Category Archive: BangShift APEX, BangShift News, BangShift Road Test, BangShift XL, XL Truck News

Beyond The Badge: Has The Infinity QX80 Fallen Behind It’s Brother The Nissan Armada?!

(By Tom Lohnes) – For the 2021 model year, the Nissan Armada is legitimately a nicer car than its luxury sister car, the Infiniti QX80. Well, Infiniti noticed that, and made it just as nice,...

Land Yacht: The 2022 Lincoln Navigator Steps Up On All Levels, Inside and Out

(By Tom Lohnes) – Four  years after its debut in 2018, the Lincoln Navigator gets a refresh for 2022, and it is way nicer than before. With a much larger 13.2-inch center display from the...

PRI Trade Show Registration Is Open: Get Yourself Signed Up For The Best Racing And Performance Show On The Planet

The PRI Show is on, and 2021 promises to be a year like none other. With new membership opportunities for racers and other individuals, there are more ways to be involved than ever before....

Luxury Land Bruiser: Ford Preparing The Upcoming 2022 Expedition ST – A Sported Up SUV The Size Of A House

(By Tom Lohnes) – Do you ever wish that your 3-ton SUV with 8 seats was sportier? Well, Ford has the answer for you, and it comes in the form of the upcoming Expedition ST. Now, there are big...

RPM Act Reintroduced for 2021 And We Talked To The Team In Washington – Protect Your Right To Race!

The full press release from SEMA is below, but let me start by saying that we talked directly with SEMA’s Washington Congressional team just hours before the RPM Act was reintroduced and can...

Electrified Dirt: The AUDI RS-Q E-Tron Is Going To Attack Dakar In A Way No One Else Has Ever Tried

(By Tom Lohnes) – The first all-electric (sort of) entrant in the Dakar rally for 2022, the AUDI RS-Q E-Tron is here to kick some tail while polluting significantly less than the average...

The King Is Dead, Long Live The King: Toyota Brings More Horsepower, Luxury and, Capability In Next Gen Land Cruiser

(By Tom Lohnes) – Well folks, the latest version of the faithful Toyota Land Cruiser is here, and it is definitely a controversial one. Coming in two flavors: the on-road focused, luxurious...

Huge News: PRI Membership Program Now Open To Individuals – If You Love Racing In Any Form, THIS Is How To Protect It

There are moments in time when big things happen and it’s exciting to see them unfold right before you. This announcement from PRI is all of those things x1,000. Why? PRI has announced that...

Tiny Tough Guy: Is Ford Planning On A Factory Hot Rodded Version Of The Little Maverick Truck?!

(By Tom Lohnes) – Ford, a company known for making trucks named after scary animals, has filed another trademark. This time it isn’t for a dinosaur, but for a smaller, less aggressive beast...

There’s A New American Inline Six Engine Coming And It’s Not Exactly Who You’d Expect It From

(By Tom Lohnes)-  The new Jeep Grand Cherokee L is just hitting dealers now, and is agreed to be a pretty solid SUV. Jeep, however, doesn’t exactly think it’s perfect. Apparently, the all-new...

Jeep Fires Back: The New Xtreme Recon Jeep Wrangler Package May Leave You Asking, “Bronco? Never Heard of It”

(By Tom Lohnes) – The Ford Bronco just entered production, and the owners who have waited nearly a year for their car are finally getting their orders fulfilled. The catch is, the off-road...

Holley Moparty 2021 Registration Is Now Open! Join Us In Bowling Green For The Festivities!

I love being the voice of this event and had so much fun with the people of Moparty. We had dozen’s sign up for the Mullet Competition, including a bunch of kids, and everyone who participated...

So Much Trucking Sense: The Nissan Navara PRO-4X Warrior Is Tailor Made For The American Truck Market…And Is Not Sold Here

(By Tom Lohnes) – The Nissan Navara is essentially the Toyota Hilux to the Frontier’s Tacoma. It’s the cooler, better, global truck Americans don’t get because of the stupid chicken tax....

Teaser Peek: Here’s What The Next Generation Toyota Tundra Will Look Like

(By Tom Lohnes) – Well, that’s a look. After a few images of the all-new Toyota Tundra surfaced, Toyota decided to release two official images of the new Tundra to the public prior to its...