Author Archive: Dave Nutting
Ken Block’s New Gymkhana Video Is…FootKhana?
Last week we were tipped off that Ken Block would be releasing a new Gymkhana video on Tuesday, April 22nd. We were so hot and bothered by this news (Well, I was at least) that we binge-watched the...
Ken Block’s Latest Gymkhana Video Is Dropping On Tuesday, We Break Down The First Six…Expertly
Love them or hate them, Ken Block’s Gymkhana videos have now been around for the better part of a decade, and whether we’re willing to admit it or not they’ve helped shape a number...
Funny Video: This Three Wheeled Mustang Is Your Daily Moment Of Automotive Stupidity
There aren’t many youTube video titles that stop me dead in my tracks, but anything involving “Three wheel” and “Mustang” is sure to grab my attention. This is a short...
Celebrate The 10th Anniversary Of The Ford GT With This Awesome Video From CrankAndPiston.com!
April 17th is the Ford Mustang’s 50th birthday, but I’d like to take a few minutes to enjoy the 10th birthday of the pony car’s younger sibling, the Ford GT, courtesy of this video...
Crazy Collision Between A Minivan And A Cement Truck Caught On Dashcam!
There aren’t many Youtube videos that make me visibly flinch, but trust me, this is one of them. Watching a fully-loaded cement truck roll over and barrel towards the camera has been known to...
Funny Video: Check Out This Wanton VW “Stress Testing”
In regards to vehicles, have you ever owned a “beater”? I’m not talking about a vehicle that’s a little long in the tooth that you neglect performing regular maintenance on...
BangShift Question Of The Day: Is Your Significant Other As Automotive Obsessed As You Are?
Today’s BangShift Question Of The Day came to me this morning at work after finishing a conversation via text message with my wife about modifications that she wants to make to her Jeep...
NutJob: Why So Much Hatred For Mixing Parts Between Brands And The LS Engine In General?
It’s safe to say that yesterday’s April Fools Day item about Ford adding junkyard LS engines as an option in the 2015 Mustang was a “success” in that it went about as well as...
Breaking News: General Motors Announces Return Of Two Storied Brands For 2015
In an after-hours conference held yesterday evening, a high-ranking official from the General Motors executive team stated, “2013 has been a phenomenal year for the company, with record profits and...
Ford To Offer Used LS V8 Option In 2015 Mustang – Junkyard Takeouts Just Got More Expensive
In a turn of events that may prove shocking to the Mustang faithful, yet should come as no surprise to anyone of sound body and mind that has actually driven a Mustang, a Ford official close to the...
No Engine Test Stand? No Problem! (With Video)
Here at BangShift we’re all about low buck builds and making due with what you have in regards to parts and tools. I’ll admit to having used a screwdriver as a pry bar or the handle of a...
Craigslist Find: Looking To Own A Questionable Automotive Piece Of Rock History?
Do you have a burning desire to own a rolling piece of Rock and Roll history, but can’t seem to find the scratch to pick up Elvis’ Lincoln or Billy Gibbon’s Ford Coupe? Don’t...
BangShift Question Of The Day: The DeLorean DMC 12, BangShift Approved?
It’s a well-known fact around these parts that Brian Lohnes hates DeLoreans with the passion of a thousand burning suns, although for the life of me I can’t figure out why. Alright, the...
Apex News: Nurburgring sold to Capricorn Group
It has been confirmed that the famed Nurburgring in Germany has been sold to the Capricorn Group, a German company that specializes in parts development and engineering for motorsports, for “over...