This Hilarious Ad For The Brickyard 400 Proves That Indianapolis Motor Speedway Has A Sense Of Humor
Jul 23, 2014Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX
When you combine elements of an old school drag strip screamer ad, horrendously cheap special effects, and a tongue planted firmly in a cheek, you get the hilarious ad below which was made by...
Project Raven: It’s The Little Things That Will Kill You
Jul 22, 2014Bryan McTaggartBangShift Projects, Raven Imperial
Summertime brings storms to the Midwest, the kind of storms that dump inches of water at a moment’s notice. Ever since I got the Imperial running, I had functioning wipers. In Arizona, they...
Rough Start: Does This GTA Spark Your Interest, Or Should You Run?
Jul 22, 2014Bryan McTaggartCraigslist Find
Hunting down a car in Maryland, a state I only think about when I picture it’s Rorschach-test state flag, is daunting for the Rough Start budget. Wading through the typical LeSabres and Luminas...
Watch A Ferrari F40 and F50 Get Thrashed On A Beautiful Road Course: Pure Auditory Perfection
Jul 22, 2014Bryan McTaggartApex Video, BangShift APEX
July 21, 1987 is the date that Ferrari unleashed the last car built under il Commendatore himself, Enzo Ferrari: the F40. An exercise in improving the already unholy 288GTO, a Ferrari meant for...
The Zingers inspired a generation of car geeks, and we talked to the guy who built them
Jul 22, 2014Craig FitzgeraldBangShift News, Car Features, CHEVY, OTHER, TRUCKS
There was a time when custom car culture was as mainstream as professional sports. Back in the 1960s, custom car shows were huge events that hundreds of thousands of people saw over the course...
You Missed A Turn! Van Crashes Into An Apartment Building
Jul 22, 2014Bryan McTaggartBangShift News, CRASH & BURN
The Abbotsford, British Columbia RCMP had an interesting call in the early morning hours of July 18th. A Ford Windstar had missed a turn at an intersection and plowed straight through two apartments...
eBay Find: 1974 AMC Matador X – So Weird It Is Cool Or So Weird That It Can’t Be Cool? You Tell Us!
Jul 22, 2014Brian LohneseBay Find
The AMC Matador was never exactly a styling tour de force, although in the context of its era the car was pretty bold. Hell, magazines declared the very car you are looking at below the best styled...
Take A Ride In The Mustang EcoBoost On A Hot Lap-This Thing Sounds Serious
Jul 22, 2014Bryan McTaggartApex Video, BangShift APEX
The Mustang EcoBoost is an intriguing beast, because it marks the first time since the storied SVO Mustang of the 1980s that Ford is honestly giving a performance four-cylinder a shot in their iconic...
BangShift Road Test: The 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 4WD LTZ Crew Cab – Duramax Diesel Power Under The Hood
Jul 22, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Street Truck Feature, XL Truck Feature
One of the things I always pay attention to when cruising a road test car or truck is how much impact it is having on its immediate surroundings. Is anyone paying attention to it? Anyone gawking or...
Pro Mod And Doorslammer Action From Roxboro Motorsports Park – Superchargers And Killer Paint Everywhere
Jul 22, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Gallery, BangShift 1320, BangShift Galleries, Drag Races
(Words and Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – There are few things that make us smile wider than learning of the sale of a drag strip and how it was revitalized under new ownership. Such seems to be...
Diesel Power Challenge 2014: The Infamous Trailer Towing Obstacle Course
Jul 22, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Videos
If there is one event at the Diesel Power Challenge that puts the driver front and center it is this one, the trailer towing obstacle course. Rather than an all out speed competition, this is more of...
Ride With Jim Pace As He Laps The Daytona Road Course At Incredible Speeds – BONUS: He Narrates The Whole Lap So YOU Can Be A Daytona Hero
Jul 22, 2014Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX
If there is a road course in America that has scared the crap out of people more than Daytona, we’d love to hear it. Different tracks may have different corners and sections that are...
2014 Meltdown Drags Coverage: The Inside Story Of The Event And Another Load Of Awesome Photos
Jul 22, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Gallery, BangShift 1320, BangShift Galleries, Drag Races
(Words: Greg Rourke – Photos: Rourke/Chiluk) – The Meltdown Drags was borne out of the frustration on a group of vintage drag racing enthusiasts. They felt they were being treated rather...
