What Can A Skidpad Do For You As A Driver? Randy Pobst Is Back With Another Lesson For Those Who Want To Hone Their Driving Skills!
The skidpad: a useful tool or an invitation for sideways hoonery that won’t kill your tires off in a matter of minutes? While we all know it’s really both, the skidpad is an extremely...
Here’s Everything You Need To Know About The Rolex 24 This Weekend – How To Watch, Who to Watch, Classes, Etc!
(By Eric Rood) – We were all set to knock out a thousand words or so on the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona for your Bangshift needs, but we noticed that Marshall Pruett over at Racer.com absolutely...
This Pro Touring 1968 Camaro Is Pretty Bitchin. LS, Ridetech, And Near Perfect Paint.
I don’t own pretty cars. Mostly because I can’t afford to make them pretty, or to buy ones that are already pretty. But I am smart enough to know that if you can buy one that is already...
Angrier Grandpa: Check Out This Viper V-10 Powered Chrysler 300C Drift Car!
Project Angry Grandpa, our gold-brick 2006 Chrysler 300C, is a pretty stout car for what it is intended to be: a fun mile-muncher that can occasionally go full-kill and have some fun. While the...
BangShift Speed Records: In My Merry Oldsmobile – One Of The First Car Tunes Ever
(By Eric Rood) – The hot rodding world is familiar with car-related pop songs and even with Oldsmobile-themed songs like “Rocket 88,” but it may be news that one of the first popular...
This 1971 Hemi Cuda Project Is Only $35,000 Which Sounds Like A Screamin’ Deal
First off, this is not an original Hemi Cuda, but it is a pretty bad ass ride that comes with all kinds of coolness. The Hemi it comes with is a Mopar Performance based Hemi that measures 478 cubic...
This Magnus Racing Lego Preview Of The 2016 24 Hours Of Daytona Is Incredible And Hilarious
(By Eric Rood) – Magnus Racing have made a name for themselves in racing with a knack for creating unique press releases and material. In the past, that’s included fill-in-the-blank race...
Morning Symphony: Karl Werner’s Audi S2-R Quattro Running Full-Tilt On A Hillclimb!
What is it about a highly-pressurized Audi five-cylinder that sounds so unholy and violent? They don’t shriek like a four-banger, they don’t bellow like a V8, and they don’t even...
Camarillo Autocross Action: This Rear Wheel Drive OG Corolla Is Hauling Ass
The Autocross Course at Camarillo Airport is bitchin. It’s long, has high speed and low speed technical sections, and is a riot to drive on. Plus, there is the fact that it’s on the end...
This 1978 Camaro Is Daily Driver Reliable, Full Of New Parts, And Ready For A New Home For Cheap!
When BangShifter Russell Dirks sent me an email yesterday asking me for my opinion on his Craigslist Ad and pricing on his 1978 Camaro I was happy to help, but when I started reading the ad and...
BFGoodrich Has Become The Official Tire Supplier For The Red Bull Global Rallycross Series!
BFGoodrich has been working hard to claw back into the off-road community and they have been on the right track. Their performance at Baja last year was phenomenal, with no punctures for anyone...
eBay Find: This 426 Hemi NASCAR Bathtub Intake Has Its Proper Matching Carb Attached
There’s always something cool about finding old racing parts for sale on eBay. This time it is a 426 Hemi NASCAR Bathtub Intake that was used on the Chrysler engines in the middle 1960s...
Pardon Me, Do You Have Any Opposite Lock? Check Out This Rolls-Royce Drift Car!
What are the fundamentals for a proper drift car? Rear wheel drive, a controllable transmission, the ability to lock the rear brakes on command, easy weight transfer, and handling dynamics that...
Ford Announces That It Is Leaving Japan And Indonesia Markets – Factories/Dealers To Close
One of the things that nearly doomed the entire US auto industry was bullheadedness over the years. There were prevailing opinions at the major American manufacturers that they were essentially above...
