Unknown Parts Counter Guy: I Vaguely Recall You, But I Don’t Recall Your Vehicle
Nov 04, 2014Bryan McTaggartUPCG
You couldn’t pay me enough to work at a dealership right now. I’m hard-pressed to think of one manufacturer that hasn’t seen some kind of recall this year, and the recalls run the...
What Does A “Zero Star” Global Crash Test Result Look Like? Exhibit A: The Datsun GO
Nov 04, 2014Bryan McTaggartBangShift News, OTHER
For those of you who didn’t know, Nissan recently reanimated the Datsun nameplate for the Indian market, specifically to take on the ultimate in cheap-car transportation: the TATA Nano. Their...
Meet the EcoSport Storm: This Is What Happens When Ford Combines Their Smallest SUV With Their Most Insane Truck
Nov 04, 2014Bryan McTaggartBangShift News, FORD
From the Sao Paulo Auto Show in Brazil, we bring you another tasty little tiny 4×4. This time it’s Ford that has something that might bridge the gap between go-anywhere ability and decent...
SEMA 2014: More Cool Cars, Trucks, And Engines From The SEMA Show Floor
Nov 04, 2014Brian LohnesCAR SHOWS, Event Coverage, OTHER
We’re back as we will be all week with SEMA 2014 photo coverage. We going to do our best to bring you all the important news, fun photos, and inside stories from this massive show in Las Vegas....
SEMA 2014: This Chuck Mallet Built Silverado Is Retro Done Right – Sometimes Just Enough Really Is Just Enough (There’s Lots Of Horsepower, Though)
Nov 04, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Street Truck Feature, XL Truck Feature
I guess I was in a truckin’ mood yesterday because after seeing the tracked FC170 Jeep at Daystar, the next thing that froze me was this awesome Silverado which is living in the Kooks Headers...
A Voice Silenced: Tom Magliozzi Of Radio’s Car Talk Fame Has Died – MIT Graduate Turned Mechanic
Nov 04, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift News
(Words by Greg Rourke) Tom Magliozzi, half of “Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers, has died. One of the most popular shows on NPR was Car Talk. Along with brother Ray, Tom would try to...
SEMA 2014: Daystar Products’ Jeep FC 170 Truck With Hemi Power And Tracks Is 100% BangShift Approved
Nov 04, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Off Road Feature, XL Truck Feature
There’s love a first site and then there are the emotions that I felt when I rounded a corner at the 2014 SEMA show and saw the amazing creation that lies before you on these electronic pages....
The Roadster Shop Is Hitting SEMA With Force. Check Out All These Bitchin Cars They Brought!
Nov 04, 2014Chad ReynoldsBangShift News
When the guys over at the Roadster Shop, builders of some of the sickest hot rods in the country, told me that they were taking over SEMA with cars, cars, and more cars this year, I thought they were...
Glorious Noise: Ride Around Laguna Seca In A 1985 Jaguar XJR-5 GTP Racer With A 6.0L V12 At FULL BORE
Nov 04, 2014Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX
IMSA GTP racing was big time stuff in the 1980s. Huge amounts of money (from various sources, both above and below board) poured into the class and the cars were some of the most advanced racing...
Chevrolet Offers Manchester United Players Free Use Of Corvettes and Camaros, Players Say “No, Thanks” And Hop Into Their Range Rovers
Nov 04, 2014Bryan McTaggartBangShift News, CHEVY
Chevrolet is the current sponsor of Manchester United, Britain’s best known soccer club…er, football club. As the main sponsor, Chevrolet pays Manchester United £47 million per season...
SEMA 2014: Exclusive Photos From The Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitation Staging In Vegas
Nov 04, 2014Chad ReynoldsApex Event Coverage, Apex Gallery
Before moving into the SEMA 2014 Show’s Optima Alley this evening, each and every Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational competitor had to report to registration and staging so that they would...
SEMA 2014 Coverage: Monday Photos From Setup Day At The Show – An Awesome Crop Of Cars And Trucks
Nov 03, 2014Brian LohnesCAR SHOWS, Event Coverage, OTHER
SEMA 2014 has begun! We were in the Las Vegas Convention Center today during setup day for the 2014 SEMA show and took an opportunity to run around to shoot photos of cars and trucks, get the inside...
SEMA 2013: Mini-Feature – Quik Silver The Custom 1957 Chevy Truck To Rule Them All
Nov 03, 2014Brian LohnesXL Street Truck Feature, XL Truck Feature
While the nooks and crannies of SEMA 2013 are filled with the cars and trucks that bear checking out, some of them stand above the rest. This 1957 Chevy truck called Quik Silver is one of those...
Mauravez, Leal, Gwynn, Edwards Headline Awesome List Of 2015 International Drag Racing Hall Of Fame Inductees
Nov 03, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, BangShift 1320
The list of worthy and deserving inductees that will be added to the amazing roster of current members of the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame has been announced and it is a good one. There are...
