Category Archive: BangShift APEX, BangShift News, BangShift XL, XL Truck News
A New Path Ahead: Is This Going To Be The Last Gasp Of The Nissan Pathfinder As A Crossover? Body On Frame Coming Back?
(By Tom Lohnes) – Nissan is about to pull some serious risks in the next few years. Making an all-new sports car such as the upcoming “Z Proto” in such a dire financial state is unheard...
Unicorn Review: Who Remembers That You Could Get A Two-Door Diesel Yukon In The 1990s?!
The GMC Yukon name has been amazingly successful for decades now. The handsome SUVs have taken several different forms over the years but we’d argue that none were more handsome than the form...
2022 Ford F-150 Raptor Debuts – The New Truck Is Here But The Best Is Yet To Come – Freshened Look, Exhaust Changes, R-Model On The Way
(By Tom Lohnes) – The new Ford F-150 Raptor has arrived, and it looks pretty much the same, which isn’t a bad thing. Packing 450 horsepower, a heavy-duty 10-speed automatic, and Fox racing...
Edelbrock Isn’t Dead!!! WTF People?! Their Move From Torrance Headquarters Is No Surprise. Their Foundries Are Staying In California!
I’m sorry, but the rampant misinformation, ignorance, and flagrant absurdities that have been flying since Edelbrock informed the Employment Development Department of their plans to layoff 270...
Chip Ganassi Racing Reveals They’ll Be Flying The Hummer Colors In The New Series – This Thing Looks Tough!
(By Tom Lohnes) – GMC and its Hummer EV Pickup truck seem to be attracting a fair bit of attention, and to gain a little more, they’re entering a highly modified Hummer EV into a new sport...
Are The V8 Raptor Rumors True? Is A Baby Godzilla On The Way? More Here –
(By Tom Lohnes) – Well, it appears after almost a year of hype for a V8 powered Raptor, a new one is coming…with the same Ecoboost V6 from the old one. Retaining the 3.5-liter Ecoboost...
Project Henry’s Hot Rod Update: Picking Off The Little Stuff And A Late Braking Issue That’s A Potential Nightmare
We’re back with another update on our 1940s mongrel N-series Ford tractor project. If you have not been following since the start, we scored this tractor on the cheap and made it run and...
Awesome Historical Video: Celebrate The Amazing Success Of The WWII Red Ball Express Truckers With This 1941 Film
It has often been said that horsepower won WWII and perhaps there was no greater example of that than an 81-day period shortly after the D-Day Invasion of June 6th, 1944. Why? It was during this time...
Little Giant: The Ford Bronco Sport May Be The First Small SUV People Are Happily Paying A Markup For!
(By Tom Lohnes) – To get a new Ford Bronco Sport right now you’ll need almost $40,000 for a loaded up first edition, which is big bucks for a small vehicle. Actually, make sure to bring up...
Ford Fires Back: All Systems Indicate That Ford Is Readying A New Super Truck To Take On The Ram TRX
(By Tom Lohnes) – It is hard to top the utter fun the Ram 1500 TRX produces, weighing in at over 3 tons, equipped with ultra-soft Baja suspension and a screaming, 702-hp V8 that makes it’s...
Big Shock: The Peterbilt 579EV Becomes The First Electric Big Rig To Climb Pikes Peak
As the electrification seemingly all things on wheels continues to march on, Peterbilt has notched themselves a neat milestone. Recently, the company had their Peterbilt Model 579EV ripping up and...
Pro Touring Truck: This Profile Of The QA1 New Blue 1972 Ford F100 Will Make You Want A Corner Burning Rig
There was a time a few years back when someone building a pro touring pickup truck was kind of a fun anomaly. The world of hardcore pro touring cars was dominated by traditional machines like...
2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee: The Fifth Generation Of The Iconic SUV Is On The Way
(By Tom Lohnes) – Coming out in 2010, with a refresh in 2014, a huge lawsuit over a shifter, another refresh in 2018, and a screaming supercharged Trackhawk model, the 4th gen Jeep Grand...
Waiting Is The Hardest Part: Good News For Bronco Buyers, Deliveries Will Be Happening Sooner Than Expected
(By Tom Lohnes) – With the recent news of Ford delaying production for their long-awaited Bronco SUV, we were expecting late summer for the arrival of this Wrangler fighter on dealership lots....