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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Double Down by Fuller Hot Rods Is Stealing The Show At SEMA 2013

You’ve seen plenty of photos of the awesome “Double Down” all wheel drive 1932 Ford roadster built by Fuller Hot Rods here at SEMA 2013, but we really cannot get enough of this car....

More Dirt Track Action From Battleground Speedway! Wrecks, Passes, Flying Muck!

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – We’re back with a second and final installment of photos from Charles Wickam’s recent visit to Battleground Speedway in Texas. Other than having the...

Show The Drive: Ridetech’s Awesome Adventures On The Goodguys Road Tour

Last week we gave you a sneak peak at what was going on during the Goodguys Road Tour from Pleasanton California to the Lonestar Nationals in Fort Worth Texas, but trust us there is a ton more to...

More Autocross Action Shots From The Route 66 Rendezvous Autocross In Southern California

Yesterday we shared some great action photos from the Route 66 Rendezvous Autocross event, in sunny So Cal, thanks to Laura McKernan who had her picture taking finger working like a champ. Well...

Autocross Photos: Sideways, Cone Slinging Action From The Route 66 Rendezvous

Southern California is becoming a hotbed of Autocross and Pro Touring action, and this past weekend was no exception. During the 23rd Annual Route 66 Rendezvous cruise and car show in San Bernardino,...

Historic Trans Am And Racing Photos From Lime Rock – Iconic Machines On An Iconic Course!

(Photos by Glenn Perry) – When professional photographer Glenn Perry asked if we’d be interested in running a gallery of his photos from the Lime Rock historics weekend that included the...

Event Photos: We Saw It All At Holley’s LS Fest 2013, And Have Photos To Prove It!

Lucky for us BangShift.com Contributor Bob Chiluk was on site snapping photos like a mad man at this weekend’s Holley LS Fest because Brian and I were announcing the entire weekend. While Brian...

We Drive The 2014 Mustang GT – Coyote Power, Six Speed Stick, No Roof And Lotsa Green!

Over the last couple of months, I pestered the fine people at Ford so much and so often about getting my mitts on a Mustang GT with a 5.0L engine and stick shift transmission, I was left with two...

We Drive The 2013 Camaro SS Hot Wheels Special Edition – Full Road Test And Review!

(Photos by Dave Nutting) – When the 2013 Hot Wheels Special Edition Camaro SS made the left hand turn into our driveway, my six year old son had eyes the size of pie plates and then literally...

Run Silent, Run Deep: We Drive America’s Best Sleeper, The 2013 Ford Taurus SHO

(Photos by Dave Nutting) This is the kind of car that can get you both into and out of trouble very quickly. With sedate styling that blends seamlessly with its surroundings and power enough to run...

The AMX/GTO: 1969 AMX + 2006 GTO + Home Garage = BangShift Appproved Tire Melting Awesome

If you give a hot rodder three things: a welder, creativity, and time, you are guaranteed some type of cool result. Such is the case with my neighbor (literally about a 1/4 mile down the road) Scott...

SEMA 2012 Featurette: The Pure Vision Martini Mustang T5-R — An Incredible “What If” Of Ford Racing History

Steve Strope and his Pure Vision company have created some amazing cars over the years but this could be his master stroke. Dubbed the T5-R, the 1966 Mustang you see before you is a product of...

SEMA 2012 Featurette: Mark Stielow’s 1967 Camaro “Mayhem” – Greatest Pro Touring Car Ever?

Mark Stielow’s name has been and will forever be connected to Camaros and for good reason. His awesome string of 1967 and 1969 Chevys have helped to both birth and revolutionize the Pro Touring...

Car Feature Re-Run: An Original-Owner 1987 Buick GNX

Gary and Pam Beineke have a stable of awesome cars. We invaded their privacy to shoot and video several cars a couple of years ago and we featured those cars a while back. Most of the cars in their...