Michael Perkins

Love means being able to overlook flaws, and even embrace them. Be it the quirky handling of an old 911, the seating position...

Whatever is happening to Lotus of late? The world shuddered when it found out Malaysia-based Proton was going to be manufactu...

Last year Suzuki made two decisions: 1) Produce a midsize pickup so all the company's faithful motorcycle and ATV followers w...

So you want an electric vehicle that can claim the world’s lowest power consumption rate as well as the lowest 5-year cost to...

When you’re late to the party, you’d better bring extra beer. Of course that’s not an option for Hyundai, what with DWI rules...

With 4 seats and 4-wheel drive, the Ferrari FF is not the sort of vehicle one expects to roll out of Maranello—but Big Red ha...

It’s a Lexus, so it needs to be quality. It’s designed like a hot hatch, so it needs to be fast. And it’s a hybrid, so it nee...

A soft Ferrari? A contradiction in terms perhaps, but the entry-level stallion has seen criticism for being a little too forg...

Take one part Passat, one part Golf, a handful of more upscale additions and throw them all in a new crossover body—you’ve su...

All hail the invisible supercar! Like the runner-up prom queen, she just tries harder. Except in this instance, there’s reall...

It’s hard not to fall under the spell of the exotic Italian. With stunning looks and thrills that remind you what it’s like t...

Luxury sedans are about nothing if not exclusivity—unless that requires limiting sales. For Jaguar, the XF's rear-wheel-drive...

It must pain the Germans to do so, but they’ve taken BMW the hybrid route. While European buyers understand the half-step a h...

Here’s another winner for BMW—a hybrid vehicle that’s less efficient than the conventional models upon which it’s based. The ...

Nothing to see here. Sure, there’s a new hybrid setup for the ActiveHybrid 7 (AH7) this year, but it’s more of the same flavo...

One of the joys of writing about the automobile industry is typing out some of the ridiculous names manufacturers dream up. S...

There’s a lot of pressure to be the best, especially within Ferrari. With a history as storied as any in automobile history, ...

The mere sight of it brings about fits of cognitive dissonance. A 4-seat, midengine car? A Lotus you can haul your family aro...

As the debate continues over which platform will rule the future roadways—hybrid or EV—Toyota has decided to split the differ...

Taking a compact car and screwing it down taut is a proven formula. Tight suspension, stiffened chassis, big brakes and a mil...

There is no evolution for Mitsubishi's Lancer Evo this year, as it sails into 2013 unchanged. That’s not exactly a bad thing,...

The Gallardo’s drive is coming to an end, but before it bows Lamborghini wants to give it one last shot of adrenaline—or at l...

Of all the fancy features included with the venerable Deutsche Dagger, my favorite is undoubtedly the least complex: the clut...

SLK: Sportlich (sporty), Leicht (light) and Kurz (short). When it debuted, people were a little concerned about the Sportlich...