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

Our 2015 Subcompact SUV Challenge looked at the fuel economy of seven 
 small SUVs; see how they stacked up.
By Joe Bruzek
March 15, 2018
By Joe Bruzek
March 15, 2018
With the Mazda CX-5 fresh in our minds from a recent Challenge, we asked 
 reviewers if Mazda is ready to enter the luxury/near-luxury space.
By Joe Bruzek
March 13, 2018
We weren't sure what this button did when traveling at highway speeds, 
 but it turns out to be for the 2017 Toyota RAV4's Bird's Eye View.
By Joe Bruzek
March 9, 2018
By Joe Bruzek
March 9, 2018
By Joe Bruzek
March 6, 2018
By Joe Bruzek
March 6, 2018
By Joe Bruzek
February 23, 2018
The Frontier is many years outdated, lacking the refinement, features and 
 versatility of other mid-size trucks, but it is inexpensive.
By Joe Bruzek
Managing Editor
By Joe Bruzek
February 19, 2018