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This Mazda RX-7 Is A Flamethrowing, 9,000 RPM Monster…On It’s SAFE Tune!

Yanking the 13B-REW rotary engine out of an FD-generation Mazda RX-7 and jamming in a seriously kicked up Chevy motor seems to be the first modification for any of these little Mazdas, and it’s...

Take A Ride In A 700 Horsepower Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 In Canada – Godzilla Finally Crosses The Pond!

We can already hear the questions: “Wait a minute…the R34 isn’t street-legal for the U.S. market. How is there one in Canada?” and “It’s a Japanese car, who...

NHTSA Sets Sights On Ford Crown Victorias and Mercury Grand Marquis Headlight Switches

The NHTSA, still fresh from a public dressing-down by a Federal auditor earlier this year, has now turned their focus to Ford and an issue that has been investigated before: 2003-05 Ford Crown...

Rough Start: Finding A Drivable 1970 Chevelle For The Budget? It Is, But Expect Some Compromises…

It is well beyond the time to start looking at four-door versions of cars as something more than a parts donor. That might be a hard pill to swallow, especially for the “four-dorks” crowd...

Random Car Review: The GM Futurliner – Showcasing The World Of Tomorrow, Twelve Tons At A Time

Imagine you are a farmer at the beginning of the 1940s. You’re working a stretch of field near a road. You are used to Model T Fords, and have seen cars like the Ford V8 and even that new...

This 1964 Rambler 770 Is Dead-On Perfect! Take Out Home Equity, Smash The Piggybank, Someone Bring This One Home!

It takes a tremendous amount of talent to make a car look plane-Jane, absolutely menacing, period correct, and show-quality in one package, and usually an attempt results in a car that might do one...

Caption This: “Yep, Just Like I Thought. Still Leaking! I’m Coming In, Guys.”

Maintaining a racing superbike is a labor of love, emphasis on labor. As the rider, you and your team together have to be responsible for keeping the temperamental two-wheeler in tip-top shape for...

Quarter-Million Dollar, One Of One Hundred Aston Martin, You Say? Let’s Ride Along As Chris Harris Drifts It!

It is really an Aston Martin Vantage V12 on a serious dose of steroids. Winged, bodykitted and reeking of fresh carbon fiber and the smell of burnt hundred-dollar bills, the Aston Martin GT12 is...

Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-Worthy News! This Week: Big Fords, Purple Mopars And More!

Is the week over yet? It’s been an interesting one, complete with blisteringly quick professional drag racers, a blustery Internet tidal wave of opinions over a staged street race somewhere in...

Short Street Rod Shop Tour: The “Hustlin’ Hillbilly” 1946 Chevrolet And The 1929 Ford Model A Phantom Build!

Missed the first installment? CLICK HERE to see the 1955 Ford Fairlane street freak! The Fairlane might be the newest ride at the shop, but it isn’t the only ride. There are currently nine cars...

Watch The Throwdown In T-Town LIVE TODAY! Pro Mods, 10.5, And Radials Oh My!

Pro Mods, 10.5s and Drag Radials oh my! The Rain Delayed Throwdown In T-Town is this weekend! BangShift.com is once again proud to bring you all the drag racing action you can stand from Tulsa...

Gallery: 2015 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion – The Amazing Cars Of The Monterey Historics

There are few automotive events in North America that have the mystique and history behind them than the 2015 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion along with all of the other stuff that happens in...

Bangshift Visits The 24 Hours Of LeMons: Pure Automotive Insanity!

Last weekend, the insane automotive circus/racing event/social commentary comedy that is the 24 Hours of LeMons settled in at the Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in Thompson CT. In brief, the 24...

Customer Support FTW – FAST Tech Line Is Now Open 9-4pm Central On Saturdays

Customer service and support are two of the hottest topics on everyone’s lips these days because with the increasingly technical nature of the stuff gearheads are bolting on their cars for more...