Harley-Davidson Shows Off New 2019 FXDR 114 Power Cruiser – This One Got Our Attention
Aug 23, 2018Brian Lohnes12
I’ve never owned a motorcycle and I have only ever ridden them very sparingly. I can’t say that many bikes have tripped my trigger enough to go, “Wait…what’s...
MAHLE Is Speed – World’s Fastest Nissan GT-R Relies On MAHLE PowerPak Plus Pistons!
Aug 23, 2018Brian Lohnes1
(Photo by Epik Productions) – We often talk about the quality, variety, and engineering that all surround MAHLE Power Pak Plus pistons and that’s all well and good but at the end of the...
Morning Symphony: The Saleen S7-R – America’s Original Hypercar
Aug 23, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Morning Symphony: The Saleen S7-R – America’s Original Hypercar
“America’s Original Hypercar”? Really? I’ll stick with that statement. Look, Cobras and Corvettes and radical, winged Chrysler products nonwithstanding, a hypercar has to be...
Oldest Trick In The Book: Will Tons Of Banana Peels Spin Out An Audi? Hoonigan Testing Continues!
Aug 23, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Oldest Trick In The Book: Will Tons Of Banana Peels Spin Out An Audi? Hoonigan Testing Continues!
Be it a comic pratfall, a cartoon cliché or the most annoying thing in Mario Kart since Luigi’s “Waaaaaa…!!!” noise, the joke is the same: you slip on a banana peel and you...
Enter The Turning Circle: Regular Car Reviews Checks Out A 1989 Honda Prelude Si With Four-Wheel Steering
Aug 21, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Enter The Turning Circle: Regular Car Reviews Checks Out A 1989 Honda Prelude Si With Four-Wheel Steering
One of the most fun times I ever had driving involved a red Honda Prelude just like the one you’ll see below. A high-school girlfriend owned one for a bit, and during a visit to town she let me...
They Were Actually Serious: Here’s That Brand-New Rally Porsche In Action!
Aug 21, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on They Were Actually Serious: Here’s That Brand-New Rally Porsche In Action!
Last week, we learned that Porsche had been working on a prototype model of the Cayman called the GT4 Clubsport. What was it about this latest version that got us paying attention? This is a...
When In Rhine: American Vehicles On The Nurburgring – Earn That Racetrack Sticker!
Aug 20, 2018Bryan McTaggart1
It’s gotten to the point that I can see the outline of the Nurburgring Nordschliefe course just about anywhere I go, because there are tons of cars that sport that damn sticker just about...
This 1953 Lincoln Raced In The La Carrera Panamerica Multiple Times. El Toro Amarillo!
Aug 19, 2018Chad ReynoldsComments Off on This 1953 Lincoln Raced In The La Carrera Panamerica Multiple Times. El Toro Amarillo!
I did some research and couldn’t find anything specific about a 1953 Lincoln called El Toro Amarillo that raced in the La Carrera Panamerica way back in the 1950s, but from the door stickers I...
We Hit The UMI Autocross And Cruise Last Weekend In Pennsylvania And It Was Rad!
Aug 18, 2018Chad Reynolds1
Last weekend was the 7th Annual UMI Performance Autocross and Cruise In and holy cow, what a show! Hosted at the newly acquired UMI Motorsports Park, the racing this year was insane. Thursday night...
Morning Symphony: Hillclimbing In An Opel Kadett
Aug 17, 2018Bryan McTaggart2
This is the case for the small car, the little four-banger that’s an absolute featherweight. What you are looking at is an Opel Kadett C, a car that doesn’t look like it’s root...
Rough Start: A Ford Escort GT That Has Seen The Good Side Of A Subaru Fan
Aug 15, 2018Bryan McTaggart5
I’ve always been prideful about being able to find a reason for just about every car to exist. Some are purposeful, some are fun, some exist purely to terrify lesser drivers, and...
Money No Object: The Most Deeply Modified Example Of A Datsun 510 We’ve Ever Seen
Aug 14, 2018Bryan McTaggart7
How did a car like the Datsun 510 get so popular? It started life as a basic car from Nissan and now, it’s a collector’s item and one of the most revered Nissan/Datsun products ever sold....
Morning Symphony: Nurburgring Oldtimer Grand Prix – Where Old Race Cars Come Out To Raise Hell!
Aug 14, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Morning Symphony: Nurburgring Oldtimer Grand Prix – Where Old Race Cars Come Out To Raise Hell!
From the moment I saw a Renault Laguna from the British Touring Car Championship rip onto the track, I knew this video would be a gem. Look, we might have our favorite styles of racing and both Brian...
Please Be Real: Porsche Is Testing Out A Rally Car Concept Called The Cayman GT4 Clubsport
Aug 12, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Please Be Real: Porsche Is Testing Out A Rally Car Concept Called The Cayman GT4 Clubsport
Do we at BangShift get excited over a Porsche? Meh. We appreciate the classics and the history of the brand, and laud the company’s accomplishments, but Porsche usually stands for two things to...