
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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2013 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Preview
by Michael Perkins
Just when I finally got used to the phrase “4-door coupe” Mercedes-Benz has to go and create a wagon version of the CLS and s...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Preview
by Michael Perkins
It’s hard to be disappointed with an engine lineup that starts with a twin-turbo V8 packing 429 horses and a road-ripping 516...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Preview
by Michael Perkins
Eventually, you have to question the action if not the intention of companies like Mercedes-Benz when they come out with anot...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Preview
by Michael Perkins
Luxury is going lean everywhere you look. Everyone is dropping cylinders, looking to create the most efficient version of the...
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2013 BMW 3 Series Preview
by Michael Perkins
Bigger but lighter? Those sound like dimensions we can get behind. Now that the rest of the lineup has caught up with the red...
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2013 Porsche 911 Preview
by Michael Perkins
Here it is, already time for another “we swear it’s completely new” 911, and once again the Germans have proven their mettle ...
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2013 Audi TT Preview
by Michael Perkins
Nothing new this year for Audi's TT, still reeling from the introduction of the monstrous TT RS in 2012. Built like a Golf an...
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2013 Volkswagen Golf R Preview
by Michael Perkins
With the Polo having firmly taken up the mantle of the resident Volkswagen econobox in Europe, the Golf has found itself in a...
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2013 INFINITI G37 Preview
by Michael Perkins
Not much is new for the G37 in 2013, as Infiniti continues to parse down the trim lineup. Available as a coupe, sedan or hard...
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2013 Chevrolet Camaro Preview
by Michael Perkins
“There’s no replacement for displacement.” Old men with bad scars and tired eyes can be heard whispering that in proud timbre...
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2013 Chevrolet Corvette Preview
by Michael Perkins
No new Corvette for us, it seems. Rumors swirled about a midengine layout for the new C7, but a global economic meltdown seem...
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2013 Porsche Cayenne Preview
by Michael Perkins
Were we clamoring for more power out of the Cayenne? If Porsche hasn’t already alienated its faithful with the additions of 4...
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2013 SRT Viper Preview
by Michael Perkins
What are you to do when the old’s the same as the new? Dodge has been trying hard to convince us we’ve got a whole new snake ...
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2017 Lexus RX Test Drive Review
by Michael Perkins
Full F Sport availability and standard inclusion of the Safety System + Package join added rain-sensing wipers and auto-brake...
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2013 BMW M5 Preview
by Michael Perkins
The ill-disposed amongst us will always find a reason to grumble. It’s true. Even with more power and increased efficiency pa...
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2013 Tesla Model S Preview
by Michael Perkins
Did Tesla just move over into being a legit, mass-producing auto manufacturer? The Roadster was a fun venture for electric ex...
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2013 Audi S8 Preview
by Michael Perkins
It’s big, it’s fat, it’s fast—it’s a German GT for an American audience. Somehow, Audi got this complicated concoction right ...
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2013 Audi S7 Preview
by Michael Perkins
Porsche came out with the Panamera, and the world cringed. Turns out, we were just waiting for the S7—the car that proves a 4...
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2013 Audi S6 Preview
by Michael Perkins
Do you think the S6 ever tires of getting the shaft? After years of dealing with a detuned version of the 5.2-liter V10 found...
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2013 BMW M6 Preview
by Michael Perkins
Big brother M6 follows little brother M5, and that’s good news for M6 fans, as the M5 has gone through some lovely changes of...
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2013 Audi S5 Preview
by Michael Perkins
2013 will go down in history as the year the Audi S5 finally got fully blown. Sorry, V8 fans, there’s nothing to see here—the...
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2013 Audi S4 Preview
by Michael Perkins
Audi’s super sleeper goes electric in 2013 as its A4 foundation enters its 8th generation. That’s right, it’s electric steeri...
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2013 Porsche Panamera Preview
by Michael Perkins
If you absolutely *need* to take a sedan on a racetrack—and you don’t much care what it looks like—there’s no better option t...
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2013 Porsche Boxster Preview
by Michael Perkins
It’s a brand-new Boxster, and some people aren’t too happy about that. It’s not performance or looks that are in question, bu...
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