Category Archive: BangShift News
In Memoriam: Rover “Opportunity”, The Martian Visitor With The Endurance Of A Champion
“My battery is going low and it’s getting dark.” That was the last message to come from the rover Opportunity, the 407-pound terrestrial rover that had been working on the surface...
This 4-Wheeler Is Cummins 12V Powered! Yeah, It’s Like The Banshee From Hell!
Anyone familiar with the Yamaha Banshee knows that these are some incredibly fast 4-wheel atvs. They haul ass thanks to big power, light weight, and perfect gear ratios. So how does the idea to make...
Watch The Truly Great NHRA Pro Stock Final From Houston ’94 – The WJ/Scott Geoffrion Battle!
As I’ll be at the NHRA national event in Baytown, Texas in a few weeks. I am working on my notes and prep stuff this week so I am locked and loaded to go down there. It is impossible to think...
OPGI Love My Car Sale Ends Tonight – A Valentine’s Day Sale For Your Car! Save Big, Hurry!
Yes, today is Valentine’s Day 2019, traditionally a day where guys step up to make their girlfriends and wives feel special and express their love. You can do all that junk but you need to...
2019 NHRA Lucas Oil Winternationals: A Flurry Of Fuel Cars On The Strip
It was a chilly weekend at the 2019 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals with temperatures barely escaping the 50-degree range during the day. The result of this was a race track that proved to be tricky...
2019 Pittsburgh World Of Wheels Photo Coverage: One Last Blast Of Images From The Big Show
(Photos by Mike Brooks) – Annnnd we’re back! Back with more 2019 Pittsburgh World Of Wheels photo coverage that runs the gamut from classics to super cars and loads of stuff in the...
If You Could Go Back In Time To 1975, What Truck Do You Pick As Your Tow Rig? Chevrolet, Ford, Or Dodge?
The Chevrolet vs Ford vs Dodge argument has been going on since the dawn of the Big Three, and trucks have always been the subject of some of the most intense arguments. With the truck battles...
The Hoonigans Have A New Yard! After Being Shut Down From Doing Burnouts By The City, They Will Resume Now!
Most people watching Hoonigan videos have no clue what surrounds their location. And most people also had no clue that in the fall of 2018 the Hoonigans were told they could no longer film at their...
Another Iron In The Fire: New L8T 6.6L Gas Engine For Chevy Trucks Is Stout, Iron Block and All
Perhaps shooed along by the announcement of Ford’s new 7.3L gas engine for their 2020 heavy duty trucks, Chevrolet has released the specs on the new L8T gas engine for Chevy trucks. This engine...
‘Vette Motor For Sale: This Is Where It All Began For America’s Sports Car
It is amazing to think that the early Corvettes that Chevrolet produced did not so much as have a cross flow cylinder head. It is also amazing to think about that the weak engines that these cars...
Watch Doug Kalitta’s Dramatic Top Fuel Win At The NHRA Winternationals – The Streak Is OVER
It was an awesome ending to a long race. Doug Kalitta and Steve Torrence were the last two guys to go rip-roaring down the track a the 2019 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. Torrence was trying to keep...
2019 Pittsburgh World of Wheels Photo Coverage: Horrid Weather And Awesome Cars!
(Photos by Mike Brooks) – Mike Brooks and thousand of his Pittsburgh area hot rodding pals kept a steel city tradition alive recently by attending the 2019 Pittsburgh World of Wheels. This...
2019 NHRA Winternationals Photo Coverage: It Was Cool, It Was Fast, and It Was FUN
Don’t let the outwardly sunny appearance of these photos trick you into thinking it was some sort of tropical paradise in Southern California for the 59th running of the Lucas Oil NHRA...
Don’t You Hate It When An Online Used Car Ad Has A Misleading Price? I Say Screw Those People!
Your sitting on the couch, in your favorite chair, at your desk, or maybe on the shitter, looking at parts and cars for sale online when you find something that sparks your interest. For me, they are...