I read a ton of car magazines every month from English publications which are amazing like PVW, Ultra VW, to Golf +, All the Hemmings Magazines, Rodders Journal, Classic Motorcycle Magazines and lots of others, and i have to say Hot VW's sucks balls.
The only time i buy it is when Great Canadian is in it, I used to buy it ever month starting in the early 90s until about the mid 2000s when VW Trends died. Since that point Hot VW's have become so lazy with the lack of local competition and the mag just isnt worth the $6 bucks. I would rather pay $15 for PVW.
P.S. Nice Bronze (port rose metallic) Audi on the spine of the 1st/2nd page of Great Canadian Coverage in Golf +