Category Archive: BangShift News, BangShift Road Test, BangShift XL, XL Truck Feature, XL Truck News
The Toyota Tundra Capstone Is The Top Tier Model – Does Your Wallet Have The Payload Capacity?
(By Tom Lohnes) – Do you want a 2022 Toyota Tundra? Is the near-$70,000 1794 edition not nice enough for you? Well, Toyota has a solution for that, and it’s aimed right at the Ford F-150...
Going With The Flow: Chrysler Reveals More Information About Upcoming Airflow EV
(By Tom Lohnes) – Chrysler has given us a more detailed look at their all-new Airflow EV concept, and it looks like a breath of fresh air for the dying brand. Using possibly the most famous...
Smallest Recall Ever: Bugatti Recalls All 60 Chiron Pur Sport Models Ever Made
(By Tom Lohnes) – The Bugatti Chrion truly is a masterpiece. With 1500 horsepower, limitless customization, and an eye-watering price tag to go along with it, this French beast has had...
Here It Comes Again: Mazda Is Building Something With Rotary Engine In It Again, We Speculate What It Is Here
(By Tom Lohnes) – Mazda is no stranger to sporty cars. With the Miata still being a huge success 30 years later, the Mazda3 Turbo giving hot hatches a run for their money, and of course the...
Like Hotcakes: Here Are Three Of The Biggest (Good) Sales Volume Stories Of 2021
(By Tom Lohnes) – 2021 was not a good year at all for car sales. Between $10,000 markups on Kia Sorentos and even a Toyota RAV4 PHEV being listed for sale at $96,000, it is needless to say...
Hitch In The Giddy-Up: Mustang Sales Slump In 2021 and Challenger Takes Top Sports Car Sales Spot!
(By Tom Lohnes) – The Ford Mustang has had some pretty rough years. There was the cool but heavy 1971-1973 ‘Stang, the downright gutless Mustang II, and more recently the 2005-2010 model...
Miracle Mercedes: The Vision EQXX Concept Looks Nearly Ready For Prime Time And Make Some Stunning Claims
(By Tom Lohnes) – Mercedes-Benz released their newest EV concept today, and it breaks a lot of records. Called the Vision EQXX, this “concept” that is about 80% on the way to production is...
Pro Level Teaser: Toyota Releases Promo Video For Upcoming GR86 and Slips In GR Corolla Flashes As Well!
(By Tom Lohnes) – Toyota really seems to be speeding up the development for their future GR Corolla hot hatchback, because it’s been teased once again. First off, two versions of this...
Lexus Launches Luxury ‘Lectric Line: Here’s What The Upcoming Fleet Of Electric Lexus Models May Look Like
(By Tom Lohnes) – A few days ago, Toyota and Lexus released a whopping 15 different EV prototypes that are all going to make production in one way or another. Toyota had a few cool ones, like...
The Same But Bigger, And Add A Zero: Mazda Has Launched The CX-50 For An Expanded American Market
(By Tom Lohnes) – The Mazda CX-5 is a very well-established crossover in the US and global markets. It’s unique design and nimble driving dynamics make it a great seller for Mazda, but...
Here They Come: Toyota Releases Fleet Of EV Concepts and Most Headed To Production
(By Tom Lohnes) – Earlier this week, Toyota and Lexus released 15 new EV concepts that are all headed to production in one shape or another. There was of course a lot of boring electric sedans...
A Chrysler Six Without The Slant: Rumor Is That A Turbocharged Inliner Is On The Way For Non-EV “Muscle Cars” In The Future
(By Tom Lohnes) – With the sad but inevitable announcement of the hellcat engine’s death, there has been recent speculation about what will be powering the new, non-ev dodge muscle cars....
Fare Thee Well: The 2022 Audi TTRS Will Be The Final Version Of The Little 400hp Rocket
(By Tom Lohnes) – In today’s market of sports cars, performance on paper is sadly the most important element. People too often dismiss cars as slow, when they are really not meant to be a...
