.
INTERNET:
An internet presence was created and links referenced on the front covers starting in January, 1997 with the name change. The site is now defunct:
www.cskpub.com.
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