SEMA 2014: The Mercury Marine Dual Overhead Cam Four Valve LS Engine Was The Coolest Motor We Saw At SEMA
Nov 07, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Engine Tech, XL Tech Stories
Ok, here’s wrinkle in the LS world that we had no idea was coming and it is a BIG one. Mercury Racing, the people that make all the awesome boat engines pulled the wraps off of a new engine...
Rockingham Dragway Switches To NHRA Sanction For 2015 Season – Track Had Long And Illustrious IHRA Run
Nov 07, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, BangShift 1320
After a long stint operating under the IHRA sanction, historic Rockingham Dragway will open the 2015 season as an NHRA track according to news reports from the NHRA and various other sources. We were...
SEMA 2014: New Products – Crane Cams Crank Trigger Ignition Systems
Nov 07, 2014Chad Reynolds1320 New Drag Race Products, New Products
It’s always fun to go see the guys at Crane, because they are clearly a group of car guys that love what they do. You’ve heard us gush our love for Chase Knight, the valvetrain guru over...
SEMA 2014: Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational – The Combatants! Check Out The Competition Cars Here
Nov 07, 2014Brian LohnesApex Gallery, BangShift APEX
The super bowl of the pro touring world will take place tomorrow and Sunday at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway as Optima once again hosts the Ultimate Street Car Invitational. The event is different for...
SEMA 2014: Here’s A Collection Of Photos Featuring Trucks And Nothing BUT Trucks
Nov 07, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Event Coverage
Trucks are a massive part of the SEMA show because trucks are a massive part of the automotive aftermarket and they come in all shapes and sizes. In this group of photos you’ll see trucks of...
A Diesel Vette Brian May Not Be Able To Live Without
Nov 07, 2014Chad ReynoldsCraigslist Find
While searching Craigslist, after talking about one of Brian and I’s several hair brained ideas, I found the perfect Vette for him. When i say perfect, I mean truly perfect. After all, who...
This “Recreation” Of A 1931 Bugatti Royale Combines A Carbon Fiber Body, A Custom Chassis, A GMC V12, And A $650,000 Price Tag
Nov 07, 2014Brian LohnesApex Online Find, BangShift APEX
Allow me to go on record as saying that I kind of like this car because it is straight out of left field and it actually has some amazing technology and craftsmanship wound together in a weird but...
John Mihovetz Runs 6.009 At 244.38 MPH To Become The Quickest and Fastest Mod Motor Car Ever
Nov 07, 2014Chad Reynolds1320 Drag News, 1320 Spotlight
And according to him he’s not done yet! John sent us a text earlier this evening with the time slip attached showing his 6.009 at 244.38 mph run to become the quickest and fastest Mod Motor car...
The Holden Sandman Wagon Built By Red Bull Is The Coolest (And Fastest) Corner Burning Surf Wagon Ever (W/Screaming V8 Video)
Nov 07, 2014Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX
Red Bull has money like no one’s business and on a pretty frequent basis they will shovel some of the cash that they no longer have room for towards awesome projects. This is one of those times...
SEMA 2014: From Pro Touring Cars To Nitro Funny Cars, This Is Our Most Diverse Gallery From SEMA Yet
Nov 06, 2014Brian LohnesCAR SHOWS, Event Coverage, OTHER
As I continue to go through all of the photos I have blasted so far at SEMA 2014, I realize that as diverse as I think we keep BangShift on a day to day basis there’s a massive world of stuff...
Check Out “Recoil”, An Insane 1966 Chevelle Built By The Ring Brothers
Nov 06, 2014Chad ReynoldsApex Car Feature, Apex Spotlight
When we were asked to be at the Royal Purple booth here at SEMA yesterday for the unveiling of a new car from Ring Brothers, we were most certainly excited, but we had no idea just how bad ass this...
Toyota’s Wild Flip Top, Supercharged V8, Production Bodied Funny Car Is Even More Awesome In Person – Yes, We Just Said Camry And Awesome
Nov 06, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Cars With Doors Feature, 1320 Drag Racing Feature, BangShift 1320
Yesterday McTaggart ran a press release about a crazy SEMA car that Toyota had built to display at the show. When I first saw the release, my head about spun around because I have been zipping all...
Watch a Street Legal Zamboni Drive Down the Highway – This is Insane!
Nov 06, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Videos
Well this seriously beats all! In the video below you will see a Zamboni hauling down the highway and keeping up with traffic. The dude driving the thing is hanging out in the breeze like a normal...
Watch A Group Of Guys Try To Kill Themselves While Running A Twin Turbo VW Trike On A Chassis Dyno
Nov 06, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
Hey, we have done our fair share of borderline dumb stuff but this video really goes into an area of danger and complete disregard for safety that we’ve not ever ventured toward before. What...
