Mercury Racing Releases New OptiMax Diesel Outboard – Spark Fired Diesel V6, Incredibly Interesting Engine
While we’re not usually the types to get excited about outboard boat engines, this one is something to behold. Called the Mercury Racing OptiMax, it is a 175hp, 3.0L V6 diesel engine that was...
NTPA Pulling Action Photos: Flying Dirt, Smoking Tractors, And Crazed Trucks From the NTPA Pinetops 300
(Words and photos by David Whealon) – What does a small quiet downeast North Carolina town of Pinetops (pop. 1360) do for excitement after the hosting the best Christmas parade east of...
Watch This Passenger Get Way More Than He Bargained For During A Ride Along At A Snow Hill Climb – He Was OK
Mock me if you will, but there is no more terrifying thing than to be a passenger in a car someone else is driving at speed. Every gearhead in the world wants wheel in his or her hands and when you...
This 1962 Jeep Pickup Made Us Weak In The Knees And The Price Tag Completely Knocked Us Out
Before we go into the details that may turn your opinion, just admire how freaking awesome this 1962 Jeep truck is. From the paint to the interior and our favorite, those white steel wheels, it is...
This 1953 Chevy Wrecker Is A Runner, A Driver, And An Old School Worker You Can Own
Hey, a wrecker on BangShift? We never do stuff like this! Ok, we probably do stuff like this too much but can you blame us? This 1953 Chevy tow truck is really cool and it is something you can hop...
See What It Took For Robby Gordon To Get Ready For The Dakar Rally 2015
We’re huge fans of the Dakar Rally around here, and I started watching back in the day when the entire thing was first televised here in the United States. I remember drooling over the Kamaz...
Doing It Wrong Video: How Not to Crane a Boat Into the Water
We’ve often thought that being a crane operator would be a pretty kick ass gig. Commanding such a powerful piece of machinery and completing tough jobs that require skill and a steady hand...
Punjabi Tractor Pulling Delivers Again: YOU Make The Call – How Does This Video End?
Ok if you have gotten this far, the image on the video player below kind of telegraphs my punch but look, Punjabi tractor pulling is probably the highest stakes motorsport on Earth. How is that...
Ohio Mile Coverage: Trucks And ONLY Trucks From The First Meet Of The 2015 ECTA Season
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Trucks…?!!! What the…. Well, here’s proof they can haul more than hay. Each one of these is unique in its own way and I suppose that’s my...
The Range Rover SVR Is A Snotty Muscle SUV That Will Take Flight And Drift – This Is How You Review A Car!
Range Rovers fit into two normal groups for us: the ones that are the take-no-prisoners British off-roaders we know and love from Camel Trophy and other such events, and the sport-utility of choice...
Rough Start: A Rough But Running 1982 Jeep J20 Calls Our Name
We like our trucks useful. They don’t have to be pretty, they don’t have to have all of the power in the world, but they had better be able to start, run, and work everyday. You can...
This 1980 AM General M934 Expansible Van Is What You Need If A Big Military Truck Is Missing In Your Life
So Lohnes wants to compare apples to oranges by going after a nice, clean SJ Wagoneer with…of all things…an M35A2 Deuce that has been chopped and converted into a bright yellow oversized...
This Tough Truck Ramcharger Makes A Hard Run, But Does It Survive The Knox County Fairgrounds Track?
Tough Truck races are, as far as I’m concerned at least, a Viking funeral for a truck that has worked long and hard, and is at the end of it’s road. Pushing the truck well beyond the...
Buy This Turbine Powered, Thrust Driven Jet Ski – Why? Because It Would Make For A Good Story On Your Tombstone
Virtually everything is better with turbines. We say “virtually” because we’re not sure a thrust driven jet ski is actually better than one propelled by the water jet propulsion...
