Autosport's first issue appeared in 1950 and the title remained in continuous weekly publication for over seven decades before switching to a monthly frequency at the beginning of 2025, when it was merged with its sister title GP Racing. The magazine covers all forms of motorsport, from Formula 1 through to the British club racing scene, carrying race and rally reports from high-profile meetings worldwide and blending them with news analysis, in-depth features on contemporary cars and drivers, and retrospective pieces on significant historical figures and developments.
Traditionally focused on four-wheel racing, the magazine expanded its editorial remit to include MotoGP coverage in 2014. It once carried reviews of new road cars but is now dedicated specifically to racing and rallying. Printing was temporarily suspended on 30 April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with publication resuming with the issue dated 3 July 2020.
Kevin Turner, previously the editor of sister title Motorsport News, has served as chief editor since May 2016. The editorial team includes Marcus Simmons as deputy editor, Alex Kalinauckas as Grand Prix editor, Matt Kew as F1 editor, Luke Smith as F1 reporter, Jake Boxall-Legge as technical editor, and Stephen Lickorish as group national editor. The magazine also draws on a number of experienced freelance correspondents, including F1 columnist Nigel Roebuck, sportscar specialist Gary Watkins, and British club racing expert Marcus Pye.
Autosport launched its website in 1997. Distinct from the print magazine, the online content is more internationally focused, supplementing race reports and news with video and galleries drawn from the Motorsport Images archive, as well as in-depth long-form content available through subscriber-only sections. Autosport Plus is the paywalled portion of the site offering additional content. The digital editorial team is led by editor Haydn Cobb.
Autosport has published a number of international editions. Autosport Asia Edition was relaunched in April 2011, published by Bespoke Media Pte Ltd in Singapore as a monthly title emphasising the Asian motorsport scene alongside content carried over from the British edition. Autosport Russian Edition launched on 11 February 2013, Autosport Arabic Edition on 1 November 2013, and Autosport French Edition on 3 April 2014.
Autosport Engineering and Autosport Performance are regular supplements that appear in the magazine monthly on a rotating basis, both edited by James Newbold. Autosport Engineering is derived from the section of the same name at the Autosport International show and focuses particularly on companies based in the United Kingdom.
Autosport International is a motorsport-themed exhibition held every January at the NEC Birmingham, UK, since 1991.
The Autosport Awards are held annually at The Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane in London on the first weekend in December. The ceremony is motorsport's principal red-carpet event, honouring achievements by drivers in Formula One and other world championships and promoting emerging talent from lower categories.