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Managing Editor

Joe Bruzek

I manage Cars.com’s daily news publishing and execution of Editorial strategy. As a lifelong enthusiast, I’ve worked in the automotive industry for over 20 years, attending Universal Technical Institute for my Automotive Technology Certificate before continuing education for technical writing and journalism, where I graduated with my Bachelor of Science in Technical and Professional Communication with emphasis in Journalism and Automotive Technology. Since starting at Cars.com in 2006, I’ve reviewed hundreds of cars and tested new cars in almost every setting, from standardized fuel economy and cargo to dynamic testing such as drag-strip acceleration, towing, off-road and rock-crawling. I’m a juror on the World Car Awards panel of journalists from around the world that vote on their favorite car of the year, as well as a member of the Midwest Automotive Media Association.

Articles by Joe Bruzek

Ford is adding more affordable choices of the high-dollar ST and Platinum trims for the 2021 Explorer by scaling back some of the standard content.
Hyundai N tuning is coming to the 2022 Kona, and the automaker has released a few details about the upcoming performance SUV.
Toyota’s seven-SUV lineup spans from bite-sized to king-sized both in size and price, with a $60,000 difference between the least expensive C-HR and the most expensive Land Cruiser.
The Toyota 86 will live on as an updated 2022 model despite another four-cylinder sports coupe in Toyota’s lineup: the Toyota GR Supra 2.0.
The 2021 Nissan Leaf Plus has range and efficiency similar to other non-Tesla EVs, but it takes large factory discounts to feel good about the rest of the car.
The 2021 Toyota Camry TRD isn’t good solely on the merits of being a Camry; its surprising grip and handling neutrality is respectable even compared with luxury sports sedans.
We think the 2021 Kia Sorento is an incredible bargain that — on higher trims — offers many of the same qualities of the Kia Telluride but in a smaller package.
One of the main selling points of the tonneau cover was that it rolls all the way up to the cab and secures via straps to render access, if needed, to pretty much the entire bed without having to remove it.
The Lexus 2021 ES gets all-wheel drive for the first time, but it might not be what you’d expect: Four-wheel traction is paired with only a noisy, modestly powered four-cylinder engine.
We recently drove a 2020 Land Rover Defender 110 First Edition with the optional third row to see how well it handles family duty with two young kids.