Category Archive: BangShift News, BangShift XL, XL Spotlight, XL Truck News, XL Videos

Over The Top By All Of It: The Rezvani Hercules 6×6 Is The 1,000hp Demon Powered Bugout Machine For You!

(By Tom Lohnes) – With 1,300 horsepower, 6 wheels, and bulletproof glass and body panels, the Rezvani Hercules 6×6 seems like a military vehicle for the street, which it pretty much is....

Hammer Down Hell: This Compilation of Rock Bouncer Crashes Is Nuts

There are few motorsports in the world that have the level of sheer violence that rock bouncing has. Between the crazy chassis, the big horsepower engines, and the drivers who literally line...

The Coolest Retro-Styled SUV Combines Elements Of American Classics…And It Is Only Sold In Japan

(By Tom Lohnes) – The Toyota TNGA-N platform that underpins its SUV is a versatile one. Sitting under everything from the tiny CH-R to the 3-row Highlander, this chassis is very flexible in...

THE PRI SHOW IS BACK!!! 2021 PRI Show Is A Go! Racers, Teams, And Fans Rejoice!

That’s right folks, the PRI Show in Indy will be back in 2021 and with all kinds of other cool stuff too. Mark your calendars for December 9-11 and get your hotel rooms ready as the PRI Trade...

Ridetech Is Doing A Complete OBS Chevy Truck Suspension Install LIVE At The Goodguys Show This Weekend In Texas!

Goodguys is letting in 1988-1998 Chevrolet and GMC Trucks into the Lone Star Spring Nationals in Texas this weekend! When the announcement was made, the guys at Ridetech decided it sounded like the...

High Tech, Big Buck Trucks: What Team Are You On? Tesla Cyber Truck Or The New Hummer Electric Truck?

(By Tom Lohnes) – The GMC Hummer EV has made a big splash in the recently birthed electric Pickup Truck market, so I thought that today I should make a list of the pros and cons of the Hummer...

The New Ford Maverick Is A Truck – It Is A Front Wheel Drive Three-Cylinder Truck, This Is Weird Right

(By Tom Lohnes) – Have you ever looked at a Honda Ridgeline and thought “this is too big”? Well, Ford thinks you have, so they are reviving the dead segment of the compact pickup truck...

Big Power, Bigger Dollars: Does The 392 Powered Jeep Stand Up To The 518hp V8 Defender?

(By Tom Lohnes) – Well if you’re a high-horsepower, V8-powered extreme-offroad SUV enthusiast, now is your time. Two of the most prominent SUV manufacturers have shoved bug V8 engines into...

Rock Party: This Footage From The Unsanctioned Thursday Night Backdoor Shootout at KoH Is Awesome

This is totally awesome. When King of The Hammers organizers and route planners moved the 2021 competition away from the awesome obstacle known as “Backdoor” enthusiasts, fans, and...

Listen Up: Too Fat To Fly – The Incredible Story Of How Big Rig Super Speedway Racing Started In America Circa 1979

In 1979 a promoter from Tennessee put on the first ever big rig super speedway race and it caused a national panic. The government, the trucking industry, the Teamsters, tire companies, and sponsors...

Wait, What? Is GM Poised To Release A Trio Of 600+ Horsepower SUVs?!

(By Tom Lohnes) – So, the news is out that GM will be all-electric by 2035. Well, I guess these 14 years are going to be their last hurrah, because following the launch of the mental Cadillac...

From Worst To First: New Nissan Frontier Truck Has Horsepower, Styling, Features, To Change The Midsize Truck Game

(By Tom Lohnes) – After four presidents, two decades, and a lot of trucks sold, the Nissan Frontier finally gets a redesign. The Nissan pickup that was a meh competitor just turned into a...

Flabby Wagon No More: The 2022 Nissan Pathfinder Marks A Big Change In Direction – No More CVT

(By Tom Lohnes) – After seven continuous years of production the previous-generation Nissan Pathfinder, a vehicle great at hauling families but did not deliver much in the way of actually...

There’s A New Toyota Tundra On The Way: Should The Traditional Truck Leaders Be Concerned?

(By Tom Lohnes) – The Toyota Tundra has been a truck known for its long-lasting engine, brawny styling, and sometimes off-road capability. But after 12 years of production, the Tundra often...