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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

If you're looking for the fastest mid-size pickup, check out the quarter-
 mile results of PickupTrucks.com's 2016 Midsize Pickup Challenge.
If you're itching to move with a new vehicle purchase sometime soon, 
 here are a few things to consider before you move your money, too.
The 2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid's composed ride and 42-mpg combined 
 average is easy to warm up to, but one owner was left feeling a little 
 cold.
Approximately 191,000 2014 Ford Fiesta, 2013-14 Fusion and 2013-14 
 Lincoln MKZs are being recalled.
Approximately 57,000 model-year 2013-14 Nissan Murano SUVs are being 
 recalled for a power steering hose clamp.
Around 110 model-year 2017 Hyundai Elantra and Sonata sedans are 
 being recalled for the end seal for the driver's front airbag inflator.
From the 2016 SEMA show, we checked out Chevrolet's luxurious 1500 
 Silverado High Country concept crew cab.
Ford used the 2016 State Fair of Texas to deliver impressive horsepower 
 and torque numbers for the 2017 F-150 Raptor.
Mark Williams of Pickuptrucks.com takes a look at the 2017 Toyota 
 Tacoma TRD Pro.
Mark Williams reviews the 2017 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 at the 2016 Los 
 Angeles Auto Show.