Mike started his career in the automotive industry at Shelby American, designing car components.
He’s been Editor in Chief at European Car magazine, is a contributor at Hotcars.com and The Drive, and has been on the testing team at Motor Trend.
Watch Michael’s coverage of the Porsche 918 RSR Hybrid at the Detroit Auto Show here.
Articles in Sports Car Market
Here are the latest articles from Michael:
The Awkward Middle Kind – Photo courtesy BMW AG The M3 is perhaps BMW’s most successful performance car, with the sixth generation in dealerships now, and a seventh expected as a 2027 model. Each is based on the 3 Series (and now 4 Series) platform and all are polarizing, with M3 fans being their harshest critics. Nearing two decades old… Read more
1999 Shelby Series 1 – Inarguably one of the best-known Shelby Series 1s, the example offered here continued a rich tradition in American publishing, that of awarding a new automobile to the winner of one of the men’s magazine world’s most prestigious annual competitions. It was delivered new to the famed swimsuit model Karen McDougal as part of her prize… Read more
1978 Volkswagen Golf GTI – By the end of the production cycle of the air-cooled Volkswagen Beetle, the 1930s-designed car had achieved cult status, but on a practical level it was dated. Compared to modern alternatives from rival manufacturers, the Beetle was limited by its rear-engine platform, as the front-wheel-drive, front-engine setup became de rigueur in the 1970s. While the industry shift… Read more
Grace, Space and Pace – Jaguar ended production of the immortal E-type in 1974. Its immediate successor, the 1975–95 XJS, was neither as pretty nor as fun to drive. When the XK8 coupe debuted in 1996, it had styling that once again evoked Jaguar’s sporting heritage. But arguably, it wasn’t until 2005 when a truly worthy E-type successor arrived. The… Read more
Soda-Can Super Sedan – As the world nervously prepared for the click over to the year 2000, Audi was staging a comeback. A rough patch in the 1980s after the “60 Minutes” unintended-acceleration exposé had seen it nearly pack up in the U.S. and head back to Ingolstadt. The early 1990s saw a complete revamp of Audi’s lineup but… Read more
Peak Fahrvergnügen – One constant at Volkswagen has been the desire to move upmarket. The manufacturer whose name literally means “The People’s Car” has always set its sights on grander horizons. The Corrado is just one in a string of cars with driving performance that was overshadowed by its lack of showroom performance. Run like the wind Volkswagen… Read more