Category Archive: Apex Video, BangShift APEX
Sice and Dice Video: Can A 1967 Camaro Race Car Catch A 911 RSR At Sebing In The Dark?
Let’s face it, the finest road racing videos are the ones where two drivers in closely matched cars are scrapping and fighting their way around the track trying to get ahead of each other. In...
Pistons Ain’t Dead Yet: The New Lexus IS500 F-sport Hot Rod Is Proof Of That – Look Out, Germans
(By Tom Lohnes) – In an age of electrification and turbocharging, the new Lexus IS500 F-sport is a rare find, but it keeps the essence of a muscle car alive. Basically a run-of-the-mill IS350...
2021 February SoCal Quarantine Cruise Photo Coverage! Check Out Hot Rods, Muscle Cars, Classics, and Trucks
We’re back with more photos from the February 2021 SoCal Quarantine cruise which was held last weekend. The event drew another humongous crowd of all different types and styles of cars, trucks,...
Zen Video: Watch A Bentley W12 Get Built With Only The Sounds Of The Factory and Tools – An Engine Nature Film!
The Bentley W12 is an awesome engine. 626hp at 6,000 RPM and torque, quite literally to match at 665 lb-ft. This video shows one of these beastly things being assembled and the coolest part is that...
Ridetech Recipe: This 1972 Nova Might Be Extra Crispy, But I Think It Could Be Pretty Spicy Too
I don’t know why, but this 1972 Nova that is for sale on Copart is speaking to me. Sometimes when cars burn they get so hot that every body panel gets warmed and wavy like none other. This one...
Which Stock LS Head Is Best For Building A Boosted Turbo LS Combo? 317, 799, 706, 241, 243, or 862?
Every single week I have someone calling, texting, or messaging me about a set of LS heads they have, wondering if they will work for the 700-800 horsepower combo they want to build. Every once in a...
Technological Tour De Force: The New McLaren Autura Uses A Twin Turbo V6 Combined With An Axial-Flux Electric Motor To Haul!
(By Tom Lohnes) – The new entry-level Mclaren is here, and it is a force to be reckoned with. Ditching the traditional boosted V8 that Mclaren is known for, the Artura uses a new 120-degree...
Cruise Photo Coverage: The February 2021 SoCal Quarantine Cruise Was Another Monster Good Time!
Southern California hot rodders did it again! Whether you like them long and low, high and mighty, polished to a mirror finish, or dinged from years of use, you are going to find something to enjoy...
Save In Stages! OPGI Has A Sale Happening Where You Increase Savings By Spending More!
OPGI is always looking out for their customers and they know that since Spring is creeping a little closer each day, hot rodders and gearheads are getting their cars and trucks ready for what...
The 2022 Porsche 911 GT3 Is The German Version Of A Muscle Car – Stripped Down, Fast As Blazes, Still Big Bucks
(By Tom Lohnes) – Officially the cheapest, least powerful car to ever run under seven minutes at the Nürburgring Nordschelife, the all-new Porsche 911 GT3 is a track monster that just happens...
The Science Of Engine Sound: This Video Does A Brilliant Job Of Explaining Why Engines Sound The Way They Do
The best thing about hot rodding is that it connects with all of our senses. Of course the visual is the biggest thing that cars hook us with at first but then there is the noise. The sound of a car...
Ever Want To Know What Goes Into Building A 410 Sprint Car Engine? World Of Outlaws Power Starts Here!
410 Sprint Car engines are pretty bad ass bullets that make more than 900 horsepower, naturally aspirated, on methanol. When you bolt one into a car that weighs just 1,400 lbs, you can imagine that...
The 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV Is The Least Expensive EV To Hit The Market – Should Tesla Worry Yet?
(By Tom Lohnes) – Starting at $31,000, the new 2022 Chevrolet Bolt is now the least expensive EV on the market, and it has improved greatly, along with bringing in a new crossover model. Call...
Man I Wish This Was The Fun We Were Having Instead Of Freezing Right Now! Flat Bottoms On The River In Parker.
You ever wonder what it is like to cruise up the river near the Parker Strip in a blown flatbottom? I bet you and most other folks are like me and would rather be there having fun in these boats...