I don't understand the animosity towards the partnership of advertising & features/promotions, it is beneficial to all parties, why is it a bad thing? Should a magazine not feature any product some person/group actually invested time & $$$$ in developing and producing for Mopars simply because they are also spending $$$ to advertize in(read "support") said magazine???
I get it, You think the content is stale, OK fair enough. Many engine builds are featured & documented/dyno'd w/o ever being installed in a vehicle, that is not unique to a single mag, projects cost $$$$. Intake/cam/carb/header/combo tests can't possibly all be track-tested, it would bankrupt a rag, the dyno-time is enough. I saw value in all of the mags, because they supported My hobby, something sorely lacking in the mid '80's when I had My 1st Mopar('83). Just My 2cents.