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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.

2004 Suzuki XL-7 4WD EX Full-Size Sport Utility Vehicle

The Suzuki XL-7 is for consumers who need an extra third-row to transport their family around town, but don't want to pay the big dollars (in both price and fuel consumption) that are attached to larger sport utility vehicles. It's also for the individual who may not need all three rows, but who wants her vehicle to be decked out with heated seats, remote audio controls and leather upholstery without sinking into a black hole of debt. Read More »

2004 Infiniti FX45 Mid-Size Sport Utility Vehicle

The Infiniti FX45 is for any parent who cringes at the thought of owning a minivan or an oversized SUV, but who at the same time, needs their cargo-toting capabilities. The FX gives you plenty of room in such an individualistic way that there's no way it's ever going to let itself be labeled a "soccer mom" car. Read More »