Category Archive: Apex Spotlight, Apex Video
Ever Wonder What A Car Designer Drives? In This Case A Bitchin Classic
“The car only screams when you put your foot on the pedal” says Radu Muntean, a car designer with a serious passion for cool cars like his BMW 2002. We like someone that describes their...
2015 SEMA Coverage: Cool Cars, Motorcycles, and BangShifty Iron Outside The 2015 SEMA Coverage
Just when you thought it was safe to go outside, we’re coming back at you with the cars of the 2015 SEMA show that we found outside the Las Vegas Convention Center. This million square foot...
ACED: AutoCross Every Day! Watch This 440 Powered Mid Engine Neon Run Around The Course
At this year’s Grassroots Motorsports $2015 Challenge there are apparently some pretty creative machines running around. We’ve already seen a front engine Volkswagen bug and now there is...
Ridetech’s Street Grip Explained In Video: This Stuff Really Works!
When Ridetech founder Bret Voelkel came to me and explained his thoughts on a complete system for muscle car enthusiasts that would come in one box and was focused on ride and handling without...
ACED: AutoCross Every Day! On Board A Nova For The Goodguys Charlotte Autocross
The Goodguys Autocross series is a riot, and a chance for just about anyone to get behind the wheel of their hot rod and come out and try their hand at America’s most popular motorsport. Fast...
RideTech Debuts Street Grip Suspension Systems At SEMA – Bolt On Systems Designed To Improve Handling, Ride, Fun Level!
We’re always after people to drive their stuff and rack up as many miles as possible on the highways and byways of this country. The gang at RideTech is the same way. Their stuff has always...
The Ring Brothers Bailout 1966 Mustang Is For Sale On eBay
It’s really kind of crazy how amazing the level of fabrication, fit, and finish has climbed in the past decade of car building. Names like Trepanier, Ladd, Ring, and Strope have become...
ACED: AutoCross Every Day! Mike Maier Inc.’s Autocross Nationals Adventures In Their Own Words!
Usually I check out YouTube or Facebook and find some cool autocross video for our ACED: AutoCross Every Day videos, but sometimes I get ones that people submit. Well yesterday Mike Maier sent me an...
This 1964 El Camino Is One Bad Ass Ride, And Certain To Get You Noticed
When we first saw the little picture of this El Camino on eBay, we thought it was a slammed Pro Touring machine, but upon opening the ad we quickly realized we were wrong. This is one built to the...
ACED: AutoCross Every Day! This Doesn’t Look Like An Autocross Course!?!
This 1967 Camaro is out for the first time on an autocross course, but this sure doesn’t look like one! It looks more like some miniature neighborhood as there are stop signs and street signs...
Hotchkis Autocross Takes Over At NMCA West Finals In Fontana
We got there at exactly the wrong time, as the lunch break was just about to start, but the Hotchkis Autocross was on like Donkey Kong this weekend in Fontana! While we were over running on the...
ACED: AutoCross Every Day! Watch The Mike Maier Mustang At Fontana!
This is our final ACED: AutoCross Every Day video of the week, so we are sending you out with “Mad” Mike Maier behind the wheel of wife Brianne’s Mustang during last weekend’s...
Want A Bad Ass Race Seat That Fits Those Of Us With A Little Girth? Racetech’s New Seat Is It!
There are a lot of folks who have had conversations with me about safety devices and elements in hot rods, race cars, and the like. And those of you who have watched our BangShift.com LIVE broadcasts...
This Datsun 240Z Is Close To Pro Touring Greatness
We love Z cars. There is just something sexy about the early cars, and they look so good with big or small flares and some tire under them. Plus, they just beg for V8 power and thanks to a heavy...