Category Archive: Apex New Products, BangShift APEX, BangShift News, BangShift Road Test
Mercedes-Benz Chooses Electrons Over V8s: The Horsepower Did Not Leave The Building, It Just Got Quieter
Sep 07, 2021Brian Lohnes10
(By Tom Lohnes) – After unexpectedly discontinuing every single V8 model from their lineup besides the S580 and its Maybach counterpart, Mercedes-Benz had to make up for those models quick....
A Forester That Can Actually Tackle The Forest: Subaru Shows Off The All-New 2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness
Sep 07, 2021Brian LohnesComments Off on A Forester That Can Actually Tackle The Forest: Subaru Shows Off The All-New 2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness
(By Tom Lohnes) – Just a few days after it was teased, the new Subaru Forester Wilderness has been released, and it looks better than expected. Essentially a top-trim Forester with some...
Beyond The Badge: Has The Infinity QX80 Fallen Behind It’s Brother The Nissan Armada?!
Aug 27, 2021Brian LohnesComments Off on Beyond The Badge: Has The Infinity QX80 Fallen Behind It’s Brother The Nissan Armada?!
(By Tom Lohnes) – For the 2021 model year, the Nissan Armada is legitimately a nicer car than its luxury sister car, the Infiniti QX80. Well, Infiniti noticed that, and made it just as nice,...
GM Maybe Inching Toward All EV But There Are Some Beastly Gas Burning Performance Offerings On The Way!
Aug 26, 2021Brian Lohnes2
(By Tom Lohnes) – So as we all know, General Motors plans to go all-electric by the year 2035. Well, that’s still a while away, and GM is not leaving the exploding dinosaur-powered car...
Out With A Bang: The NSX Type-S Will Be The Lighter, Faster, Better Version Of The Supercar No One Bought
Aug 26, 2021Brian Lohnes2
(By Tom Lohnes) – After a 5-year production run and only 1,719 units sold in total, Acura has axed the NSX. But, with their new Type-S subbrand, they’ve decided to go out with a bang. Meet...
Land Yacht: The 2022 Lincoln Navigator Steps Up On All Levels, Inside and Out
Aug 25, 2021Brian Lohnes1
(By Tom Lohnes) – Four years after its debut in 2018, the Lincoln Navigator gets a refresh for 2022, and it is way nicer than before. With a much larger 13.2-inch center display from the...
Suck It EVs: Aston Martin Is Rolling A Twin Turbo V12 Into the Vantage – Fresh Engine, Cool Car
Aug 25, 2021Brian LohnesComments Off on Suck It EVs: Aston Martin Is Rolling A Twin Turbo V12 Into the Vantage – Fresh Engine, Cool Car
(By Tom Lohnes) – The Aston Martin Vantage has been a forgettable car ever since the new generation debuted in 2018, with it essentially being a reskinned AMG GTS with some better looks. It...
The 2022 Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 Is Everything We Dreamed About As Kids And More
Aug 24, 2021Brian Lohnes5
(By Tom Lohnes) – Just days after it was teased, the 2022 Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 has made a surprise reveal at the famed Quail show during Monterey car week. The first-ever revived...
Subaru Teases Upcoming Forester Wilderness – More Off-Road Capability, More Power?
Aug 24, 2021Brian LohnesComments Off on Subaru Teases Upcoming Forester Wilderness – More Off-Road Capability, More Power?
(By Tom Lohnes) – After the surprising success of the Outback Wilderness, Subaru wants to recreate it, just in a more mild weight class. The Forester Wilderness is coming, and it looks like it...
What’s Old Is New Again: Could The Acura Integra Be Making A Come Back?
Aug 19, 2021Brian Lohnes1
(By Tom Lohnes) – After the Honda Civic coupe was discontinued after some pretty good sales for the segment, everyone wondered what was going on. Well, there’s a new Civic coupe coming, and...
Is There A Ford Mustang Sedan on The Way? Some Circumstantial Evidence Suggest Maybe!
Aug 18, 2021Brian Lohnes7
(By Tom Lohnes) – Well, that’s an interesting sight. Not even 5 years after Ford pulled out of the sedan game for good, they were seen doing benchmark testing on a Dodge Charger Hellcat at...
Nissan Reveals Newest Generation Of Z Car Lineup – The Hit It Out Of The Park
Aug 18, 2021Brian LohnesComments Off on Nissan Reveals Newest Generation Of Z Car Lineup – The Hit It Out Of The Park
(By Tom Lohnes) – After nearly a decade and a half of waiting, Nissan has finally released an all-new, production spec Z car, and it sure does look awesome. Following a video tracking the Z...
Here It Comes Again: Lamborghini Brings the Countach Name Back To Life!
Aug 12, 2021Brian LohnesComments Off on Here It Comes Again: Lamborghini Brings the Countach Name Back To Life!
(By Tom Lohnes) – After the Lamborghini Aventador Ultimae was revealed as the last AVentador, we were all ready to move on. Well, apparently the Aventador’s ancient platform is still in use,...
2022 Civic Type-R Spied: Styling That Still Raises Eyebrows And Performance That Still Raises Pulse Rate
Aug 04, 2021Brian Lohnes4
(By Tom Lohnes) – When the new-for-2017 FK8 generation of Honda Civic Type-R came out, many people were impressed by its performance and then disgusted by its boy-racer styling that took aero...