Category Archive: Apex Car Feature, BangShift APEX
Future Flash: A Week In The Seat Of A 2015 BMW i8 Provides A Glimpse Into What Lies Ahead
Aug 12, 2015Brian Lohnes7
(Photos by Dave Nutting) – It does not look, sound or behave like any other car I have ever spent time in before. It literally causes people to stop and take notice. My kids thought it was a...
BangShift Road Test: 2015 Mustang GT Convertible – Less Bruiser And More Cruiser
Aug 06, 2015Brian Lohnes1
(Photos by Dave Nutting) – The Mustang has long been known as the automotive version of the man with 100 faces. Between what’s factory available to what aftermarket tuning houses offer,...
2015 Corvette Z06: We Drive The Most Beastly Corvette Ever Sold To The Public – Snarling Monster!
Jul 29, 2015Brian Lohnes11
Sorry Mr. Hellcat. Yes, the 2015 Corvette Z06 makes 650hp and 650 lb/ft of torque and you make 707hp and the same amount of torque but when you combine that power with a chassis that is far more...
This 1969 Corvette Was Customized In 1972 And It Still Gets Cruised Today – Amazing Paint!
Jul 21, 2015Brian Lohnes13
(Photo credit: Kevin Livering Collection) – In order to wash the taste of that fugly 1971 Mustang out of your eyes, we present to you this amazing 1969 Corvette that is owned by...
Best Of BangShift: Thundering Bastard – The Day A Super Duty Pontiac Tempest Destroyed The World’s Best Sports Cars
Jul 04, 2015Brian Lohnes38
One of my favorite movies of all time is the western Pale Rider. After Clint Eastwood’s character mangles a group of bad guys in a street fight with a simple axe handle, he quietly says,...
Bobby Johnson’s Mid-Engined 1970 Mustang With Ford GT Power May Be The Most Awesome Car On Power Tour
Jun 12, 2015Brian Lohnes11
(Photos by Jeff Lee/HammerHead IRS) – When people decide to do unnatural things to classic cars it normally doesn’t turn out the way they (or anyone else) wanted. It takes some...
The Lotus Exhibit At The AACA Museum Covers Virtually Every Historic Aspect Of The Winning Brand
Jun 04, 2015Brian Lohnes3
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – If there is one brand of car that elicits visceral responses from both fans and detractors it is Lotus. The company was founded and helmed through its greatest days by...
Project Possum: The Scamp Is A Running, Driving, Machine And It Is Headed For Power Tour…Tomorrow!
Jun 02, 2015Brian Lohnes10
(Words and photos by Kaleb Kelley) – After many months and hundred dollar bills, my project has finally transformed from a plain slant-6 grandma’s car into a seriously fun street machine....
The Green Needle: Four Days With A 2015 Challenger Hellcat Has Us Addicted To 700hp Blown Hemi Fun
May 20, 2015Brian Lohnes19
(Photos by Dave Nutting) – If I had never considered speed or horsepower drugs before getting four days with a 2015 Dodge Challenger Hellcat, I sure as hell do now. It is everything I have in...
The Ugly American: This Hotchkis Built 1976 Dodge Dart Lite Was Completed To FIA Specs Because It Is Going To Need Them
Apr 13, 2015Brian Lohnes18
The name Kevin Wesley is no stranger to BangShifters. Wesley is the guy who owns and drove the famed “Autocross Taxi” 1970 Plymouth Satellite. The car has transported hundreds of...
Feature: Here’s How A 2015 Hellcat Charger Gets Broken In The BangShift Way – Photos, Video, Smoke!
Apr 11, 2015Brian Lohnes6
(Words and photos by Kaleb Kelley) – Everybody has been talking about the Hellcat since it was first announced last year. Everybody is getting to see the car they’ve been drooling over on...
Random Car Review: 1983 Ferrari BB 512i – My Final Answer To The “Pick A Car From The Year You Were Born” Question
Mar 23, 2015Bryan McTaggart6
You know that game: “Pick one car from the year you were born!” It’s fine for you older types, because it’s easy to select a cool car. In 1983 the pickings are pretty damn...
With A Custom Frame, Great Components, And LS-Power, This 1959 Nash Metropolitan Pro Touring Build Is Way More Bite Than Bark!
Mar 13, 2015Brian LohnesComments Off on With A Custom Frame, Great Components, And LS-Power, This 1959 Nash Metropolitan Pro Touring Build Is Way More Bite Than Bark!
(By Scott Parker) – Ok, the other day we showed you a cool Buick pro touring build from the project section over at Pro-Touring.com and today we’re showing you another and this one is...
This 1960 Thunderbird Has A Vintage NASCAR Theme With Power Tour, Open Road Race, And Cruising Plans
Mar 04, 2015Brian Lohnes6
I have made no secret of my opinion regarding Ford Thunderbirds over the years. I have said mean things. I have intimated that parking spaces next to the Titanic are available, and I have generally...