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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Here’s How To Give An Old Set Of Seats A New Life: Here’s How To Reupholster Bucket Seats Like These For Your Ride

My mom has been sewing for most of her life, and on multiple occasions we have talked about old bucket seats I have lying around and wanting to try to reupholster them ourselves. We’ve always...

AI Lies EXPOSED! The TRUTH About 0W-20 vs 5W-30 Is Not What You Might Think. Listen to the Experts, Not AI Generated Ads!

I often joke that there is no room for science in 2025, because society seems to have lost its mind and would rather listen to social media “experts” and ads that are designed to get you...

Featured Products: Unleash The Hidden Power of Your Ford engine with Holley Hi-Ram Intakes for Coyote Engines

Ford’s Coyote engine is an absolute powerhouse from the factory, but when you start bolting parts onto them they wake up even more. Add boost via a supercharger, centrifugal, or turbo, and...

OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Regular Season Champions Crowned Barber Motorsports Park seals regular season titles in OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car series

(Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley) OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car series, presented by AutoZone, gives regular enthusiasts the opportunity to compete against each other in five...

Ridetech’s New MOMENTUM Chassis Install Video: Tom Farrington’s Pro Touring 1966 Chevelle Get’s The Full Treatment!

When the folks at Ridetech decided that they were going to offer suspension systems that don’t have to bolt to the stock chassis or subframe in your muscle car last year, the world was pretty...

This US Military’s “SPEC OPS” Impact Wrench Is Kinda Insane! Testing Actual Military Tools To See How They Stack Up Against Ours

There is a lot of anger and judgement that is aimed a the government when it comes to spending, and sometimes that is for good reason. I mean we’ve all heard the stories of $1,000 toilet seats...

Vintage Race Car Feature Video: Meet the British Breadvan. This Lotus 11 GT Breadvan Was A Hit At Goodwood Members’ Meeting 2025

I didn’t know why this Lotuss 11 GT was referred to as a breadvan when I saw this video’s title, but I knew I liked the car. Vintage race cars are usually cool as hell, especially if you...

DIY Electric Power Steering, The Easy Way, With Mike Cotten. No Engine Driven Power Steering Pump Makes This Clean And Simple.

Electric power steering is incredibly common in new cars nowadays, and has been available from the aftermarket for several years as well. There are lots of factory components that have been used over...

A Race Car Without the Misery? Driving The 2026 Ferrari 296 Speciale. More Power, Speed, and Noise, Less Weight, And All The Fun You Can Handle.

It’s going to sound funny coming from me, but there are some cars that are just too racecar for the street. I’ve owned a few of them, and can tell you that while they are a riot some of...

Engine How To Video: Here’s How To Install A Distributor And Set Timing. You Can Do This At Home With Simple Tools.

Blueprint Engines asked me to come by the shop a few months ago so they could film some tech videos on a bunch of topics that are typical tech calls they get each and every week. The thought being...

Garage Sale Score Or Fail? Bought A Broken Harbor Freight Floor Jack For $20. Can It Be Fixed At Home?

I love buying old tools at garage sales and swap meets, but jacks that don’t work are often a hard pass for me. Not because I don’t want to have to repair one, but because newer stuff is...

Get This WRONG, Say GOODBYE To Your Engine! Filter Tech That Matters! Oil, Air, or Fuel, Filtration Is Not All The Same.

Our friend Lake Speed Jr. is back at it with more awesome tech on the Motor Oil Geek channel, but this time he’s gone to visit some industry experts in the filtration world to find out what we...

Strongest Oil Filter Tools vs Hand Grip: Which Of These Tools Stands Up To Someone With The Kung Fu Grip? Can Any Of Them Beat The Grip?

If you haven’t had an oil filter that you couldn’t remove, you’ve been one of the lucky ones. I’ve had a few that I thought were going to require cutting tools before they...

Chasing Championships In Northern California: Ultimate Street Car Competitors Try To Lock In Their Championship Titles At Thunderhill!

(Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley) OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car series, presented by AutoZone, requires competitors to run in at least two events to accumulate points toward a...