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William Banks

Reporter · CA

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Sep 29, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · William Banks

    Audi Q5 vs BMW X3: The $1,500 Difference That Might Not Even Matter (opens the original)

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    The compact luxury SUV segment is an awfully competitive one, and the models produced by Audi and BMW have consistently been top sellers. Here in the States, the Q5 is Audi's best-selling car, and the X3 is BMW's, narrowly beating the larger X5 SUV. Both the Q5 and X3 have recently entered a new generation. Now that we have driven each of them, this is the perfect time to compare the Audi Q5 vs the BMW X3. And given that the Audi is $1,500 dearer than the BMW, does it justify the bigger outlay?

  2. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · William Banks

    The Best Used EVs On Sale Today Might Surprise You (opens the original)

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    Buying a new electric car has not been a popular activity recently. New EV sales have simply not been what automakers hoped they would be, and, as a result, many are rolling back on ambitious plans to electrify their lineups. Take, for example, Acura killing off the RSX. The removal of tax credits and the scaling back of charging infrastructure by the current US government hasn't helped things. And yet, with the rise in fuel costs as a result of the situation in the Middle East, buying a car tha

  3. Article · Sep 27, 2026 · William Banks

    The Tesla Sedan That Permanently Changed The Car Industry Is Older Than You Think (opens the original)

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    Few cars can claim to genuinely have changed the world but the Tesla Model S is one of them. It was not the first electric car by any means - there had already been many experimental and also some mass-production EVs by the time the Model S arrived in 2012, including Tesla's own Roadster. But it was the first truly premium electric car, and it proved it was possible for one to go fast and far, and be truly desirable at the same time. If the Toyota Prius was the eco car every celebrity had to be

  4. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · William Banks

    The Jeep Wagoneer Was The First 'Modern' Luxury SUV - And It's Older Than You Think (opens the original)

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    When we think of famous Jeep nameplates, we often think of the Wrangler as being the rugged, trail-rated vehicle and spiritual successor to the original Willys MB, and the Cherokee as a more civilized, road-oriented Jeep that could still take the family off the beaten track if required. If you weren't around in the previous century, you may therefore think that the Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer models introduced four years ago were new models for the large luxury SUV segment, but they are in

  5. Article · Sep 10, 2026 · William Banks

    2 Turbos, 8 Cylinders, 10 Years: The Evolution Of Mercedes-AMG's Sexy Slopeback SUV (opens the original)

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    The coupe SUV is an example of a concept that is totally illogical and sholdn't work but still sells like hotcakes. Like Ugg boots, which have all the bulkiness of normal boots but offer none of the weatherproofing that makes them work as boots, coupe SUVs have the same size and fuel efficiency penalties of a normal SUV but none of the practicality benefits and lose all the style a traditional coupe would have had in the process. And yet, the Mercedes GLE and GLC coupe models have enjoyed great

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