Aftermarket Gossip: Is a Manual C8 Corvette Actually Happening? TREMEC’s Aftermarket Chief Tells All!

I realize the numbers are small, but there are people out there that would like a C8 Corvette with a clutch pedal. And as a guy who drives a stick shift car most days, I understand the allure. But I...

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How to Start a 1990s Formula 1 Engine: You Mean You Don’t Just Pump It Twice And Then Turn The Key?

I’ve been fortunate enough to be around a lot of cool race engines over the years, and a handful of them have had very particular startup procedures. A Dodge NASCAR R5P7 for example that came...

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1972 Chevrolet Crash Test Video: Watch A 1972 Chevrolet Vega Crash Head On Into A 1972 Chevrolet Impala For Science

Everyone thinks of a Vega as being super small, because it was a compact car back in the day, and that an Impala is super huge because at the time they really were and especially when compared to a...

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Build Your Own Vapor Blaster At Home With A Harbor Freight Blast Cabinet, Including a Full Parts List!

Vapor blasting, or wet blasting as many people call it, is a media or sand blasting method that uses water and sometimes an added detergent. The water and abrasives combine to clean and slightly...

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LIVE RACING ACTION | Sepang | GT World Challenge Asia powered by AWS 2026 Race 1 and 2

Here we go again! We’ve got GT World Challenge Racing going on live right here, and we dig road racing and who doesn’t love the World Challenge series? This weekends racing is coming to you live...

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Free Livestreaming Road Racing: 2026 SCCA Hoosier Super Tour at VIRginia International Raceway – FULL WEEKEND Coverage LIVE

It’s time for another SCCA Livestream, but this weekend it is coming to you LIVE from Road Atlanta where the SCCA Hoosier Super Tour is in full swing. There is a lot of great racing action going on...

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The McLaren P1 GTR – The Age Of Horsepower For The Well-Heeled Shows That Hybrid Tech Can Be Used For More Than Social Posturing

It costs $1.98 million dollars, it isn’t street legal, you already have to own a street-going McLaren P1 to even get your hands on one, and it won’t be seen in the public until the Geneva...

Thierry Neuville Sets A New Jump Record At Rally Sweden: Over 144 Feet Off Of Colin’s Crest!

This year’s Rally Sweden was filled with a lot of snow-filled failure, but one shining star flew high above the rest, literally: Thierry Neuville launched his Hyundai i20 44 meters (144.3 feet)...

What’s The Best Way To Sell Shoes? How About An 550 HP V8-Swapped Toyota Minivan?

This is one of those “way out of left field” things we tend to find in the odd corners of the Internet that just makes us smile. Famous Footwear has debuted their “Momkhana”...

This 1959 Fiat 600 Weighs 1,300lbs and Is Packing An Angry Little Rotary Engine In The Back

Well this one takes a pretty well established formula and chucks it right over on its head. This is not “little car, big engine” instead it is “little car, really high output little...

A Guy In LA Is Selling (What He Claims Is) The Last Known 1971 Hemi ‘Cuda Convertible On CL For $1,000,000 – In Pieces

We’re not sure how many cars have ever been legitimately been listed on Craigslist for $1,000,000 but this one is and while the seller claims that it is the whole car, we only see pieces and...

This 1970 AAR ‘Cuda Tribute Is A Roaring, Three-Carb’d, Small Block Fun Machine (Video)

We say this time and time again but one of the great things about the high performance aftermarket is that the companies making the parts are staffed by the same gasoline bleeding enthusiasts that...

Pro Touring Tuesdays: This Home Built 1963 Ford Falcon Is BangShifty Perfection

“Pro Touring Tuesdays” is all about bring you guys and gals the best of the Pro Touring builds and videos that we uncover while on our endless search for all things Bangshifty. Some are more...

Ride Along In A Nutso And Screaming Mazda RX-3 Road Racer In Jamaica As It Destroys The Competition

There are times when we see racing videos and it is clear that someone showed up with a nuclear tipped bazooka to a pistol fight and this is one of those videos but we’re not taking a shot at...

This 1972 Nissan Skyline Is As Cool A Japanese Hot Rod As We Have Ever Seen (As Expensive, Too)

The Nissan Skyline is one of the most storied performance cars to come out of Japan. Of course we have it here in the USA as the Nissan GT-R and that car has been blowing minds for a couple of years....

The Kurt Busch Saga: She Gets The Protection Order, And Busch Will Appeal The Decision While NASCAR Watches Like Vultures

For once, news involving Kurt Busch and Patricia Driscoll’s ongoing legal issues stemming from a September 2014 incident don’t involve any mention of assassins. The Kent County, Delaware...

Wow! TCI Offers 6 Year/60,000 Mile Warranty On Wear Items! Lifetime Warranty On Those Parts Made By TCI!

Want to talk about having confidence in the quality and engineering of your product? Look no further than TCI Engineering because these guys just BLEW UP the game with the introduction of a 6...

Daytona 500 News: Clint Bowyer Goes Off On Daytona Qualification Procedure and NASCAR After Qualifying Wreck

There’s a quote out there, that goes something along the lines of “There are three types of people in the world who tell the truth: kids, drunk people and anyone who is pissed the ****...

This 1974 Pontiac Firebird Espirit Has Low Miles And May Be The Nicest Original Example On The Planet

So we’re geeking out of a 1974 Firebird. No, it is not an SD-455 car. No, it is not a 400 4bbl car. This is a 350 2bbl 1974 Pontiac Firebird Espirit and it is probably the nicest original...

This $175,000 V12 Ferrari Block With Heads Makes A Complete Pro Mod Engine Look Like A Dumpster Diving Bargain

We have showed you some pretty expensive parts and pieces over the years here at BangShift but this Ferrari V12 block, heads, and valve covers pretty much takes the cake. You can order a pair of...