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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.

Traffic in the U.S. is only getting worse. We share the cities with the worst 
 and best traffic along with how to cope with traffic jams.
In honor of National Superhero Day, we decided to rank the Batmobiles 
 that have appeared in major Hollywood films.
Approximately 11,000 model-year 2013-16 Mercedes-Benz G-Class SUVs 
 are being recalled to correct a steering issue.
Fresh off its debut at the 2017 New York auto show, the all-new 2017 
 Honda Civic Si is making a showing on the safety scene, too.
Analysts at CarMD released their 2017 report on the most common car 
 repairs resulting from that dreaded check engine light illumination.
Jaguar is catering to the specific-but-enthusiastic luxury performance 
 wagon market, pulling out all the stops with the XF Sportbrake.
We recently spent track time in the Callaway Escalade SC560 at Roebling 
 Road Raceway, and we gotta say: It's ridiculous.
How does the 2017 Honda Civic hatchback hold up against its sedan and 
 coupe variants in terms of car-seat accommodation? We found out.
Mercedes-Benz is recalling approximately 58,000 model-year 2016-2017 
 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class, GLE-Class and GLS-Class SUVs, and E-Class cars.