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.

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Fiat: More cars, more features

Matt DeLorenzo - April 13, 2015

Fiat is looking to lift its volume with the addition of new features on existing offerings, while expanding the model…

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Volkswagen Product Binge: Beetle Lives, EV Microbus possible, Phaeton may return

Matt DeLorenzo - April 07, 2015

Rumors of the Volkswagen Beetle‘s demise past the current iteration have been greatly exaggerated, according to information gleaned from a…

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This Week in Car Buying: Leasing grows, but not for long; Safety sells; Miata priced; Lotus, it’s not for you

Matt DeLorenzo - April 03, 2015

Leasing has grown to record levels, however, its share may soon begin to level off as a glut of off-lease…

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Beetlemania: Four Beetle Concepts mark VW of America’s 60th anniversary

Matt DeLorenzo - April 01, 2015

Although the first Volkswagen Beetles were imported to the U.S. in 1949, the U.S. sales subsidiary of the German automaker…

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2017 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen Alltrack set for U.S.

Matt DeLorenzo - April 01, 2015

Volkswagen announced that it will introduce an Alltrack version of its recently introduced Golf SportWagen next year as a 2017…

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This Week in Car Buying: Hot market takes a breather; Gas prices up slightly, consumption drops; California eyes new rules for used cars

Matt DeLorenzo - March 27, 2015

Even though car sales are off to a hot start in 2015, Kelley Blue Book estimates that the March numbers…

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2014 Range Rover Evoque Long-Term Update: Design

Matt DeLorenzo - March 27, 2015

One of the virtues of having a long term vehicle is seeing it nearly every day over the course of…

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This Week in Car Buying: Pickup leasing picks up; Hellcat hiatus; Rollback in CAFE?

Matt DeLorenzo - March 20, 2015

It’s no secret that the most popular cars in America are pickup trucks. Through the first two months of the…

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This Week in Car Buying: GM dials back warranties; Ally dials up longer loans; Shorter waits for top-line Teslas

Matt DeLorenzo - March 13, 2015

General Motors announced that it will be scaling back its powertrain coverage on 2016 model year Chevrolet and GMC branded…

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This Week in Car Buying: Rising transaction prices; Crossover conundrum; Wells Fargo caps subprime car loans

Matt DeLorenzo - March 06, 2015

Strong February sales helped propel average transaction prices up 3.6 percent over year-ago levels, though it was down slightly from…