Category Archive: BangShift APEX, BangShift News, BangShift Road Test
BangShift Test Drive: Dodge Hornet R/T Blacktop and Track Pack – Horsepower Changes Everything
Back in May of 2024 we were thrown the keys to a 2024 Doodge Hornet GT and we shared our finding here. We were not terribly impressed nor were we terribly disappointed by the Hornet GT. Maybe we were...
Soft Launch: The Return Of The Pontiac GTO In 2004 Was Not Exactly As The Company Planned It
We’re guessing people in Pontiac’s marketing wing cringed when they saw this review of the relaunched Pontiac GTO in 2004. Why? Well, because when a middle of the road outfit like...
Big Baller Wagon Hauler: This 1987 Review Of The Mercedes-Benz 300 TD Is Pretty Cool – How Things Have Changed!
Man, when a Mercedes runs 0-60 in 11-seconds and gets praise for it you know two things. Firstly, it’s a diesel. Secondly it’s from a galaxy far, far away called the 1980s. This video...
We Drive It: The 2024 Nissan Ariya Platnium+ e4orce – Electrified But Is It Electrifying?
When it comes to electric cars, the landscape has been rapidly changing over the last 12-14 months. Companies that boldly declared they’d be totally electric by the end of the decade have...
When 320 Was Plenty: This Look At The 1995 Kenny Brown 320X Mustang Is Fun
Oh how the times have changed. You can waltz into a Chevrolet or Ford dealer these days, buy yourself a four banger equipped Camaro or Mustang and give the 1995 Kenny Brown 320x all it would handle...
We Drive It: The 2024 GMC Yukon Denali Ultimate – A One Option Study In Modern SUV Opulence
In the modern world of new cars, there’s not a lot of opportunity for a buyer to do what was the norm decades ago. That was the process of effectively line item selection various options, both...
We Drive It: The Volvo V60 Cross Country B5 AWD – Better Than Bigger, Cooler Than A Crossover
The wagon is a very sadly endangered species in the automotive landscape anymore. We’ve watched over the years as the venerable wagon has been dislodged from its place as a practical family...
We Drive It: The 2024 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Veloce AWD – Proof That The Italian Driving Soul Comes In Many Forms
I’ve never been shy on sharing my feelings about the many vehicles that occupy the CUV category of automobile which now represents the largest segment of the American buyers market for new...
We Drive It: The 2024 Infinity QX60 Autograph All-Wheel Drive – Can It Hang With It’s European Competitors?
The power of an automotive manufacturer badge is almost unparalleled in the world of consumer products. It can stand for so many different things, it can demand a premium price, it can also be an...
We Drive It: The 2024 Dodge Hornet GT Plus Blacktop AWD -Brotherhood Of Muscle Where Art Thou?
It was an era we all knew was eventually going to end but when it did, it still felt crummy. The discontinuation of the last generation Charger and Challenger left a gaping hole in the domestic...
We Drive It: The 2024 Volvo S60 Recharge T8 Ultimate Black Edition – Cutting Edge In Places, Aging Gracefully In Others
I have long contested over the now nearly 16 years of BangShift’s existence that large sport sedans are the perfect cars. Well, they are the perfect cars for me. As an admittedly chunky guy, I...
We Drive It: The Ford Escape ST Line Elite AWD – A Surprisingly Fun, Tightly Wrapped Package
If there is one format of modern automobile that seems to have by and large turned against its operator, it is the compact crossover SUV. Honestly just putting the words together is enough to make...
Heavy, Haughty, and Downright Hilarious: Driving The 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLS63 AMG – The Cure For The Common EV
With all the noise, screaming, yelling, and histrionics that fill the airwaves these days about EVs and their impending blob-like growth to swallow the automotive marketplace, it’s good to get...
