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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Craigslist Find: This 1970 Mercedes Has American V8 Power And The Potential To Be Something Pretty Evil

BangShifter Ben Becktold was cruising the Craigslist ads for Boise, Idaho when he found the listing for this interesting tank. The car is a 1970 Mercedes sedan and by what we can see, the thing...

48 Hour Corvette Replay! Watch The First Four Hours Right Here – The Insanely Fast Teardown And More

If you have been living under a rock lately, perhaps the story of the 48 Hour Corvette is foreign to you. If not, you may know that this car was built over the span of a multi-day thrash that saw...

This 1976 Monte Carlo Custom Cloud Is The Vehicle A Wealthy Dave Nutting Would Cruise In An Alternative Universe

In the event that Dave Nutting were to discover oil on his (already) Monte Carlo filled property in Massachusetts and he came into unlimited wealth, the first thing he would do would be to hunt down...

Popp Dominates Las Vegas OUSCI IN Lingenfelter L28 Camaro – RideTech Pieces Make A Good Thing Better

As he tends to be, Danny Popp was the star of the show at last weekend’s USCA event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. As good a driver as Danny is, he needs a good horse under him to really be a...

Is This The Greatest Finish Ever Caught On Film At Indianapolis Motor Speedway? Four Wide And Hauling!

(By Jason Mazzotta) – Racing is an exciting sport for many reasons, and fans flock to the tracks and their TV’s every week for different reasons. Some like the sounds and smells of the...

These Guys Wring Out A Ford Transit At The Nurburgring – 4200lb. Cargo Van On An All-Out Lap!

As we’ve learned, pretty much anything that’s road-legal in Germany can bolt around the Nurburgring Nordschliefe track provided the fee is paid. It’s easily the automotive...

Ignition Tests Out The Cadillac ATS-V At COTA: A 464HP V6, Manual Trans And A Coupe, This Is The Best Camaro Teaser Yet

Yes, it’s a new car road test. The Cadillac ATS-V is one of the more interesting new cars to come bolting out of the manufacturers recently, mainly because whether they intended to or not,...

Understeer, Oversteer, Or Too Confident? This Footage From Castle Combe Showcases All Of Them!

Open-track days are awesome. For once, you get to take your car to the limit at a safe and supervised course and really push hard. No cops, no worries, and you still get the bill in the end if you...

Daigo Saito Unveils His New Formula D Nissan GT-R: 1000HP And RWD!

The Nissan GT-R isn’t without faults. It’s not a great evolution of the Skyline. It looks like a chemically-enhanced 350Z. The exhaust note makes it sound like the world’s angriest...

They Went, They Saw, They Conquered – RideTech’s Big Weekend At The Goodguys North Carolina Nationals!

East, west, north, and south, racing has begun in all corners of the country and it seems like the RideTech crew is working to make sure they participate in as many regions as they can. Recently,...

A Hyundai Rally Car Struck Fans During Race In Argentina – Six Hurt In Accident

One of the most repeated criticisms of rally racing is the ability of fans to get up-close and extremely personal with the action taking place. As far as we know, there isn’t another form of...

Check Out This Old Footage Of A 427-Powered Galaxie Hanging It Out At Ascot Park

Today is 4/27, a number which resonates with the Ford and Chevy camps nicely. Ford’s 427 engines, a member of the FE family, is a bit of a misnomer…the displacement is actually...

Follow Along With Subaru’s Rally Team On The Oregon Trail Rally – Flat Tires And Flying Imprezas

The Oregon Trail Rally is an absolute sweetheart of a rally. Taking place at Portland International Raceway and the fire roads around The Dalles and Dufur, Oregon, the rally is a fast gravel setup...

Toyota Mirai FCV To Pace A NASCAR Race – Any Bets On How Well This Will Go Over?

Toyota is seriously ramping up the PR machine for the Mirai hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, and they are taking a step towards legitimacy by letting a specially-prepared Mirai pace the Toyota Owners 400...