You are here: Home / Author Archives: Bob Plunkett (page 46)

Author Archives: Bob Plunkett

Feed Subscription
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.

2005 Audi A6 Mid-Size Luxury Sedan

The Audi A6 has been one of the most beautiful cars on the road for the past 3 decades. It remains a favorite of ours today. Everything about it is elegant and voluptuous from the gently sloped roofline, sumptuous jewelry, stunning interiors, to its superior fit and finish. And its pricing makes it the most affordable, mid-size-luxury sedan on the market. Read More »

2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Compact Hatchback Sedan

New Car Review of the 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Compact Hatchback Sedan Description: Compact Hatchback Sedan Base MSRP Range: $14,299 – $34,699 Invoice Price Range: $13,636 – $32,733 Where built: Japan Conformed as a sporty notchback sedan for the compact class, Lancer looks forceful with wheels pinned at corners to balance the stance. Body parts extend only briefly over front and ... Read More »

2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Sporty Compact Performance Hatchback Sedan

New Car Review of the 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Sporty Compact Performance Hatchback Sedan Description: Sporty Compact Performance Hatchback Sedan Base MSRP Range: up to $30,949 Invoice Price Range: up to $32,733 Where built: Japan Consider Lancer Evolution the sum of all performance technologies developed by Mitsubishi’s trophy-grabbing World Rally Championship (WRC) racing campaign. It’s a high-performance version of the ... Read More »

2005 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder Compact Convertible Coupe

New Car Review of the 2005 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder Compact Convertible Coupe Description: Compact Convertible Coupe Base MSRP Range: up to $30,949 Invoice Price Range: up to $29,289 Where built: USA The convertible edition of Eclipse was engineered from the outset to work as a car without a coupe’s superstructure — it’s rigid and stiff, which sets up sporty road ... Read More »

2005 Mitsubishi Montero Full-Size Sport Utility Vehicle

New Car Review of the 2005 Mitsubishi Montero Full-Size Sport Utility Vehicle Description: Full-Size Sport Utility Vehicle Base MSRP Range: $35,799 Invoice Price Range: $33,723 Where built: Japan Mitsubishi’s original SUV, Montero, stretches to full-size proportions on a unibody structure with a plush four-door cabin containing three rows of seats for seven and strong mechanical systems capable of aggressive action, ... Read More »

2005 Mitsubishi Eclipse Compact Hatchback Coupe

New Car Review of the 2005 Mitsubishi Eclipse Compact Hatchback Coupe Description: Compact Hatchback Coupe Base MSRP Range: $19,699 – $30,949 Invoice Price Range: $18,638 – $29,289 Where built: USA The racy hatchback coupe from Mitsubishi seems substantial and strong, but also gracefully sleek like a compressed bullet with sides squared and prow honed to a hard point. Eclipse for ... Read More »

2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK Compact Luxury Convertible

New Car Review of the 2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK Compact Luxury Convertible Roadster Sports Car Description: Compact Luxury Convertible Roadster Sports Car Base MSRP Range: $45,500 – $60,500 Invoice Price Range: $42,315 – $56,265 Where built: Germany New SLK Class of two-seat roadsters arrive on an expanded platform with keen body sculpting, a pop-top lid that stows in the trunk and ... Read More »

2005 Mercedes-Benz C Class Compact Luxury Coupe and Wagon

New Car Review of the 2005 Mercedes-Benz C Class Compact Luxury Coupe and Wagon Description: Compact Luxury Coupe and Wagon Base MSRP Range: $25,850 – $53,900 Invoice Price Range: $24,041 – $50,127 Where built: Germany Compact-size C Class cars by Mercedes skew from an affordable sports coupe and practical station wagon to a powerful high-performance model crafted by AMG. Between ... Read More »

2005 Mercedes-Benz E Class Mid-Size Luxury Sedan and Wagon

New Car Review of the 2005 Mercedes-Benz E Class Mid-Size Luxury Sedan and Wagon Description: Mid-Size Luxury Sedan and Wagon Base MSRP Range: $48,500 – $82,500 Invoice Price Range: $46,106 – $76,725 Where built: Germany Mid-Size luxury cars from Mercedes include four-door sedans and five-door wagons with powertrains extending to a high-performance V8 and the new diesel. E320 CDI is ... Read More »