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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Remember The Challenger Deputy? This Was One Of The Cheapest Stripper Machines Mopar Ever Offered!

(By Greg Rourke) – A Mopar aficionado I am not. I love them, and am always amazed at how the real experts can spout option codes and production figures. “This is one of 37 1970 Cudas in...

Would You Rather: Beat-On Vintage European Wagons Projects for A Grand

Sometimes when you’re poking around CraigsList ads for masochist-level nightmare projects, you stumble upon a perfect pairing of hellacious vehicles. While perusing the local Chicago ads for beater...

Take A Ride In A 1991 Acura NSX That Is (Just About) Stock – Tires And Brake Pads Are The Only Replaced Items!

It would be easy enough to say that the Acura NSX was approved by Formula 1 great Aryton Senna, but that isn’t factual. Senna didn’t just approve it, he was instrumental in testing and...

American Powertrain Parting Shift: Ripping Gears And Flying Up A Hillclimb In A 500hp Open Cockpit Racer

While the Goodwood Historics are a celebration of racing history and technological advancement, they are not some sort of hamburger cruise up a hill. Nope, the racers and the cars all get driven like...

When Legends Unite: Petrolicious Brings You Derek Bell, A Porsche 718, And Targa Floria!

What makes a person, a place, or a thing legendary? The word is thrown around like nothing and loses meaning, but there are truly legendary people, legendary places, and certainly legendary things...

How To Sell A Car 101: Take A McLaren 650S On The Hakone Turnpike In Japan!

Marketing isn’t easy, but sometimes everything just falls into place and it looks easy. Think about it: If you can get a hot model to take a big bite out of one of your cheeseburgers, chances...

AFCO Performance Group Acquires Robbie Stanley Racing – Premier Quarter Midget Builder Joins Group

It is a fair statement to make that racers are not born, they are made. Sure there have been a few select individuals with seemingly innate ability but for the most part great racers started young...

This Four Door, 455 powered, ’41 Buick Is A Cruiser We’d Love To Haul The Family In!

I really love the cars of the early 1940s. The big round fenders are about the best thing going in my book. The shapes are cool and the fact that cars like this 1941 Buick were among the last to...

MotoGP paddock remembers Luis Salom after his fatal crash in Barcelona

Last Friday, Moto2 rider Luis Salom died following a crash in Free Practice for the Moto2 series weekend at Circuit de Catalunya near Barclona. The young Spanish rider was just 25 at the time of his...

Here’s Why You Should Always Have A Cage And Why Traditional Jersey Barriers Are Bad For Race Tracks

If you are going to be in a racing vehicle of any type you really should protect yourself. There are parts of a roll cage that detract from the street ability of a car, that cannot be denied. Maybe...

Question Of The Day: How Much Longer Do You Think The Isle Of Man TT Event Will Last Before It’s Shut Down For Safety Reasons?

As of press time, the Snaefell Mountain Course has claimed two competitors from this year’s Isle Of Man TT event: Australian sidecar racer Dwight Beare crashed near Rhencullen and was killed,...

RideTech Tri-Five Chevrolet StreetGrip Is Now Shipping! Make Your Chevy Turn Without Making Your Wallet Burn!

We have been on board with RideTech’s StreetGrip system since the beginning as you well know. Our installation of the kit on a 1970 El Camino was a popular story and it illustrated to us how...

Watch As This Ford Mondeo Touring Car Runs The Verzegnis Hillclimb In Italy!

Back when the channel was called Speedvision and they showed racing, I used to watch tons upon tons of touring car racing, and cars like this Ford Mondeo were to blame. The names might not have been...

Morning Symphony: Listen To This Lola T70 Rip Around Silverstone With Andrew Jordan At The Wheel!

This is what five liters of V8 can really do when cut loose. This is a Lola T70, a monster sports car competitor from the late 1960s. Almost all of the T70s made were Chevrolet powered, and were...