Weird No More: The Saab 900 Turbo Wasn’t An Oddball In The 1980s, It Was A Window Into The Future
Dec 29, 2023Brian LohnesComments Off on Weird No More: The Saab 900 Turbo Wasn’t An Oddball In The 1980s, It Was A Window Into The Future
Before General Motors got their hooks into Saab and drove it straight into an iceberg, the Swedish auto manufacturer was an unlikely and awesome success story in the industry. An airplane...
CHEAP $89 JUNKYARD M90 SUPERCHARGER MAKES 537 HP! HOW TO RUN A CHEAP V6 SUPERCHARGER ON A 4.8L V8!
Dec 28, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on CHEAP $89 JUNKYARD M90 SUPERCHARGER MAKES 537 HP! HOW TO RUN A CHEAP V6 SUPERCHARGER ON A 4.8L V8!
Less than $90 for a supercharger that bolts onto your LS engine? Sounds too good to be true, and of course there is more to it than that, but yeah it actual works! Without the blower on it, this LS...
A Car Is Born: This 1960s Film Showing Life In The River Rouge Plant Is A Jaw Dropper
Dec 28, 2023Brian LohnesComments Off on A Car Is Born: This 1960s Film Showing Life In The River Rouge Plant Is A Jaw Dropper
It has been said by people far smarter than I ever will be, that Ford’s River Rouge plant is the greatest factory ever built. At its height, ore and raw materials would enter one end cars would...
Listen To A BRM V16 Scream Up The Hill At Goodwood, Best Sounding (Non-Nitro Burning) Race Engine Ever
Dec 28, 2023Brian LohnesComments Off on Listen To A BRM V16 Scream Up The Hill At Goodwood, Best Sounding (Non-Nitro Burning) Race Engine Ever
BangShift reader Jack Church sent us the tip on this cool video that was made at the 2014 Goodwood event and it is really awesome for two reasons. The first reason is the fact that we get some fun...
Watch A Series Of Porsche Engines Make Dyno Pulls – 200hp Through 900hp!
Dec 28, 2023Brian LohnesComments Off on Watch A Series Of Porsche Engines Make Dyno Pulls – 200hp Through 900hp!
When it comes to cool engines, one cannot deny that the Porsche legacy of flat power plants is among the top. These varied nature of their size, their power output, their displacement, and even the...
Sideways and Flying! Monza Plus Porsche 911 Race Car Plus Talent Equals Epic Video
Dec 27, 2023Brian LohnesComments Off on Sideways and Flying! Monza Plus Porsche 911 Race Car Plus Talent Equals Epic Video
An Italian race track, a German car, a British driver. As it turns out, that’s a magical combination for making a killer video and we bet that you will agree with us after seeing the footage...
Listen To The Awesome Noise Of The Famed Novi V8 Indy Car Engine In This 1963 Recording – So Cool!
Dec 27, 2023Brian LohnesComments Off on Listen To The Awesome Noise Of The Famed Novi V8 Indy Car Engine In This 1963 Recording – So Cool!
This is a literal trip back in history. The other day I posted a photo of a Novi V8 on my Instagram page (@brianlohnes) and people went nuts over it. Basically two Offy four cylinders joined a common...
Cool Video: This Inside Look At A Formula 5000 Race Team In England Is Awesome – See The Car Built, Tested, and Raced!
Dec 27, 2023Brian LohnesComments Off on Cool Video: This Inside Look At A Formula 5000 Race Team In England Is Awesome – See The Car Built, Tested, and Raced!
We have run several videos featuring classic Formula 5000 cars over the last year or so. Formula 5000 is my favorite old class of open wheel cars. I think that they mix the great looks of 1970s era...
Hot Rod Power Tour West With Newbern And The Gang. Hot Rods, Drag Racing, New Cars, And More!
Dec 26, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Hot Rod Power Tour West With Newbern And The Gang. Hot Rods, Drag Racing, New Cars, And More!
All your favorite Motor Trend celebs were on hand for the inaugural Hot Rod Power Tour West and here is video fun from Newbern. He hung out with Freiburger, Dulcich, Lucky Costa, Cotten, And Alex...
Only Three Days Of Happy Holley Days Left! FEATURED DEALS: Check Out The Latest Deals On Holley EFI And More!
Dec 26, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Only Three Days Of Happy Holley Days Left! FEATURED DEALS: Check Out The Latest Deals On Holley EFI And More!
Holley Days is officially here! Save up to 20% on THOUSANDS of parts across 64 brands this holiday season! Every day we will feature new deals that you can save BIG on. Don’t wait though...
Watch A Legendary Vincent Black Shadow Engine Dissection
Dec 26, 2023Brian LohnesComments Off on Watch A Legendary Vincent Black Shadow Engine Dissection
There are engines that seem to transcend time and space. Engines that are larger than the sum of their parts and hold an aura over gearheads for seemingly unending numbers of decades. One of those...
Retro Review: This Look Back At The 1984 Buick Century Estate Wagon Is Grandma Approved
Dec 26, 2023Brian LohnesComments Off on Retro Review: This Look Back At The 1984 Buick Century Estate Wagon Is Grandma Approved
The mini-van was a transformative vehicle in the 1980s and Chrysler was cleaning up, leaving all the other manufacturers to scramble for their own version. GM was among the scramblers and in 1984...
European Clap Back: This Film From The 1971 Questor Grand Prix At Ontario Is Amazing
Dec 26, 2023Brian LohnesComments Off on European Clap Back: This Film From The 1971 Questor Grand Prix At Ontario Is Amazing
Back in the late 1950s American Indy Car drivers went to Italy to take on the best Formula One drivers in the best Formula One cars at Monza. Twice they went and twice they brought the bragging...
PRI Show Photos: Here’s The Last Gallery Of Photos From The PRI Show, Plus A Link To All The Rest If You Missed Any!
Dec 24, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on PRI Show Photos: Here’s The Last Gallery Of Photos From The PRI Show, Plus A Link To All The Rest If You Missed Any!
Here’s our last batch of photos from the 2023 PRI Show and a link below in case you missed any of them. We’ve got more photos from the 2023 PRI Show in Indy. Man this place is full of epic stuff...










