
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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2021 Chevrolet Spark Preview
by Michael Perkins
Now six years into its second generation, the Chevrolet Spark arrives in the 2021 model year with no significant changes, min...
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2021 Cadillac Escalade ESV Preview
by Michael Perkins
A new independent rear suspension means a more comfortable ride for rear passengers in Cadillac’s fully-redesigned flagship S...
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2021 Audi S7 Preview
by Michael Perkins
Sad news for those who fancied a fastback filled with fresh fantastic features: the Audi S7 shows up with only slight changes...
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2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Preview
by Michael Perkins
Volkswagen’s first stateside, long-range electric vehicle has finally been announced with an estimated 250 miles of range and...
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2021 Kia Sorento Preview
by Michael Perkins
The fourth generation of Kia’s three-row crossover lands with more power, more room, and improved efficiency, boasting a poss...
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2021 Audi A5 Sportback Preview
by Michael Perkins
Arguably the most handsome model in the A5 family, the Audi A5 Sportback, slides into 2021 in the wake of last year’s refresh...
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2021 Audi A6 Allroad Preview
by Michael Perkins
Finally landing on US shores in 2020, the Audi A6 Allroad cruises into 2021 with nary a change but some options package adjus...
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2021 Audi A7 Preview
by Michael Perkins
After a full redesign in 2019 and the arrival of the S7 variant in 2020, Audi doubles down on the performance punch in 2021 w...
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2021 BMW 4 Series Preview
by Michael Perkins
If you thought the era of ginormous grilles had already peaked, the 2021 BMW 4 Series is here to illustrate just how incorrec...
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2021 Ford Bronco Sport Preview
by Michael Perkins
The Ford Bronco is back! 25 years after driving off into the sunset, the Bronco SUV returns with 2-door, 4-door, and Sport co...
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2021 Ford Bronco Preview
by Michael Perkins
After a quarter century’s absence, the bold, brash, Bronco returns for 2021 to wreak havoc both on- and off-road. After being...
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2021 Buick Envision Preview
by Michael Perkins
In what may be the best glow up story in recent automotive history, the Buick Envision returns with a full redesign for 2021,...
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2021 Audi A6 Preview
by Michael Perkins
Just two years out from a redesign, the Audi A6 returns for 2021 with a host of upgrades that aim to keep the midsize sedan c...
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2021 MINI Countryman Preview
by Michael Perkins
The last of the Mini lineup to receive some mid-cycle attention, the Countryman rolls into 2021 with redesigned front fascia,...
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2021 Toyota Sienna Preview
by Michael Perkins
In the 60s and 70s, we had the Horsepower Wars. Now, we’ve officially entered the era of the Second Row Wars. In the minivan ...
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2021 Toyota Venza Preview
by Michael Perkins
Toyota resurrects the Venza for 2021 as its tenth hybrid and the only hybrid in the 2-row, midsize crossover segment. That pu...
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2021 Volvo XC40 Preview
by Michael Perkins
It’s time to “Recharge,” as Volvo’s branded electric nameplate makes its debut with the 2021 XC40. From here on out, any elec...
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2021 MINI Cooper Preview
by Michael Perkins
Rejoice, rejoice, for the MINI Cooper is a manual again! After emissions certification troubles in 2020 kept all MINI Cooper ...
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2021 Genesis G80 Preview
by Michael Perkins
Despite a giant price increase, the all-new 2021 Genesis G80 still represents incredible value when compared with the luxury ...
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2021 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Preview
by Michael Perkins
It’s a major makeover year for the Pacifica, with a new grille, new lights, and the return of all-wheel drive (AWD) after alm...
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2021 Lexus LC Hybrid Preview
by Michael Perkins
There are a flurry of changes due for Lexus’ hybrid GT, the LC 500h, in 2021, and the good… nay, the *great* news is, that th...
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2021 Honda Insight Preview
by Michael Perkins
Added safety comes to Honda’s little hybrid for 2021, as blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert finally becomes ...
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2021 BMW 7 Series Preview
by Michael Perkins
Changes abound for the 7 Series in 2021, although it’d be easy to miss most of them. Features like Drive Recorder, remote eng...
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2021 BMW 3 Series Preview
by Michael Perkins
Hot off the heels of its seventh-generation debut, BWM's iconic sports sedan returns with a new trick up its sleeve: plug-in ...
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