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Matt Schmitz

Former Assistant Managing Editor-News Matt Schmitz is a veteran Chicago journalist indulging his curiosity for all things auto while helping to inform car shoppers.

Volvo is looking to break back into the full-size luxury sedan market with 
 its all-new 2017 S90 flagship sedan.
For families, the Mazda CX-9's new slide-and-tilt second row is a 
 significant boon to getting your kiddies safely secured in the third row.
If a rising tide lifts all boats, does an improved crossover raise all Car Seat 
 Check scores? With the Honda CR-V, the answer is: Almost.
Approximately 36 model-year 2017 BMW X5 sDrive35i, xDrive35i, 
 xDrive50i, xDrive35d and xDrive40e luxury SUVs are being recalled.
For us at Cars.com, World Poetry Day is an excuse to break from crash 
 tests and Car Seat Checks for a few, and pen an ode to automobiles.
We've heard of overdrive, but this is ridiculous. Someone actually built a 
 vehicle that drives over cars stuck in traffic.