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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.

Approximately 618,000 model-year Kia sedans and SUVs are being recalled 
 for machining errors during the engine manufacturing process.
If you're willing to sacrifice some ease of installation for discount driving 
 pleasure, the Mazda3 hasn't gotten any worse in recent years.
Buick's 2018 Regal Sportback and all-wheel-drive, SUV-like TourX are set to 
 bow next week at the 2017 New York International Auto Show.
In Hyundai's 2017 Elantra Sport, we noted an indicator in the gauge 
 cluster's digital display when you activate your windshield wipers.
Lexus will debut the latest edition to its flagship sedan lineup, the LS 500 F Sport, at the 2017 New York International Auto Show.
Approximately 12,000 model-year 2017 Audi A3 and S3 luxury cars are 
 being recalled for airbag control module software.
If you're in the market for a luxury vehicle suited both for hauling groceries and hauling ass, the 2018 Mercedes-AMG E63 S wagon is coming.
For a vehicle named the Monograph, precious few details were available 
 about Infiniti's QX80 concept, debuting at the New York auto show.