Auto Buff Book Makes Tracks for Michigan

Hearst Communications Inc. says its Road & Track magazine is moving its headquarters from Newport Beach, Calif., to Ann Arbor, Mich., to be closer to the heart of the auto industry.

The relocation coincides with the arrival of Larry Webster, Ann Arbor resident and former automotive editor at Hearst's Popular Mechanics, as Road & Track's new editor-in-chief on June 4. Webster succeeds Matt DeLorenzo, who will remain with the publication in an advisory role.

Hearst tells AutoWeek it doesn't know how many of Road & Track's 29 editorial staffers will move to Michigan. The company says the California office will remain open through autumn as the transition occurs.

Hearst acquired Road & Track and Ann Arbor-based sister publication Car and Driver from Hachette Filipacchi in 2011. Source Interlink Cos.' Automobile and Motor Trend have headquarters in Ann Arbor and El Segundo, Calif., respectively.