Fresh Looks and More Power: Chevrolet Is Out Testing Visually and Mechanically Refreshed Silverado HD Models
Apr 12, 2022Brian LohnesBangShift News, BangShift XL, XL Truck Feature, XL Truck News
(By Tom Lohnes) – GM trucks have been on a comeback recently. With the half-ton trucks getting a massive refresh with a completely overhauled interior and exterior, and the addition of the...
Yeehaw By Fire: Cleetus Takes On Super Stadium Truck Racing And Damn Near Wins!
Apr 12, 2022Bryan McTaggartBangShift XL, RACING & ACTION, Videos, XL Videos
Some things just aren’t a good idea. Petting a gator that’s growing is a good example. Gas station sushi with no time stamp…yep, that’s a bad idea. Going to anywhere Robby...
Flaming Fuel Altered Fury Video: Watch Bobby Marriott Go For An Insane Ride In 2016 – Ride ON The Car!
Apr 12, 2022Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, BangShift News, CRASH & BURN, MISC, RACING & ACTION, Videos
Lots of things in drag racing have changed over the years. One thing that hasn’t? Physics. This is the reason why fuel altereds at the meanest, weirdest, wildest, and most unforgiving cars the...
Redline Rebuild: The Time Lapse Payoff Of The 4.6L Jeep Engine Build Is Here – Great and Fun Watch
Apr 12, 2022Brian LohnesBangShift News, ENGINES, MISC, Videos
Admittedly, this Redline Rebuild series, focused on a 4.0L Jeep inline six that was stroked to 4.6L was not the most exotic or exciting in the series, BUT, the good news is that the payoff time...
The Heavenly Shriek: Watch Vintage V10 Powered F1 Cars Hammer Around Goodwood – Pure Noise, No Commentary
Apr 12, 2022Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX, BangShift News, HISTORIC, MISC, RACING & ACTION, Videos
The signature sound of F1 in the early 2000s was that of the 3.0L-3.5L V10 engine spinning itself into the mechanical oblivion of 15,000-20,000 RPM. This was THE noise that got a lot of people hooked...
Chattanooga Cruise-In 2022: Our Last Batch Of Photos From The Show!
Apr 12, 2022Bryan McTaggartBangShift Galleries, Car Shows, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage, Gallery
How much more can I harp on the fact that the 2022 Chattanooga Cruise-In was an outright success? If you haven’t seen Tommy Lee Byrd’s video of the event, then just take my word for it:...
Junkyard Find: The 1973 Ford Thunderbird From “The Crow” Has Been Located!
Apr 12, 2022Bryan McTaggartBangShift News, FORD
It couldn’t have been more than a week to the day I’m writing this that I was discussing movie cars with a friend, and I brought up one of my favorite on-screen film machines: the 1973...
Apex Project Cars, Apex Spotlight, Apex Tech Stories, CAR FEATURES, DRIVETRAIN, Metal Fabrication, Project Cars, SUSPENSION, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
This Single Seat Race Car Build Is Not What We Expected, Because It Is So Much Cooler!
Apr 11, 2022Chad ReynoldsApex Project Cars, Apex Spotlight, Apex Tech Stories, CAR FEATURES, DRIVETRAIN, Metal Fabrication, Project Cars, SUSPENSION, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
Bennett’s Customs is an Australian is a traditional builder that does some pretty cool car and motorcycle projects, and they have embarked on a new project that must be done by September in...
Hot Hauler: The Upcoming Maverick ST Sounds Like It Will Be Big Fun In A Little Package
Apr 11, 2022Brian LohnesApex New Products, BangShift APEX, BangShift News, BangShift Road Test, BangShift XL, XL Truck Feature, XL Truck News
(By Tom Lohnes) – As we already know, the Ford Focus ST is long dead in the US. The days of affordable fun in a small, practical vehicle from Ford have been over since 2018. Well, what if I...
1320 Engine Tech, 1320 Tech Story, Apex Engine Tech, Apex Tech Stories, ENGINE, ENGINES, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Engine Tech, XL Tech Stories
HOW TO MAKE CHEAP, JUNKYARD BBC 454 POWER. HOW TO MAKE A 500+ HP BIG-BLOCK CHEVY POWER COMBOS WITH PEANUT PORT HEADS.
Apr 11, 2022Chad Reynolds1320 Engine Tech, 1320 Tech Story, Apex Engine Tech, Apex Tech Stories, ENGINE, ENGINES, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Engine Tech, XL Tech Stories
There are so many times that I’m at an event and someone comes up to me to talk engines and wants to know how to make a given power output. Many ask about 500 horsepower combo for their cruiser...
Piston Powered Auto-Rama Photos Start Right Here! More Great Car Show Photos
Apr 11, 2022Chad ReynoldsBangShift Galleries, Car Shows, Gallery
We’ve been sharing Buffalo Motorama photos from Mike Brooks for the last week and now we’ve got a bunch that he sent us from the Piston Powered Auto-Rama in Ohio. There is a lot here to...
The Inside Scoop on the Greatest Gearhead Publicity Stunt Ever – Top Fuel Versus Nitro Funny Tug Of War!
Apr 11, 2022Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, BangShift 1320
(Editor’s Note: This story originally ran way back in 2009. We’re re-running it now because it is great stuff and deserves to be shown to a far bigger audience!) This is honestly...
Goodguys Del Mar Nationals Photos: Trucks, Customs, Hot Rods, And More!
Apr 11, 2022Chad ReynoldsBangShift Galleries, Car Shows, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage, Gallery
Our eighth gallery of photos from the Goodguys Del Mar Nationals. There are a lot of cool cars here we’d love to be driving, and if you missed any of our previous photos use the link below to...
Video: The Hot Rod Hoarder Takes Us On A Tour Of The Chatanooga Cruise!
Apr 10, 2022Chad ReynoldsCAR SHOWS, Event Coverage, Videos
Coker Tire’s Annual Cruise-In is a must attend event, and while we’ve been sharing photos from Bryan McTaggart, we’ve also got video from Tommy Lee Byrd, aka The Hot Rod Hoarder....
