Category Archive: BangShift APEX, BangShift News, BangShift Road Test
Lean, Mean, and Green: The Aston Martin Valhalla Is Your Latest 900+ Horsepower, $800,000 Rocket
(By Tom Lohnes) – With the bonkers, V12-powered, $2.5 million Aston Martin Valkyrie sold out, extremely rich Aston Martin enthusiasts everywhere are appalled that they didn’t get a chance to...
So Long, Stinger: Kia Announces The End Of Production For the Kia Stinger Sports Sedan
(By Tom Lohnes) – After the recently released refresh for the 2022 model year, you would expect the Kia Stinger to complete its lifecycle after a 6-year span in the year 2024. Well, that’s...
The 2022 Audi RS3 Gets More Power, More Technology, More Speed!
(By Tom Lohnes) – Thank the German gods, the Audi RS3 has returned and it is still packing that glorious five banger. Making 7 more horsepower than before, the 2.5L turbocharged inline-5 in...
Performance Wins: The Hyundai Veloster N Will Carry On, Regular Veloster Trim Models Won’t
(By Tom Lohnes)- The Hyundai Veloster N is one of the best-driving new vehicles you can buy right now, and it’s going to stay that way. For the lesser. Veloster trims though, 2021 is the end of...
Neither Here Nor There: The 2022 Ford Equator Won’t Be Sold In The USA, But Is It A Sneak Preview Of Things To Come?
(By Tom Lohnes) – Have you ever looked at a Ford Explorer and thought “This doesn’t look enough like a Nissan”? Well, move to China and you’ll have your needs met by the 2022 Ford...
Tom Sez: Our 14 Year Old Scribe Talks About The Recent EV Announcement By Dodge!
(By Tom Lohnes) – Dodge has just teased their first EV, and it looks like they carried all of the muscle from the Charger and Challenger into a battery-electric package perfectly. We don’t...
Curb Your Enthusiasm: Toyota Releases The 2022 Corolla Cross – Redefining The Shapeless Transportation Module Segment
(By Tom Lohnes) – The Toyota Corolla is basically the definition of a car. A to B transportation at its finest. Well, there’s a crossover version now, and it is also very much a car. Called...
A Proper Farewell: The 2022 Lamborghini Aventador Ultimae Will Be The Last In An Awesome Line
(By Tom Lohnes) – After 12 years, countless redesigns and special edition, and record numbers sold for a V12 Lamborghini, the Aventador is getting the sendoff it deserves. Meet the 2022...
The King Is Dead, Long Live The King: Toyota Brings More Horsepower, Luxury and, Capability In Next Gen Land Cruiser
(By Tom Lohnes) – Well folks, the latest version of the faithful Toyota Land Cruiser is here, and it is definitely a controversial one. Coming in two flavors: the on-road focused, luxurious...
Try, Try, Try Again: Lexus Is Attempting To Elevate Their Coupe Game And Sales With The Upcoming UC
(By Tom Lohnes) – Lexus, after some pretty weak sales on their coupes over the past five years has decided to make another one. Meet the UC, a BMW 2-series fighting luxury take on the Subaru...
Wait, What? Mach-E Sales Outpacing Gasoline Powered Mustang Models
(By Tom Lohnes) – After only six months on the market, the Ford Mustang Mach-E has surpassed any other Mustang on sale in monthly sales. Overall though, Ford has actually seen a rather large...
Large and Lovely: The Upcoming Genesis G80 Sport Ups The Value Ante In The Performance Sedan Category
(By Tom Lohnes) – After a 2-year hiatus, the Genesis G80 Sport has returned to inject the all-new G80 with some excitement. It comes with a normal steering wheel, too. Using the same 375-hp...
Sleek and Sexy Speed: The Upcoming Ferrari 296 GTB Makes 800hp and Recaptures Ferrari Design
(By Tom Lohnes) – Ferrari, possibly the most legendary and well-known car company ever, has lost their way in the past few years. Sure, they’ve still been making awesome supercars, but they...
The New Porsche Cayenne Coupe Turbo GT Is The Fastest Crossover In The World…Also The Most Expensive
(By Tom Lohnes)- Do you ever yearn to take your SUV to the racetrack? Is your house also made of solid gold? Well, Porsche has the car for you-the Cayenne Coupe Turbo GT. That’s definitely a name,...