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F1 Changes Exhaust Rules To Make Cars Louder – Not Better, Louder For 2016

It is kind of amazing that in the billion dollar world of F1 it still comes down to the simple visceral experience that fans are getting to keep the sport popular. Among the loudest (see what we did...

2015 Olcott Beach Car Show Coverage: Our Final Load Of Photos

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – They came in droves and droves. They raised money for the Ronald McDonald House and they had a hell of a time doing it. Those are the major takeaways from the...

Can’t Wait For The New Jeep Pickup? Well…If The New Fiat Toro Is Any Indication About What’s Coming, You Might Be Disappointed.

When word got out that Jeep was going to crank out a pickup, many celebrated. Ever since the J-series truck ceased production in 1988 and the Comanche disappeared in 1992, fans of the company have...

Some Assembly Required: Would You Be Interested In A Bricklin With C4 Corvette Underpinnings?

You have to hand it to Malcom Bricklin for trying, at least. He introduced the United States market to Subaru and Yugo, and was the predecessor to pretty much the same act that John Z. DeLorean would...

Pulling Action Photos: Diesel Trucks Hooked Up And Rolling Coal

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – The last class to take the hook for the weekend were the diesel pickups.  These things have really progressed since the last time I seen them in person. ...

Top 11: Battle Of The Heavyweights – We Pick Our Favorite Full-Sizers!

After seeing that absolutely bitchin’ 1969 Impala SS that Mike Musto got to drive for Big Muscle, our gears started to turn. We haven’t seen big cars…really big cars…as muscle...

Mean Little Box: Watch This 4G63 Mitsubishi Make 1,105hp On The Dyno

When it comes to most things in racing, the closer you get to the front of the alphabet the more exciting things get. AA is normally the top of the heap when we are talking about drag racing or land...

The A-Team Van Meets Ramp Truck! Can We Get Some 8-Lug Vectors For This Sucker?

This is a bit of a change from our normal ramp truck post, because it isn’t a normal ramp truck by a lot. In fact this may be the first ramp truck we have seen that was built from a cab and...

Want A Bad Ass Race Seat That Fits Those Of Us With A Little Girth? Racetech’s New Seat Is It!

There are a lot of folks who have had conversations with me about safety devices and elements in hot rods, race cars, and the like. And those of you who have watched our BangShift.com LIVE broadcasts...

Got $100k? Buy This Full Tilt Pre-Runner And Own The Desert

This is one bad ass Chevrolet Pre-Runner. We’re not talking a bolt on long travel setup here, we’re talking a complete tube chassis double throw down awesome Pre-Runner that can hang with...

Bonneville Project Car: This 1932 Ford Roadster Is Ready For You To Complete

You can find drag cars and pro-touring cars for sale online every single day, but finding a Land Speed Racing (LSR) car is a little more rare. And especially on Craigslist. But since we’re...

This 1986 SVO Turbo Mustang Is For Sale At Only $5500 OBO

We dig SVO Mustangs. It probably has something to do with our friend the Hubers who run in the 8’s with the little Turbo 4-cylinder in their Mustang. It’s a Pre-SVO model, but when Ford...

The RideTech Report: SEMA Is Coming, Results From Recent Racing, Customer Car Profiles, Parts, Free Stuff, More!

As hard and fast as the RideTech crew has been going over the last couple of months, their biggest challenges await. From the hustle and insanity that is SEMA prep to the all out fisticuffs that the...

In Car Video Greatness: Watch A Racer In His 1966 GT350 Mustang Carve Up A Vintage Road Racing Field In England

There are few things more fun to watch than a well tuned vintage race car in the hands of a talented driver. This video is an example of just that as racer Craig Davies handles a 1966 Mustang GT350...