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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 Mercedes ML Mid-Size Sport Utility Vehicle

The Mercedes ML has a new body that's more likely to turn heads than the last one. It features sharper lines and sleeker angles overall to give it a more striking presence. The ML's interior isn't quite up to Audi's lofty standards for fit and finish, but it's definitely good looking and comfortable. All the materials are soft and supple, and there are so many gadgets inside that you'd think you were on the Star Wars set. Read More »

2006 Nissan Maxima Full-Size Sedan

New Car Overview of the 2006 Nissan Maxima Full-Size Sedan Description: Full-Size Sedan Base MSRP Range: $27,900 – $30,150 Invoice Price Range: $25,511 – $27,568 Where built: USA Concepts for Nissan’s four-door flagship sedan came from designers in Japan, but assembly occurs in the United States at a Nissan manufacturing plant in Tennessee. Maxima for 2006 packs class-topping V6 power ... Read More »

2006 Nissan Sentra Compact Sedan

The compact-class sedan from Nissan, scaled smaller than flagship Maxima and mid-size Altima, borrows styling cues from both in a slick package loaded with features for comfort, practicality and safety. Read More »