THE VAULT: Exploring Hot Rod & Racing HISTORY Underneath the Petersen Museum. You Gotta See This!

Our friend Tommy Lee Byrd recently got the chance to visit the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, and the very special section, underneath this HUGE space that is called The Vault. It’s...

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BANGshift.com Would Like To Wish All Of You A Happy And Safe Independence Day! We Hope You Enjoy The Celebration This 4th of July!

On behalf of myself, all our great BANGshift.com contributors, and all our families, BANGshift.com would like to wish you all a happy, healthy, and safe Independence Day. Happy Birthday to the United...

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Loren Healy and the El Bandito Ford Bronco Take First in Ultra4 USA at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb! Race Day Onboard 2026

Loren Healy is no stranger to going fast, no matter what he’s driving, but he’s most at home behind the wheel of his Ultra 4 Bronco in the dirt. So what made him want to take the El...

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The State of American Performance: Corvette ZR1X vs. Mustang GTD vs. Lucid Sapphire vs. Czinger 21C on the Road and the Track.

Horsepower has never been easier to make, more readily available, or more usable than it is in 2026. And while car prices have climbed, and I certainly can’t afford any of these machines here,...

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Extended Highlights from the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa | GT World Challenge powered by AWS 2026

We share all kinds of live racing action from the 24 Hours of SPA this weekend, but if you missed any of that we’ve got great highlight video below that shows the best racing action from the...

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IMSA 6-Hours of Watkins Glen Endurance Racing Highlight Video Is Right Here! Only The Best Racing Action!

Here we go again! The 2026 IMSA Racing season is in full swing and this weekend the series was visiting Watkins Glen in New York which is one of the most famous race tracks in the country! There was...

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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

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

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!

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

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!

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!

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!

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!

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

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

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

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!

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...

OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car Invitational- 2023 Edition: Bob Sobey’s Nissan GT-R successfully defends its title

(Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley & Royce Rumsey) Bob Sobey’s Nissan GT-R became the third vehicle to successfully mount a title defense in the 16-year history of the OPTIMA...