Author Archive: Dave Nutting
BangShift Question Of The Day: At What Point Does Modifying A Vehicle “Ruin” It?
Today’s Question Of The Day stems from an age-old dilemma that I’ve personally faced many times with many cars and I’m sure that the majority of you fellow BangShifters have faced...
This full tilt Camaro Set Up For E-Modified Autocross Will Make You Wish For Spring To Be Here Already
(Photos courtesy of SoloMatters.com) With Mother Nature reassuring us, “Yes, winter is still in full-force”, by dropping a foot of snow on the BangShift East Coast Headquarters yesterday, I’m...
Action Video: Think Drifting Is Lame? Let’s See If this Video From A 2013 Gatebil Event Will Change Your Mind
When I was growing up, I was taught that there were three subjects never to bring up at social events, as discussing them would inevitable result in an argument with neither side having changed their...
Action Video: Matt Farah Of /DRIVE Tears Down Highway 341 In A 500 HP Syclone!
Have you ever seen a vehicle online, on TV, or in person and immediately thought, “This is one of the coolest things I have ever seen…Man, why didn’t I think of building it?” Admittedly I...
Historic Video: 1960’s Army Testing Of Curtiss-Wright Air Car Is A Glimpse Of A Future That Never Was
I don’t know about you, but it is now the year 2014 and I’m feeling a bit mislead as there’s not a single personal jet pack or flying car available for me to purchase from a major company....
3D printer Announced That Can Print Carbon Fiber: Printing Of Car Parts On The Horizon? (w/video)
Listen, I’m a nerd, so it should come as no surprise to anyone that I’m really excited about the video at the bottom of this blog item which shows an “affordable” 3D printer that claims to be...
BangShift Question Of The Day: Which Affordable Vehicles From the ’00s Will Be Future Collectables?
There’s a radio station up in my neck of the woods that has the call sign “WZLX” and specializes in classic rock. Recently they expanded their “classic rock” catalog to include Nirvana,...
Video: Delivery Of the $4.1 Million Lamborghini Veneno, Cool Or Crap?
If you’ve somehow managed to avoid all of the press over the first of the two US-bound Lamborghini Venenos to hit American soil, thank you for allowing me to be the one to break the news to you:...
Crash And Burn Video: Jeep Carnage For Your Monday Viewing Pleasure
With the exception of a quick blast down a dirt road or two in one of my Subarus the majority of my hooning around has been on asphalt, but that’s not to say that I don’t envy the 4×4 guys...
Racing Videos: Grassroots Ice Racing Helps Cure The Winter Blues
Even though the polar vortex is seemingly done raising a middle finger to the majority of the United States, Winter is still in full swing and the bitter cold lingers across much of the northern part...
Cool Build: The Madmen At Autofab Race Cars Are Building An LS1 Prius!
You knew it was bound to happen eventually: Someone is finally swapping an LS1 into a Prius. I’ve heard rumors of such mythical creatures before, including a Prius that had a LS7 transplanted...
BangShift Question Of the Day: Why Do You Love Cars?
Do you ever just stop and think about what you love most about cars and why you love them? If asked, I’m sure that everyone has a slightly different reason for their infatuation: It could be the...
Racing Video: Watch This Subaru Bang Gears Into The 8s
I have a serious infatuation with Subarus, to be more specific the ‘93-’01 generation of Impreza WRX and STi. For reasons still inexcusable to me, the remainder of the world was offered these...
