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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 Pontiac G6 Mid-Size Economy Convertible

This year there will be a switch in the array of cars that comprise the Pontiac brand from General Motors. First evidence of Pontiac's model evolution occurred with the 2005 debut of a G6 mid-size sedan and sports coupe as replacements for the aged Grand Am series. Read More »

2006 Pontiac Torrent Mid-Size Wagon

Due this fall is a mid-size crossover wagon called Torrent. Crafted with a rigid monocoque structure typically used for cars rather than trucks, Torrent blends the best traits of a traditional SUV. Read More »

2006 Pontiac Solstice Roadster

Pontiac is due to introduce a new two-seat sports car bound for the Class of 2006. It's called Solstice and, despite exotic styling that usually implies a mega-bucks price tag, this airy roadster will actually be affordable. Read More »

2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS Mid-Size Luxury Sedan

Mercedes-Benz of Germany makes luxury and performance vehicles that span the scale in size and type with multiple options for power and traction. The vast collection includes souped-up performance versions in many categories built by the Mercedes tuner AMG -- like the CLK55 AMG coupe, E55 AMG sedan, SLK55 AMG roadster and CL65 AMG elite coupe. Read More »

2006 Mercury Montego Mid-Size Luxury Sedan

Models on the lot at Mercury from the Lincoln-Mercury Division of Ford Motor Company increase by three this year as the line initiates a new product offensive which will result in some six new vehicles for Mercury by 2007. Read More »

2006 Mercury Mariner Wagon

A second new model for Mercury is the Mariner crossover wagon. Mariner is called a crossover vehicle because it crosses the line between SUV and car -- one that looks like a sleek SUV but functions like a family-friendly minivan and drives like an easy-riding sedan. Read More »