No Winches on Mars: Spirit Rover Stuck For Nearly a Year, Probably Forever
Jan 28, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
The Mars rover Spirit is currently stuck in a sand pit and has been for nearly a year. NASA engineers are working hard to figure a way to get the robotic machine out of its quagmire because it...
Tough Times: W.J and K.J to Start 2010 NHRA Season Without Primary Sponsors
Jan 28, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
In a true sign of the financial times, both Warren Johnson and his son Kurt will begin the 2010 NHRA season without primary sponsorship and may only compete at a handful of races through the year....
Toyota Crisis Worsens, Cars Pulled From Rental Fleets, A Million More Cars Recalled
Jan 28, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
In what is quickly turning into one of the great automotive company catastrophies of all time, Toyota has recalled an addditional 1.1 million vehicles due to the potential for them to unintentionally...
GM’s New Chief Whitacre Isn’t a Car Guy, Columnnist Thinks That May Not Be a Problem
Jan 27, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
With Ed Whitacre essentially choosing himself to serve as the new CEO at General Motors, pundits and columnists are beginning to share their opinions on the man who publicly admitted that he...
Video: Chrysler Begins Airing New Charger Ads
Jan 27, 2010Brian LohnesMISC, Videos
Starting last weekend, Chrysler began airing a new series of ads for the Dodge Charger. They are focusing on the “manly” attributes of the sedan and eschewing stuff like the cupholder...
Video Bonanza: Idiots Jumping Cars and Trucks
Jan 27, 2010Brian LohnesCRASH & BURN, Videos
This set of videos, featuring amateurs jumping their cars and trucks will make you laugh, cringe, and deflect your eyes from the screen. A couple of the jumps are really funny and others absolutely...
This Could Be the Craziest Cylinder Head Ever
Jan 27, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
For those of you not familiar with Sonny Leonard, he is a legendary southern engine builder who is well known for his big-cubic-inch nitrous and naturally aspirated engines. When we say big cubic...
eBay Find: Uber Rare Smokey Ram Intake Manifold
Jan 27, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News, eBay Find
We probably should be callous to this stuff by now, but we’re not. We shouldn’t be shocked, or even mildly surprised when unicorn-esque speed parts show up on eBay, but we turn into giddy...
Brent Hajek: Racer, Farmer, Potential Reality Show Star
Jan 27, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
We’ve always thought of Brent Hajek as a human dynamo. Anyone capable of operating a massive farm, a car museum, an oil field operation, a racing team, and a trucking company is worthy of that...
Site of the Week: Massive Collection of International Harvester Truck Photos
Jan 27, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
International Harvester started building trucks in 1907 and kept building them for more than 70 years. Along the way they introduced many innovations into the working vehicles of America and with...
Toyota Issues Massive Recall, Suspends Sales of Eight Models
Jan 27, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
Toyota, the largest auto company in the world, has issued a recall of 2.3 million cars and trucks and additionally, has suspended the sales of eight models at dealers. The issues surround sticking...
English Car Thieves Steal Car on Test Drive With Salesman
Jan 26, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
Forgive us for being heavy on the stolen car stuff today, but these stories are just too good. Our latest tale of automotive chicanery involves an English car salesmen and two thieves who used the...
NASCAR Reveals List of Substances Banned Under Drug Policy
Jan 26, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
One of the most controversial aspects of NASCAR’s embattled drug policy has been cleared up. The sanctioning body has finally published the list of banned substances in the 2010 rule book so...
Fun Video: High Speed Dump Truck Donuts
Jan 26, 2010Brian LohnesMISC, Videos
It gets mighty cold up in some parts of Canada over the winter. All that cold leads to snow and ice. Snow and ice then lead to driving conditions, that under some circumstances, are big fun to play...
