Author Archive: Bryan McTaggart
Question Of The Day: Was The AMC Pacer Best Used As A Truck?
American Motors’ reputation pretty much is consigned into history by their…well, quirky 1970s designs. We know that they made some awesome muscle cars, like the Javelin, AMX and...
Ebay Find: A Full-Race Plymouth Duster That Is An Engine Away From Drag Strip Heaven
Often times, when you search for a “race car” on eBay, you end up looking at homebuilt projects that may or may not be worth the time and money. For some of the prices you see on eBay,...
What’s It Like To Drive A Stripper Chevy Colorado That Has Been Jammed Full Of Everyone’s Favorite V8? Mr. Regular Finds Out!
Pulling off a sleeper is actually pretty difficult nowadays. Most older iron is immediately suspect simply because it exists, most modern stuff driven to the track is known to be capable. The only...
This Big-Block Chevy-Powered Toyota Only Knows One Rule About Racing: Stand On The Loud Pedal!
As I was growing up, playing with dirt bikes and cars, one rule kept getting hammered into my head: gradual inputs on any control was the way to go. You didn’t just dump the clutch, you eased...
This Honda S2000 Is A Screamer! 7.17@192 MPH In The Quarter With The Four-Banger!
Honda is a strange company. On one hand, they make perfectly safe, sane, reliable and unbelievably boring four-wheeled transportation. On the other hand, their powersports division has made some of...
This Sinister Ford Galaxie Looks Ready For A Starring Role As An Evil Villain’s Ride!
Big, black, low and nasty…all words that come to mind seeing this 1972 Ford Galaxie two-door. There isn’t much that the ad does say about this nearly monochromatic coupe –...
Top 11: Our Christmas Wish List From The Mecum Kissimmee 2016 Auction
Dear Santa, It has been a long year filled with hard work. We have travelled across the land, putting in the hours, staying up late to finish our chores. We even managed to exercise restraint when we...
BREAKING NEWS: Steve Morris Engines Has Unleashed Their In-House Built V-16 Engine For The Upcoming Devel Sixteen Hypercar: 3000 HP On Pump Gas, 4500 HP On C-16!
Sweet mother of overkill, we have a winner. Steve Morris Engines just dropped a bombshell, unveiling an in-house built V-16 with quad turbochargers that is slated to appear in the much-hyped and...
Speed Shop Shenanigans: Watch As Australia’s “FarmUte” Holden Repaves The Lot At Castlemaine Rod Shop!
The Drag Challenge is Australia’s take on Drag Week, and as much as we’ve been able to learn from our counterparts on the other side of the Pacific, it’s pretty much a...
Watch As This Audi Quattro And Lancia Delta S4 Cut Loose At The Monza Rally Show – Group B Gone Wild!
If you ever wanted to know what would happen if we ever managed to get our hands on any Group B rally car, this video would show you exactly what would happen. Highly pressurized rally cars wound...
This 1977 Ford LTD II Trar Is Ready To Handle Whatever Winter Throws At You This Year!
It’s December, which means that winter is just about to set upon us in earnest. That isn’t something we look forward to…the cold weather does not help our aching bones, the sun...
What In The…?! We Weigh In With Our Opinions On This 1986 Ford Ranger That Has Been Converted Into A Lincoln Pickup!
What does it take to shock the guys behind the keyboard here at BangShift? Find something we have never seen before and would have never, ever thought of, even at our most intoxicated moments, and...
Toasty! Ford Everest SUV Self-Immolates During Press Drive, Ford Australia Looking Into The Cause
When we are lucky enough to get our hands on a brand-new vehicle to test out, we may be looking for issues, but we aren’t expecting to find anything that can’t be written off as either...
SEMA Drag Race! Finnegan, Fred, Jessi And A Guy From Super Street Take To The Tarmac In An All-Nissan Battle!
Hopefully seeing “Nissan” in the title isn’t enough for you to ignore this, because there are four good reasons for checking out this video. Since Nissan sponsored The TEN...