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Author Archive: Bryan McTaggart

SEMA 2014 Teaser: Kia Hints To A K900 That Sounds…Awesome?!

You can make all the cracks in the world you want to about past Kias. They were craptacular, had all the power of a baby mouse’s sneeze, interior accommodations that would have compared with...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What Car Would You Take To 24 Hours of LeMons or ChumpCar?

I’m not sure if I should be paying more attention to the ChumpCar World Series and 24 Hours of LeMons racing series. I like the basic premise of the racing itself: $500 beaters that are beefed...

Unknown Parts Counter Guy: Stop Yelling At Me, My Hangover Hurts Enough

Friday night was absolutely amazing. Blenders going all night long for margaritas, Greg making Flaming Dr. Peppers in the kitchen, Alan roasting up some barbecue out back, and twenty people hanging...

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Another Useful Truck We Won’t Get In The U.S.: The Ram 750

I like the concept of a ute. I can honestly think of about maybe three times a year where I would honestly need a traditional pick-up truck for anything. Most of the time what I need is open and...

What’s Better Than Nurburgring Crashes? Nurburgring AND Rally Crashes In The Same Video!

The Green Hell that is the Nurburgring Nordschliefe is a dangerous track, as we’ve shown numerous times before. And from the early days of racing up until today, it is a track that even pro...

Is This Cadillac Fleetwood d’Elegance Coupe Worth It’s Price Tag? You Decide!

Before we discuss price, take a look at the 1985 Cadillac in question. It does have some merits worth noting. For starters, the thing looks brand new, and it pretty much is, with only 2,000 miles on...

Lincoln Infusing $5 Billion Into New Platforms In A Move That Screams “Give Me One More Chance, Baby!”

Two facts must be stated when it comes to Lincoln Motor Company: 1. Ford has been giving Lincoln the shaft since at least the late 1990’s, if not earlier. 2. Lincoln really hasn’t done...

More Bad F1 News: The Marussia Team Has Filed For Bankruptcy

Fresh on the heels of Caterham Sports, Ltd.’s dive into administration four days ago, Marussia has declared bankruptcy, putting the cherry on top of a cake nobody wants to take a bite out of....

Top 11: Worst General Lee Clones Of All Time

The General Lee Charger is one of those iconic Hollywood cars that has a stronger fan base than the show or movie that created them in the first place. You can pick the car out from a mile away: take...

Watch This Video Of A P-51 Mustang Making A Belly Landing In Arizona

The North American P-51 Mustang is one of the most iconic fighter aircraft ever made. Making their name during World War II, the P-51 proved to be a highly successful fighter that shocked the...

Ever Wonder How Many Variations Of The Plymouth Duster There Were? Here’s A Hint: A Lot

The Plymouth Duster was one of Chrysler’s better hits for the 1970s. Once it was known that the Barracuda nameplate was moving to the E-body platform, Chrysler realized that there wasn’t...

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57 Year-Old Google Senior Vice President Takes World Altitude Parachute Jump Record That Was Set Two Years Ago

Two years ago, the world watched on television and on the Internet as Felix Baumgartner rode in a specially-designed capsule up to 127,852 feet above ground level, opened the door, climbed out onto a...

Questionable Ownership, Poor Results, Seizures and Investigations: The Downward Spiral Of The Caterham F1 Team

Formula 1 racing is serious business. Dollar amounts that rival a small country’s GDP numbers are spent in testing, training and racing, and similarly large numbers come in due to advertising,...

The Ford Troller T4: A Diesel-Powered Small 4×4 That Shows How A Small Off-Roader Should Be

It’s a concept car from Ford Brazil, so ignore the first impressions (real-life Tonka toy) and take a good, in-depth look at the Ford Troller T4. Once you get past the initial show-car look,...