Car Guy Confessions With Jeff Smith – Bangshift’s Chad Reynolds and LS Swap Book Author Jefferson Bryant Steal The Show!

This one was really fun. Our friends Marcel and Jason, the guys behind Auto Revolution and their Car Guy Confessions, Influence and Impact, and several other podcasts, invited me and our friend...

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Pre-War Perfection: Formula One Racing Action From The Monaco Historic Grand Prix

Here we go with more awesome vintage F1 action from the streets of Monaco! The Monaco Historic Grand Prix is one hell of an event, and it’s back after a few years off! If you dig old race cars, you...

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The Mario Andretti Story: Racing’s Most Versatile Driver? America’s Greatest American Racer? Watch

Mario Andretti was a household name when I was growing up watching him race at the Indy 500 and such. His career is insane, with more wins and championships than you can shake a stick at. But what...

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Randy Pobst’s Randit Suspension Overhaul: Episode 2 of 5 – His Bandit Trans Am Gets New Suspension Installed!

Randy Pobst can wheel a race car, and on too many occasions to count we’ve seen him do it. But he also enjoys a quick and fast street car which means that upgrades are often in order. In the...

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How Much Horsepower Does An Engine Driven Cooling Fan Really Take From Your Engine?

We tested alternators, engine driven fans, and other accessories on the dyno years ago and I can tell you that most of the accessories on the front of your engine take very little power to turn under...

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Dirt Track Racer Charged With Assault After Ramming Other Car In The Pits: On Track Contact Leads To Race Rage Incident and Ban From Racing.

Every racer and fan knows that in the heat of competition emotions and adrenaline run high. We’ve all seen it, when a couple of drivers bump and bang and then it continues off track. But...

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Watch this Nissan GT-R driver pull his car from the back of the field up into a podium position with 28 on-track passes

In the field of modern GT3 cars, Nissan’s GT-R is starting to get a bit long in the tooth compared with other manufacturers of GT3-spec machinery who have turned over multiple generations of their...

Watch Josef Newgarden absolutely school the entire IndyCar field at Iowa

In case you’d missed, IndyCar driver Josef Newgarden ended up on his lid at Texas Motor Speedway just a few weeks ago in one absolutely nasty-looking crash. He escaped with a “only”...

COPO Cosworth: This Vega May Have Crummy Photos But We Want It Anyway – Beautiful!

Thanks to BangShifter Anthony Catalanotto we have photos and the link to a really, really nice car with some pretty crappy photos that’s for sale. The machine is called the COPO Cosworth and...

Mighty Car Mods’ Newly Stripped Down And Prepped Mitsubishi Lancer Gets Shaken Down At The Track!

If you are unfamiliar with Mighty Car Mods’ project Mitsubishi Lancer, here’s the breakdown: for a cheap turbo car challenge, Marty (the quieter of the two) bought a...

Event Coverage: The NASCAR Whelen Euro Series In the Netherlands – This Is Kind Of Awesome

(Words and photos by Dennis Vos) – As NASCAR is expanding it’s wings across the globe developing different series, we stumbled on a tiny speck of Dutch soil where we can find a genuine...

Wild Winner’s Circle Photo Op: Watch Sprint Car Driver Blake Hahn Pose With A Massive Bear

There are rituals in racing that strike me as cool. Chugging some milk after winning the Indy 500, being awarded a Stetson hat after winning the NHRA event in Dallas, and F1 drivers dousing everyone...

Classic F1 start: Watch Jean Alesi’s ridiculous holeshot at Silverstone in 1995

Starting a Formula 1 car from the grid has always been notoriously difficult and back in the mid 1990’s, it surely wasn’t easy. The clutch heat-soaks while sitting on the grid and may or...

Watch Kyle Busch Go Drifting At Kentucky Speedway During A Practice Run!

I make no bones about it: I’m not the biggest NASCAR fan out there. Roundy-round racing bores me if I’m not behind the wheel. But let it be known, I am in constant awe of what every...

Crazy Video: Watch What Happened When A Guy’s Angry Girlfriend Yanked The Hand Brake At High Speed

This is one of the wildest, weirdest, and ugliest videos we have ever seen. Reportedly the story is that the driver’s angry girlfriend pulled the handbrake in the VW in an effort to stop the...

South Of The Border Craigslist Find: This Wide Tire Camaro Speaks To Us, And It Says Que Paso…

I love Mexico, so I decided to cruise the Mexican Craigslist for our favorite area on the east coast, and look what I found. This thing is awesome! This 1975 Camaro is small block powered, has an...

Top 11: Good Cars For An Aspiring Teenage Gearhead

We hear it all the time. “There are no cool cars available that kids can afford.” Well, that depends. Clearly you have to keep your standards within reach, and also be realistic about...

Blown Deco: This 1941 Graham Hollywood Is A Supercharged Pre-WWII Beauty Many Have Forgotten

Graham is one of the American car makers that tends to get lost in the historical shuffle. The built some of the most beautiful cars of their day and unfortunately it all came to a stop for them in...

Rally Poland crushes cars and spirits with heartbreaking end to fan favorite’s chances

After three years of domination by Frenchman Sebastien Ogier and Volkswagen, the 2016 World Rally Championship has taken some incredibly dramatic twists and turns. Heartbreaking last-minute failures...

NMCA All-American Nationals Drifting Action Photos – Not Just A Drag Race!

(Words and photos by Jacob Marshall) – There’s an old saying in the world of racing, “he who is last, shall be sideways and smiling”. Meaning that those who drift around a road course...