Best of 2019: For Those Morning When You Need A Jolt, How About A Road Racing Rotary?
Nov 29, 2019Bryan McTaggartApex Video, BangShift APEX, RACING & ACTION, Videos
It’s a bit difficult to see how Mazda is making a rotary engine the prime component in a hybrid EV program. They are, it’s coming in a couple of years, but it’s not what...
Best of 2019: Who Wins In A Battle Between A DeLorean And A Bricklin?
Nov 29, 2019Bryan McTaggartMISC, Videos
Credit given where credit is due…I don’t think anyone else has actually pitted the Bricklin SV-1 against the DeLorean DMC-12 in any kind of competition. Why would they? Well…the...
Flying Turkeys: What Could Be Better Than Jumping Beaters In The Desert?
Nov 28, 2019Bryan McTaggartRACING & ACTION, Videos
Never underestimate the fun factor of thoroughly enjoying the fun and adventure of a dirt-cheap car that you don’t really care all that much about. We certainly don’t. In fact, the...
Moist Turkey: Rooster Tails And Race Cars From The Imola Classic!
Nov 28, 2019Bryan McTaggartApex Video, BangShift APEX, RACING & ACTION, Videos
Racing in rainy conditions presents unique hazards to road-course racers. A wet track naturally has less grip to offer, and adds the danger of hydroplaning to what is already a challenging driving...
Screaming Turkey: Take A Ride In A Roaring C1 Corvette Racer On The Banks Of Daytona – 360 Degree Camera Bonus Fun!
Nov 28, 2019Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX, MISC, RACING & ACTION, Videos
We live in interesting times. Not just because of the craziness that happens in the world around us each and every minute of every day but rather because we can take things that are olden awesome and...
Hefty Turkey: Ride Along Inside Of A Peterbilt On A Run At The Rodéo du Camion Semi-Truck Races!
Nov 28, 2019Bryan McTaggart1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, BangShift XL, RACING & ACTION, Videos, XL Videos
Every time I see a diesel pickup taking off from a stoplight blowing more smoke than a cruise ship starting to move and making more noise than a flatulent horse (and sounding about the same), I...
Sneaky Turkey: This V8-swapped Mazda E-series Is The Package Hauler You Deserve!
Nov 28, 2019Bryan McTaggart1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, RACING & ACTION, Videos
Still burping up turkey-scented reminders of how you promised yourself that you wouldn’t overdo it this year? Yeah…don’t feel bad, so are we. Thanksgiving is over, and that means...
Learned Turkey: Stardust International Raceway – Motorsports Meets The Mob In Vegas, 1965-1971
Nov 28, 2019Brian Lohnes1320 New Drag Race Products, Apex New Products, BangShift 1320, BangShift APEX
When one combines the topics of 1960s motorsports, politics, the mafia, and the formation of what we now know as modern Las Vegas into one 492 page book, a reader’s expectations are going to be...
1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Gallery, Apex Event Coverage, Apex Gallery, BangShift 1320, BangShift APEX, BangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Car Shows, Event Coverage, Gallery, OTHER
2019 Riyadh Global Auto Salon: Our First Load of Images From This Incomprehensible Event
Nov 27, 2019Brian Lohnes1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Gallery, Apex Event Coverage, Apex Gallery, BangShift 1320, BangShift APEX, BangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Car Shows, Event Coverage, Gallery, OTHER
(Photos by the author) – Directly following the NHRA Finals in Pomona, California and the awards evening on Monday night, I flew to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to attend the 2019 Riyadh Global Auto...
Brains Over Bucks: Remembering Mickey Nickos One of Open Wheel Racing’s Greatest Modern Engine Builders
Nov 27, 2019Brian LohnesApex Racing News, BangShift APEX, BangShift News
(Image from Nickos family archive) – It is so rare when we run across people brilliant enough in racing to overcome massive financial shortcomings with the power of their own ability, which is...
50 Year Celebration: This Neat Video Shows Us All 50 Years Of Nissan GT-R Examples On The Track At Once
Nov 27, 2019Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX, BangShift News, HISTORIC, MISC, RACING & ACTION, Videos
Gearheads love heritage and they typically love history, especially when it is tied into their favorite model of car. In the case of Nissan performance fans, no machine has loomed or will ever loom...
BangShift Question Of The Day: Would You Build Something Just For The Fun Of It?
Nov 27, 2019Bryan McTaggartBangShift Question Of The Day??
By the time the Sawzall was plugged in, there was no saving the little red Ford Fiesta from fate. Within ten minutes, it would be a ute. The idea seemed like such a good one at the time…people...
The Hallmark: 1985 Ferrari GTO – The Underrated Poster Ferrari
Nov 27, 2019Bryan McTaggartHISTORIC, Videos
If there was one supercar I’d consider in the “one car for the rest of your life” argument, you are looking at it: the 1984-87 Ferrari GTO. A further evolution of the car that...
