Somebody Built A RWD, Drifting Toyota Prius – Here It Is In Action
Jan 24, 2015Bryan McTaggartApex Sideways, BangShift APEX
It actually happened. An enterprising individual converted a Toyota Prius to rear-wheel-drive and got the thing to go sideways, do donuts, and fry the rear tires. And surprisingly, they did it...
BangShift Project Files: Making a 1962 Falcon Into A Hard-Charger On A $5,000 Budget
Jan 24, 2015Bryan McTaggartCar Features, FORD, Project Cars
It takes effort to look at a rough car and convince yourself that you can make the diamond in the rough shine through, but usually most project cars don’t start with having to move a skull out...
More Takata Woes: Executive Indicted By Department Of Justice For Seatbelt Price-Fixing
Jan 24, 2015Bryan McTaggartBangShift News
Takata doesn’t need any more bad press…after a disastrous airbag recall that pretty much affected most major automotive manufacturers, it’s a miracle that the company hasn’t...
Forget Caption This, Someone Explain This Impala/Sierra Trar To Us, Please!
Jan 24, 2015Bryan McTaggartBangShift XL, XL Online Find
I don’t even know where to start with this thing. Someone in Illinois (and I’ll assume southern Illinois until proven differently) combined a rough-but-complete Chevrolet Impala body with...
The Best Argument For Public Rail: Crosswind Landings At Birmingham Airport In The U.K.
Jan 24, 2015Bryan McTaggartBangShift News
Flying an aircraft is a forced-immersion experience: if you aren’t fully aware, focused, and functioning, you and the machine will become one in a crumpled ball somewhere, with or without fire...
Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Ford Performance’s “50 Years Of Fun” – Extra Footage And Background On The Cars!
Jan 24, 2015Bryan McTaggartFORD, RACING & ACTION, Videos
We recently showed you Ford Performance’s short film “50 Years Of Fun”, where Ford got Vaughn Gitten, Jr., Ryan Tureck, and Chris Forsberg to take a collection of Mustangs to the...
Mr. Bean’s McLaren F1 Is Up For Sale! Low Miles, Recently Repaired…
Jan 24, 2015Bryan McTaggartApex Car Feature, BangShift APEX
Before the words “Bugatti Veyron” existed, the pinnacle four-wheeled tour de force was the McLaren F1. The three-seat rocket put the driver in the center of the 2,300 lb. car, a naturally...
This Video Of A Ford Doing A Huge Burnout With Mattracks Is Kind Of Awesome
Jan 24, 2015Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Videos
Lots of truck content on Ye Olde BangShifte today. Want to know why? Stop asking so many damned questions, that’s why. The man driving the truck in the video is apparently the CEO of the...
2015 Grand National Roadster Show Photo Coverage: America’s Coolest Car Show Lives Up To The Hype
Jan 23, 2015Brian LohnesCAR SHOWS, Event Coverage
This was my first time visiting the Grand National Roadster Show after years of “missing it by a day”. I am now kicking myself that it took this long to get here because I can say flat...
2015 Grand National Roadster Show AMBR Contender: Red Hot Attraction Roadster From Sweden
Jan 23, 2015Brian LohnesApex Car Feature, BangShift APEX
This car is unique among AMBR contenders for several reasons but the biggest is that it was built in Sweden! The owner of the car is a man named Robert Hoffman and it is his vision that you see...
2015 Grand National Roadster Show AMBR Contender: The Hirsh 1927 Ford Roadster
Jan 23, 2015Brian Lohnes1320 Cars With Doors Feature, 1320 Drag Racing Feature, BangShift 1320
Chopit Kustoms is the shop behind the construction of the Hirsh 1927 Ford Roadster. This is another car that definitely followed the idea that less is more sometimes. The clean lines, the beautiful...
Video: A 1972 Buick GS Attacks the Autocross
Jan 23, 2015Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX
Autocrossing is one of the more powerful mechanical addictions that can spring up in the realm of gearheads. Attacking a tight course of cones with wild abandon is incredibly fun, and carving your...
