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...
BangShift Question Of The Day: How Much Farther Does NASCAR Need To Go To Make A Believable Car?
Aug 12, 2018Bryan McTaggart18
(Photos: Ford Motor Company) While there might be a little bit of disagreement, I’m calling the first-generation Chevrolet Lumina stock car the moment when NASCAR moved away from...
Friend Of The Year: Who Would Let Their Buddy Drive Their Hellcat Charger Around The Nurburgring For Them?
Aug 11, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Friend Of The Year: Who Would Let Their Buddy Drive Their Hellcat Charger Around The Nurburgring For Them?
How likely are you to toss over the keys of your baby to a buddy? Barring circumstances where it’s for the best, like using a designated driver because you’re three sheets to the wind or...
This Is Bonneville: Rebuilding An Amazing Motorcycle In The Bed Of A Truck Sitting In Front Of A Motel 6 Hotel Room
Aug 09, 2018Brian Lohnes1
(Editor’s note: As we travel to the Bonneville Salt Flats today we’re thinking of one of the best stories from Speed Week 2017. This is the epitome of why we love this place, why we love...
Awesome Bill From Dawsonville Is Going To Run Road America! Bill Elliott Will Be At The Johnsonville 180!
Aug 06, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Awesome Bill From Dawsonville Is Going To Run Road America! Bill Elliott Will Be At The Johnsonville 180!
Well, now! This might be some of the best news we’ve seen come out of NASCAR in a minute! Bill Elliott, the holder of the top speed record in NASCAR in that 1987 Thunderbird, the man who could...










