Category Archive: BangShift APEX, BangShift News, BangShift Road Test
Wait, What? Mach-E Sales Outpacing Gasoline Powered Mustang Models
Jul 06, 2021Brian Lohnes6
(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
Jul 06, 2021Brian Lohnes1
(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
Jul 02, 2021Brian LohnesComments Off on 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
Jul 01, 2021Brian Lohnes1
(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,...
i3 We Hardly Knew Ye: Production Of BMW’s Tiny Oddball EV Is Coming To A Close
Jun 30, 2021Brian Lohnes2
(By Tom Lohnes) – The BMW i3 is a very strange little car. Coming to the US market in 2014, the i3 was BMW’s first stab at an EV, and it was just that, a start. But to comply with strict...
BMW Bringing 700hp SUV To Bear: Behold The XM Which Is The Most Powerful Production BMW Ever Made
Jun 29, 2021Brian Lohnes1
(By Tom Lohnes) – Do you like your 6-figure, 700hp SUV to be named after an old Citroen and satellite radio? Well, BMW apparently thinks that, because their new flagship SUV will allegedly be...
Billions For Bugatti: Hypercar Manufacturer Rimac Offers VW Group $6.6 Billion For Famed Brand
Jun 23, 2021Brian Lohnes2
(By Tom Lohnes) – Rimac, the company that just released the mighty Nevera hypercar, wants to buy Bugatti. They are putting up a $6.06 Billion public offer to take over Bugatti in what could be...
More N Means More Fun: Hyundai Announces Newest N Performance Model And It Is The Elantra
Jun 23, 2021Brian LohnesComments Off on More N Means More Fun: Hyundai Announces Newest N Performance Model And It Is The Elantra
(By Tom Lohnes) – With the hot 201-hp Hyundai Elantra N-line out on the streets, people want more. Hyundai is delivering too, with the new top-dog Elantra N. The third addition to the N...
Coming In Hot: Toyota Bringing A GR Corolla To The USA – Horsepower, Six-Speed, AWD!
Jun 22, 2021Brian Lohnes1
(By Tom Lohnes) – The Toyota GRB Yaris is the stuff of dreams here in the states, simply because we didn’t get it. But we also understand, because very few people want a 2-seat subcompact...
So Much Trucking Sense: The Nissan Navara PRO-4X Warrior Is Tailor Made For The American Truck Market…And Is Not Sold Here
Jun 22, 2021Brian LohnesComments Off on So Much Trucking Sense: The Nissan Navara PRO-4X Warrior Is Tailor Made For The American Truck Market…And Is Not Sold Here
(By Tom Lohnes) – The Nissan Navara is essentially the Toyota Hilux to the Frontier’s Tacoma. It’s the cooler, better, global truck Americans don’t get because of the stupid chicken tax....
How Good Is Good: Comparing The Acura TLX Type S To It’s Fellow Segment Competitors From Around The World
Jun 21, 2021Brian LohnesComments Off on How Good Is Good: Comparing The Acura TLX Type S To It’s Fellow Segment Competitors From Around The World
(By Tom Lohnes) – The Acura TLX Type S is a cool car, but is it worth $54,000? Well, let’s compare it to some competitors and see. Starting with the most obvious choice, the BMW M340i has...
Big Things In A Small Package: The Freshened Audi A3 Brings More Power and More Value
Jun 18, 2021Brian Lohnes1
(By Tom Lohnes) – The Audi A3 line, the most convincing entry-level luxury sedan, has been in the same generation for quite a while. Well, the next generation is coming, and it’s...
Hatch Attack: The 11th Generation Honda Civic Will Continue On With A Hatchback But How Hot Will It Be?
Jun 17, 2021Brian Lohnes1
(By Tom Lohnes) – The Honda Civic Hatchback goes all the way back to the 1972 launch of the car and it continues to bring in sales like a champ today. The hatch is always one of the...
The Velvet Brute: The 2022 911 Porsche GT3 Touring Is One Hardcore Daily Driver
Jun 17, 2021Brian LohnesComments Off on The Velvet Brute: The 2022 911 Porsche GT3 Touring Is One Hardcore Daily Driver
(By Tom Lohnes) – The Porsche 911 GT3 is crazy. Pushing 502 horses out of a 9,000 RPM Naturally aspirated Flat 6, it was very obviously built for a racetrack. Well, what if you want to daily...