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Patrick Masterson

I joined the automotive industry in 2016 as a lifelong car enthusiast and have achieved the rare feat of applying my journalism and media arts degrees as a writer, fact-checker, proofreader and editor my entire professional career, which has somehow been more than a decade solely at Cars.com and currently as Chief Copy Editor. I live by an in-house version of the AP stylebook and know where the semicolons can go, which you can occasionally find updated proof of in the stories

below.

Articles by Patrick Masterson

To get the most from your car shopping as April turns to May, it's best to 
 know how to get the most. Here's what you should know.
Approximately 1,000,000 model-year 2013-16 Ram 1500 and 2500 and 
 model-year 2014-16 Ram 2500 pickup trucks are being recalled.
Approximately 13,000 model-year 2017 Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG 
 and Mercedes-Maybach vehicles are being recalled.
Both fast and smooth, one owner notes that the restraint of Audi's 
 performance-oriented S3 subcompact sedan has more pros than cons.
Though there is much to like about the 2017 Subaru Crosstrek regarding 
 safety and space, one owner had a bone to pick with the interior.
Honda didn't need to tweak much with the 2016 Odyssey, and as one 
 buyer notes, its well-rounded package relieves a lot of worry.
What did the judges think of each truck in the 2017 Monster Factory Off-
 Road Challenge? Watch the video to see what we found.
Ever wonder how fast some of the most off-road-capable full-size pickup 
 trucks are? So did we. that's why we put them to the test.
At the Chicago Auto Show in February, Ram blessed the 1500 with a 
 Copper Sport special edition, and we were on hand to take a closer look.
At the 2017 Chicago Auto Show, Ram introduced versions of the Night 
 edition for the 2500 and 3500 heavy-duty lineup.