Matt DeLorenzo

Matt DeLorenzo is an author specializing in writing new car reviews, news, and car buying advice. With over 40 years of experience as an automotive journalist, he’s worked as a senior editor at Automotive News, AutoWeek, and Road & Track. A founding organizer and member of the North American Car of the Year jury, DeLorenzo has also authored seven books on models and marques ranging from Corvette to Dodge and an overview of legendary American automobiles.

General

This Week in Car Buying: Fewer sedans, more crossovers

Matt DeLorenzo - July 28, 2017

Slow sedan sales are causing manufacturers across the industry to rebalance their portfolios by trimming back traditional 4-door models and…

Sub Compact Car

2018 Honda Fit Updated: New colors, trim, equipment

Matt DeLorenzo - July 17, 2017

Updates to the 2018 Honda Fit include the addition of a new Sport trim, two new colors and tech features…

Compact SUV Crossover

This Week in Car Buying: High loyalty among crossover owners

Matt DeLorenzo - July 14, 2017

Signs of resurgence in the traditional sedan market aren’t good as a new study reveals that two-thirds of current crossover/SUV…

Luxury Compact SUV

2018 Jaguar E-Pace Revealed, Priced

Matt DeLorenzo - July 13, 2017

Jaguar took the official wraps off its new compact crossover SUV, the 2018 E-Pace by performing a spectacular 50-foot jump…

Fullsize Car

This Week in Car Buying: Orphan cars ripe for adoption

Matt DeLorenzo - July 07, 2017

This week’s announcement that Hyundai will cease Azera exports to the U.S. is a case where one door closing opens…

Exotics

2018 Aston Martin DB11: New V8 power

Matt DeLorenzo - June 28, 2017

Aston-Martin will be expanding its range of DB11 offerings, fitting the 2+2 sports car with a V8 engine for the…

Luxury Car

2018 Maserati Gran Turismo Revealed

Matt DeLorenzo - June 27, 2017

The redesigned 2018 Maserati GranTurismo was revealed today on Wall Street, as company CEO Reid Bigland rang the closing bell…

Fullsize Pickup Truck

This Week in Car Buying: Top deals of the month

Matt DeLorenzo - June 23, 2017

Summer is under way and the auto industry is seeing aggressive discounting. Large cash rebates are supplemented by low monthly…

Electric Vehicle

This Week in Car Buying: Consumers still cool to electrics

Matt DeLorenzo - June 16, 2017

With the promised launch next month of the Tesla Model 3, electric vehicles will surely be back in the spotlight…

Compact Car

This Week in Car Buying: Prices continue to climb

Matt DeLorenzo - June 09, 2017

Although average transaction prices (ATP) continue to outpace year ago level, since the beginning of the year, they’ve actually dropped…