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Michael Perkins

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.

Articles written by this author:

2010 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano Preview

2010 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano Preview

by Michael Perkins

It’s not an easy thing, doing retro right. We’ve seen it attempted a lot lately, with Ford, Dodge and Chevrolet all attemptin...

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2010 Mazda MAZDA2 Preview

2010 Mazda MAZDA2 Preview

by Michael Perkins

The 2010 Mazda MAZDA2 is the best little subcompact that we didn’t get… yet. Taking the racer’s mantra that dropping weight w...

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2010 Porsche Cayman Preview

2010 Porsche Cayman Preview

by Michael Perkins

It would’ve been easy to slap a C moniker on a hardtop version of the Boxster and call it a day, but Porsche knew better. Giv...

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2010 Porsche Boxster Preview

2010 Porsche Boxster Preview

by Michael Perkins

One could surmise Porsche had become leery of the roadster layout. Perhaps unrelated, the fact is Porsche had failed to desig...

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2010 Porsche 911 Preview

2010 Porsche 911 Preview

by Michael Perkins

For a car that has changed so little over the past four decades, the 911 sure doesn’t stagnate. Side by side, a 2010 911 look...

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2010 Aston Martin DBS Preview

2010 Aston Martin DBS Preview

by Michael Perkins

Ah, the car that Bond built. Originally produced during a 6-year run between ’67 and ’72, and featured in the ’69 James Bond ...

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2010 Maybach 62 Preview

2010 Maybach 62 Preview

by Michael Perkins

Maybach is very obviously a working man’s company producing a working man’s vehicle, with no greater example than the expansi...

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2010 Maybach 57 Preview

2010 Maybach 57 Preview

by Michael Perkins

Most of us know Maybach solely from its reintroduction at the Toyota Motorshow by Mercedes back in 1997, when they unveiled t...

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2010 Lexus SC Preview

2010 Lexus SC Preview

by Michael Perkins

The SC 430 was initially marketed as the “jewel of Lexus,” the first convertible for the esteemed Asian manufacturer. Still, ...

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2010 Ferrari 458 Italia Preview

2010 Ferrari 458 Italia Preview

by Michael Perkins

Never one to stand for staleness in its stable, Ferrari announced the successor to its fabled F430 at the 2009 Frankfurt Moto...

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2010 Porsche Cayenne Preview

2010 Porsche Cayenne Preview

by Michael Perkins

Porsche’s best-selling model and first foray into the SUV segment, the Cayenne, gets a new trim level in 2010, and nothing el...

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2010 INFINITI FX35 Preview

2010 INFINITI FX35 Preview

by Michael Perkins

Not wanting to be left behind, Infiniti added several features to its 2010 FX35, a vehicle that was redesigned just last year...

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2010 GMC Savana Cargo Preview

2010 GMC Savana Cargo Preview

by Michael Perkins

The 2010 GMC Savana Cargo is a traditional panel van, which takes the passenger configuration and replaces the side and rear ...

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2010 Hyundai Tucson Preview

2010 Hyundai Tucson Preview

by Michael Perkins

Everything’s new for the 2010 Hyundai Tuscon, with fresh designs, a size increase, and a new engine to replace both options f...

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2010 GMC Sierra 3500HD Preview

2010 GMC Sierra 3500HD Preview

by Michael Perkins

GMC’s one-ton, full-size pickup is designated the Sierra 3500HD, or Heavy-Duty, and offers several upgrades over the three-qu...

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2010 GMC Sierra 2500HD Preview

2010 GMC Sierra 2500HD Preview

by Michael Perkins

The 2010 GMC Sierra 2500HD is GMC’s entry in the full-size, heavy-duty, three-quarter-ton segment, with an impressive array o...

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2010 BMW X3 Preview

2010 BMW X3 Preview

by Michael Perkins

In its final year before a full redesign, the 2010 BMW X3 will see no changes. Both the X5 and the X3 have been marketed by B...

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2010 BMW 1 Series Preview

2010 BMW 1 Series Preview

by Michael Perkins

Despite initially lackluster reviews, the BMW 1 Series has managed to win over critics with its low weight, high agility, and...

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2010 Audi TT Preview

2010 Audi TT Preview

by Michael Perkins

The second turbocharged 2.0-liter engine delivers 65 additional horses, albeit at 6,000 rpm. Torque is also delayed a bit her...

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2010 INFINITI FX50 Preview

2010 INFINITI FX50 Preview

by Michael Perkins

The FX is Infiniti’s attempt at what they call “cool fusion,” blending sports-car performance and styling with SUV utility, a...

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2010 INFINITI M45 Preview

2010 INFINITI M45 Preview

by Michael Perkins

The 2010 M45 takes Infiniti’s M35 sports sedan and adds some numbers, namely 23 hp in the form of a V8 upgrade over the M35’s...

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2010 INFINITI M35 Preview

2010 INFINITI M35 Preview

by Michael Perkins

Infiniti’s competition for the Mercedes E-Class and the BMW 5 Series, the M35 shares its platform with the Nissan 350Z, provi...

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2010 INFINITI EX35 Preview

2010 INFINITI EX35 Preview

by Michael Perkins

Infiniti’s EX35, a compact luxury crossover, remains unchanged for the most part in 2010, with the exception of some small fe...

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2010 Mazda RX-8 Preview

2010 Mazda RX-8 Preview

by Michael Perkins

Blame it on videogames and Vin Diesel, because if it weren’t for releases like Gran Turismo and "The Fast and the Furious," w...

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