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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.
By Matt Schmitz
September 26, 2018
We recently took our long-term 2018 Volkswagen Atlas to Kansas City, Mo.,
for one last blast of summer out on the interstate.
By Matt Schmitz
September 25, 2018
You may have noticed lines in the windshield of newer Jaguars or Land
Rovers. We explain the heating element of the heated windshield.
By Matt Schmitz
September 25, 2018
We knew readers loved pickup trucks, but we were pleasantly surprised at
how one recent article fueled interest in diesel pickups. It's our top story of
the week.
By Matt Schmitz
September 19, 2018
Lexus confirmed this week that it is pulling the plug on the CT 200h hybrid
hatchback after seven model years in production in the U.S.
By Matt Schmitz
September 18, 2018
By Matt Schmitz
September 17, 2018
By Matt Schmitz
September 17, 2018
By Matt Schmitz
September 17, 2018
Rolls-Royce unveiled its billionaire-bespoke Sweptail — conjectured to be
the most-expensive car ever made.
By Matt Schmitz
September 17, 2018
Here are five cars well-suited to the time-honored tradition of the drive-in.
By Matt Schmitz
September 17, 2018