Category Archive: Apex Video, BangShift APEX
In Car Video Greatness: Ride Along With A Swedish Racer Piloting A V8 Swapped Volvo S40 On A Dirt And Asphalt Course
A Volvo you say?! Trust us on this one. The Volvo is just the wrapper for a totally sweet sounding hot rodded BMW V8 engine that is providing the tire shredding power that this little car has. Filmed...
Another Track Is Shutting Down: Miller Motorsports Park In Utah Is Closing Up Shop
We have learned through Autoblog that Miller Motorsports Park’s 2015 season will be the last, and that the track will cease operations at the end of October 2015. The track, which opened in...
Touring Car Racing Doesn’t Get Much Better Than The Battle Between Steve Soper And Andy Rouse At Brands Hatch In 1988!
When all else is equal, racing comes down to driver skill. The wheelman who can keep his cool the longest, run the line the hardest, and keep the car together will emerge the victor, no matter what...
This 1983 Test Of Porsche 928S Against Camaro Z28 Shows That Even In The Bad Old Days, Expensive Didn’t Always Mean Better
The year I was born was not a good year for cars, period. The fastest car available was the Ferrari 308GTBi, and that prancing pony came from Maranello with just 230 horsepower and a 0-60 of 6.8...
New Product! RideTech Introduces Corvette C2/C3 Steering Box Reinforcement – Big Tires? Big Strain? No Problem!
If you have a C2 or C3 Corvette and you are running an upgraded suspension, bigger front tires, and using it for aggressive events like track days and autocrosses you are likely experiencing some...
This Oldsmobile 88 Rips Around An Autocross Course With The Tires Screaming For Mercy
A late 1990s Oldsmobile 88 is probably the last car anyone should ever think about bringing out to an autocross. It’s front wheel drive, it’s got a suspension setup that is meant to...
Take A Record-Setting Ride Along With Subaru’s Rally Team Up Mount Washington!
Pikes Peak might be more famous, but the Mount Washington Hillclimb Auto Race in New Hampshire is just as tauntingly dangerous…and that’s before the mountain’s infamously...
That’s Gotta Hurt: This Citroën C2’s Second Impact Is Worse Than Its First
A rally crash normally is cringe-worthy, but this just made my top-10 list. The car is a Citroën C2 and it is being piloted by Yoan Droumenq with co-driver Gabriel Durand reading off the notes at...
How Does Ferrari Thank A Test Driver That Has Been With The Company Since 1969? Like This: “Four Queens For A Knight”
Dario Benuzzi has been with Ferrari since 1969. He has tested vehicles and knows the Fiorano test track like the back of his hand. Over the years he has earned a special place in Maranello, and even...
This Is Why You Should Watch RallyCross: Tord Linnerud’s 360-degree Spin And Save!
Global RallyCross is a wonderful package: the cars, driving skills and insanity of rally racing coupled with a Stadium Super Trucks-style course. It’s tight and fast racing action on dirt,...
Craigslist Find: This 1970 Mercedes Has American V8 Power And The Potential To Be Something Pretty Evil
BangShifter Ben Becktold was cruising the Craigslist ads for Boise, Idaho when he found the listing for this interesting tank. The car is a 1970 Mercedes sedan and by what we can see, the thing...
48 Hour Corvette Replay! Watch The First Four Hours Right Here – The Insanely Fast Teardown And More
If you have been living under a rock lately, perhaps the story of the 48 Hour Corvette is foreign to you. If not, you may know that this car was built over the span of a multi-day thrash that saw...
This 1976 Monte Carlo Custom Cloud Is The Vehicle A Wealthy Dave Nutting Would Cruise In An Alternative Universe
In the event that Dave Nutting were to discover oil on his (already) Monte Carlo filled property in Massachusetts and he came into unlimited wealth, the first thing he would do would be to hunt down...
Popp Dominates Las Vegas OUSCI IN Lingenfelter L28 Camaro – RideTech Pieces Make A Good Thing Better
As he tends to be, Danny Popp was the star of the show at last weekend’s USCA event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. As good a driver as Danny is, he needs a good horse under him to really be a...