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Bob Plunkett is a veteran automotive reporter whose articles have appeared in industry and consumer magazines for 30 years. He currently produces syndicated automotive reports published weekly newspapers across North America, putting the reader in the driver's seat for a hands-on feel of a vehicle. An adventurer, Plunkett has raced cars, scaled mountains, dived with sharks and run on foot across entire countries to research his articles. For the decade of the 1980s he reported on automotive subjects for an Arkansas newspaper, and during that time wrote speeches for a young Arkansas governor, Bill Clinton. Today, Plunkett still writes from his Arkansas home, but he travels extensively, crisscrossing the globe to drive new cars.

2006 Audi A3 Near-Luxury Compact 5-door Hatchback

The A3 2.0T FrontTrak Sportback stocks a 2.0-liter four-in-line engine with turbo-charger and inter-cooler plus Audi's remarkable FSI technology applied with output pushing to 200 hp. The A3 3.2 Quattro S-line with a 3.2-liter V6 aboard hops to 250 hp as translated strictly through Audi's six-speed DSG automatic. Read More »

2005 Volkswagen Touareg Mid-Size Sport Utility Vehicle

New Car Review of the 2005 Volkswagen Touareg Mid-Size Sport Utility Vehicle Base MSRP Range: $37,140 – $58,490 Base Invoice Range: $33,733 – $53,020 MSRP As Tested: $47,385 Versions: V-6, V-8, V-10. Vehicle Category: Mid-Size Sport Utility Vehicle Engine Location: Front Engine Drive Wheels:All-Wheel Drive Standard Engine As Tested: 3.2-liter, Single Overhead Cam, 16-valves, V-6, 240 – horsepower at 5400 ... Read More »

2005 Chevrolet Cobalt Compact Sedan

New Car Review of the 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt Compact Sedan Base MSRP Range: $13,625 – $21,430 Base Invoice Range: $12,739 – $20,037 MSRP As Tested: $19,490 Versions: Base, LS, LT, SS. Vehicle Category: Compact Sedan Engine Location: Front Engine Drive Wheels: Front-Wheel Drive . Standard Engine: 2.2-liter, Dual Overhead Cam, 16-valves, I-4,145 – horsepower at 5400 rpm and 155 lb-ft ... Read More »