
Michael Perkins
A CarGurus contributor since 2008, Michael started his career writing about cars with the SCCA - winning awards during his time as editor of Top End magazine. Since then, his journalistic travels have taken him from NY to Boston to CA, completing a cross-country tour on a restored vintage Suzuki. While his preference is for fine German automobiles - and the extra leg room they so often afford - his first automobile memories center around impromptu Mustang vs. Corvette races down the local highway, in the backseat of his father's latest acquisition.
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2020 Audi S4 Preview
by Michael Perkins
The S4 gets similar treatment to the A4 this year, with a visual update that makes the sport sedan an even more attractive pa...
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2020 Audi A4 Preview
by Michael Perkins
Nearly a half-decade into its fifth generation, the A4 luxury sedan gets some substantial changes for 2020, including a styli...
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2020 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Preview
by Michael Perkins
It seems that Mercedes-Benz's S-Class has yet another trick up its special sleeve, bringing hybrid power to the model for 202...
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2020 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Preview
by Michael Perkins
The future of the Lincoln MKZ is still in question, as is the future of nearly all Ford passenger cars, but the MKZ Hybrid ar...
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2020 Lincoln MKZ Preview
by Michael Perkins
With the passenger-car shakeup at Ford still settling, the fate of the Lincoln MKZ is uncertain. Many expected it to bow out ...
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2020 Audi TTS Preview
by Michael Perkins
In 1998, Audi released its sports coupe, the TT, which used a Volkswagen Group platform shared with the Golf. Ten years later...
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2020 Ford Fusion Energi Preview
by Michael Perkins
Ford's Fusion Energi has always had trouble finding its place in the market. A nearly useless trunk, grabby brakes, and inele...
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2020 Lexus ES Hybrid Preview
by Michael Perkins
Offering something different than most hybrids, the Lexus ES Hybrid grants the consumer efficiency and luxury without comprom...
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2020 Lexus ES Preview
by Michael Perkins
Following on the heels of its seventh-generation redesign, the Lexus ES heads into 2020 with some slight and long-awaited imp...
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2020 Mercedes-Benz A-Class Preview
by Michael Perkins
Just one year after exploding onto the scene and shaking up the entry-level luxury world, the Mercedes-Benz A-Class returns w...
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2019 Genesis G70 Preview
by Michael Perkins
The sport sedan buyer demands sports car performance and sedan utility wrapped in the comforting embrace of heritage for one ...
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2018 Kia Forte Preview
by Michael Perkins
For 2018, Kia’s compact sedan gets some added standard features, making a great automotive value an even better deal. This co...
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2018 FIAT 500L Preview
by Michael Perkins
It’s refresh time for Fiat’s “little bit longer” 500, the 500L. With four doors and a longer, wider wheelbase, the 500L share...
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2018 FIAT 500X Preview
by Michael Perkins
Many consumers wanted all the quirk and cuteness that came with the Fiat 500, but weren’t willing to live with only two doors...
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2018 Lexus IS Preview
by Michael Perkins
As sporty as it looks, the IS 350 has always been more cruiser than crusher. And while that’s not necessarily a bad thing, it...
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2018 Rolls-Royce Ghost Preview
by Michael Perkins
Rolls-Royce presents some subtle updates to its Ghost for 2018, while celebrating the 111-year anniversary of a unique achiev...
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2018 Rolls-Royce Dawn Preview
by Michael Perkins
Like the Wraith and Ghost that preceded it, the 2018 Rolls-Royce Dawn Black Badge offers enhanced performance and conspicuous...
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2018 Volkswagen Passat Preview
by Michael Perkins
Volkswagen has been constantly improving the Passat since its launch in 2012, and in 2018, Volkswagen brings some big updates...
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2018 Honda Odyssey Preview
by Michael Perkins
The minivan has come a long way from its boxy beginnings. Chrysler essentially invented the segment with its 1984 Caravan, an...
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2015 Alfa Romeo 4C Preview
by Michael Perkins
After 2 decades of wondering, worrying, and waiting, Alfa Romeo has finally returned to U.S. shores, and it’s just as quirky ...
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2015 Lexus NX Hybrid Preview
by Michael Perkins
Lexus is going by the numbers with this one, but I’m not sure the full equation is on the page. With its already-small RX SUV...
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2015 Audi S7 Preview
by Michael Perkins
When you want all the power of the S6, but can’t stand that sedan profile, the sportback lines of the S7 wait in the wings to...
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2015 Audi S6 Preview
by Michael Perkins
Full LED exterior lighting is now standard with the S6, with running, headlights and taillights getting the light-emitting di...
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2015 Audi R8 Preview
by Michael Perkins
The R8 is coasting on a 2013 redesign on its way toward an update in 2016, so there’s little change to be had this year for A...
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