Category Archive: Apex Racing News, BangShift APEX, BangShift News, BangShift Road Test
The Upcoming Huracan Sterrato Is A Rally-Inspired, Screaming, Awesome Machine That You Cannot Afford
(By Tom Lohnes) – Lamborghini stands out among many of its VW group sister companies as the crazy one. With an absolutely wild history, some legendary nameplates, and a great fleet of...
Stunning: The All-New Gordon Murray Automotive T.33 Is A Masterwork Of Design And Performance
(By Tom Lohnes) – Professor Gordon Murray is a man of many things. Having designed many Formula 1 cars, and the car nearly everyone heralds as the single best automobile ever made, the Mclaren...
Throwin’ Shade: The Dodge Social Media Team Seems To Have Swiped At Ford…But Why? What’s It Mean?
(By Tom Lohnes) – Dodge is known for being bold. With their social media department literally telling Ford to “pop the hood” on their new Raptor they are no strangers to throwing shade at...
Long In The Tooth: The 1982 Maserati Merak SS Was An Italian Looker That Had Lost Its Fastball
There’s something kind of sad about seeing a once successful person, organization, or thing just kind of limping into its inevitable end. For Maserati and the Merak SS that was the situation in...
Are You Coming Or Not? Questions Remains On Potential Start Of 2023 Z06 Production – Will They Start Building In May?
(By Tom Lohnes) – As we all know, 2022 just started. But General Motors thinks otherwise. Just now sort of recovering from the never-ending chip shortage, they have decided that they will be...
Hitch In The Giddy-Up: Mustang Sales Slump In 2021 and Challenger Takes Top Sports Car Sales Spot!
(By Tom Lohnes) – The Ford Mustang has had some pretty rough years. There was the cool but heavy 1971-1973 ‘Stang, the downright gutless Mustang II, and more recently the 2005-2010 model...
Fare Thee Well: The 2022 Audi TTRS Will Be The Final Version Of The Little 400hp Rocket
(By Tom Lohnes) – In today’s market of sports cars, performance on paper is sadly the most important element. People too often dismiss cars as slow, when they are really not meant to be a...
Almost Here: The 2022 Acura Integra Prototype Is Set To Be Revealed This Week – The Return Of A Big Nameplate
(By Tom Lohnes) – With 2022 right around the corner, Acura has some things planned. There’s the shockingly expensive MDX Type-S slated for next year, the sad discontinuation of the NSX, and...
Don’t Call It A Comeback: Rumors Running Wild About The Possible Return Of The Toyota MR2 – Porsche Involved?
(By Tom Lohnes) – The Toyota MR2 has been throughout history, Toyota’s entry-level, fun-to-drive, slightly wacky sports car that’s a fun option to budget-minded enthusiasts. Well, a...
Is Tesla Readying A Model S Plaid+ ‘Ring Wrecker? Mysterious Model S Plaid+ Spotted Ripping Around German Course
(By Tom Lohnes) – After being allegedly cancelled for the 2022 model year, a strange Tesla Model S Plaid+ prototype has been spotted ripping around the Nürburgring Nordschelife In Germany....
Balance Is Key: 11th Generation Civic Si Debuts With Slightly Less Power But More Concentration On Chassis and Handling
(By Tom Lohnes) – The new Honda Civic Si is here, and it isn’t really what we all expected. First off, the biggest upset for enthusiasts, this new sporty Civic makes a whole 200 horsepower....
Battle In Bowling Green: OPTIMA’s Search For The Ultimate Street Car Series Hits NCM Motorsports Park
(Words by By Jim McIlvaine) The regular season of OPTIMA’s 2021 Search for the Ultimate Street Car, presented by Advance Auto Parts, wrapped up at NCM Motorsports Park on October 10th, leaving...
Hydrogen Hustler: Toyota’a President Is Set To Race A Corolla With A Hydrogen Burning 1.6L GR Yaris Engine!
(By Tom Lohnes) – Toyota as a company reminds me of the color beige. Their cars are good, but lack emotion, and their sports cars both aren’t exactly all Toyota. Toyota’s president on...
A More Handsome Godzilla: The 2021 Nissan GT-R T-spec Is One Of The Final Special Editions Of A Special Car
(By Tom Lohnes) – Even after Nissan announced its discontinuation for 2022 last year, the Nissan GT-R continues to exist, and it even gets a special edition for its final few months. Meet the...