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Long Roof and A Long Name: The Porsche Panamera Turbo S-E Hybrid Sports Turismo Hauls!

(By Tom Lohnes) – Are you a retired racecar driver? Is 591(Audi RS6) or 630 horsepower (Mercedes E63 S) not enough for you in a 5-seat Wagon? Well, Porsche has you covered with 693hp in the...

Horsepower Video: Don’t Fear The Valve – Watch This Boosted Vortec 4200 Inliner Pick Up Big Power On The Dyno

The Nelson family out of Pennsylvania is awesome. Chances are, if you read BangShift you have seen or heard of their exploits on Drag Week, at the former Ohio Mile, the Grassroots Motorsports $2000...

Watch Krawiec, Stanfield, Tommy Johnson Jr, and Tony Schumacher Win Final Rounds In Houston – Wild Stuff!

It was a rip-roaring finish to the second to last race of the 2020 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series. Four final rounds that saw only one winner who had done it this season already. Eddie Krawiec...

OPGI Has Monster Savings Until October 31 – Use Promo Code MONSTER20 – HURRY!

From radiators, to wiring harnesses, to bushings and ball joints, you better check out OPGI’s latest sale which runs until October 31, 2020. This is good stuff because you will see savings up...

Check Out This Vintage Training Film On How To Sell An AMC Rebel Machine!

When discussing AMC’s role in the first Musclecar Era, most people discuss the AMX and the Javelin, which were notable for their appearances in Trans-Am racing under drivers like Mark Donahue....

Innocence Lost: The 1973 Soap Box Derby Scandal

Even in 1973, the All-American Soap Box Derby was supposed to be the most wholesome entry point for kids. It had managed to evolve well past the days of rickety contraptions that kids had slammed...

Surprise! Watch This Russian Couple And Their Car Get Blasted With A Wall Of Snow From A High Speed Plow Truck

It snows a lot in Russia so they have a good system for clearing the roads and keeping traffic moving so that the quota of insane dash cam videos can be met. That’s the country’s largest...

The Bingo Bus: The Mitsubishi Delica Is The Weird Child Of The World Over

Dear lord…how did these things become popular? In Kuwait and Iraq, vans like the Mitsubishi Delica, the Kia Bongo, and more that are all pretty much the same thing really: a cube with lights....

The Glitter Machine: How Bad Can You Possibly Nuke A 4L60E?

The best lesson I learned last year? I hate…HATE…working on automatics. It’s one thing to know how they operate, but either take the time to learn properly with a teacher that will...

Unhinged: The Hyundai Scoupe Story

If there was every a moment where I questioned my father’s sanity, it was the day that he suggested that I’d be happy with a hand-me-down 1989 Hyundai Excel three-door hatchback that was...

Arise, Lazarus: Washing A Datsun 280Z That Has Been Sitting Since The Bicentennial

I might have had bad luck with one the last time I laid hands on it, but if you are lucky enough to have a first-gen Datsun Z-car in your possession, treasure it. If there was ever proof that a...

Unhinged: Watching This Toyota Celica GT-Four Group A Brings Back Memories…A Confessional

I don’t have many imports on my list of must-own cars. Some are intriguing, some are worthy of every ounce of praise heaped on them, and some are just too much fun to pass up, but there...

The Jester Hits Home: This Guy’s Idea To Make Formula 1 Racing Worth Watching Is Genius

For decades, the same names float around racing circles. If you’re a drag racing type, you have the Force dynasty, Bob Glidden and Warren Johnson’s long runs, and the omnipresent Swamp...

Watch The Most Insane Giant Vise You Have Ever Seen, Get Built By Fireball Tools

I’ve talked about Fireball Tools in the past and am a firm believer in their products. I only own a couple of their squares, but have been following their other products for years and have seen...