Category Archive: Apex Racing News, BangShift APEX, BangShift News, BangShift XL, XL Truck News
Will Koenigsegg Build A Hypertruck Of Some Kind? Let’s Just Say That They Haven’t Denied It
Jan 05, 2021Brian LohnesComments Off on Will Koenigsegg Build A Hypertruck Of Some Kind? Let’s Just Say That They Haven’t Denied It
(By Tom Lohnes) – Koenigsegg may be one of the few companies to never have an SUV in their lineup. Pretty much everyone else has jammed one together, sometimes awkwardly simply because they...
The First Ram TRX Crash Has Occurred…On The Assembly Line
Jan 04, 2021Brian Lohnes3
(By Tom Lohnes) – Like any car company FCA is no stranger to factory mishaps. The process of building cars is really complicated and it is almost miraculous any of them end up leaving the...
Horsepower Costs Money: Wrangler 392 Pricing Is Coming In Hot – Have $70,000+ For A Jeep?
Dec 31, 2020Brian Lohnes2
(By Tom Lohnes) – The Ram 1500 TRX might be the craziest truck ever made, pushing 700 horsepower, doing the sprint from 0-60 miles per hour in 3.7 seconds, and being the single best factory...
The Toyota Man Cometh: This Review Of The 1993 Toyota T100 Was A Wildly Prescient Look Into The Future
Dec 30, 2020Brian Lohnes2
It was monumental news when Toyota said that it was going to step up its truck game in the early 1990s with the addition of the T100 model. This was going to be a small-ish truck that was kind of in...
Ridetech Air Or Coil Over Suspension For Your 2007-2013 Chevrolet or GMC Truck Rules – Tubular Control Arms, Bolt In Four-Link, More
Dec 30, 2020Brian LohnesComments Off on Ridetech Air Or Coil Over Suspension For Your 2007-2013 Chevrolet or GMC Truck Rules – Tubular Control Arms, Bolt In Four-Link, More
The GMT900 truck platform is an awesome one and like its predecessors, sold like hotcakes for years. There are millions of these trucks in the 2007-2013 time frame on the road and many of them are...
The Toyota Land Cruiser Is Dead In America: Somehow Toyota Couldn’t Sell A Big Luxury SUV On A Continent Full Of Them
Dec 30, 2020Brian Lohnes2
(By Tom Lohnes) – After more than 60 years of production, off-road dominance, and consistent reliability, The Toyota Land Cruiser is dead in the U.S market. What is responsible for the Land...
Henry’s Hot Rod: We Investigate, Remediate, and Get Our Little Mongrel Ford Tractor Up And Working!
Dec 28, 2020Brian Lohnes11
Well, we have a running tractor now! After the first installment of our Henry’s Hot Rod project it was time for the fun stuff, actually wrenching on our tractor that is parts 2N, parts 9N, and...
The GMC Hummer EV Is Coming Sooner Than Expected – High Number Of Pre-Orders Likely Driving Production Push
Dec 21, 2020Brian Lohnes6
(By Tom Lohnes) – The GMC Hummer EV has had some great preorder numbers for its price range. Solely because of that, GMC is considering starting production sooner than expected, and a lot...
At Full Sail: Nissan Has Refreshed Their Flagship Armada SUV And The Price Didn’t Change
Dec 11, 2020Brian Lohnes1
(By Tom Lohnes) – The Nissan Armada has been, like any Nissan, the value payer in its segment, with the lowest price in its class, a punchy V8, standard 4WD, and ever-comfortable seats....
Splitting The Difference: The 2022 F-150 Tremor Is A Perfect Off-Road Themed Step Between A Street Truck and A Raptor
Dec 10, 2020Brian LohnesComments Off on Splitting The Difference: The 2022 F-150 Tremor Is A Perfect Off-Road Themed Step Between A Street Truck and A Raptor
(By Tom Lohnes) – It ain’t no Raptor, but the 2022 Ford F-150 Tremor packs a giant off-road punch at significantly less money than the Raptor. With the yet-to-be-driven Ford Ranger Tremor...
Not So Fast: Ford Delays Mass-Production Of Bronco Because Of COVID-19 Supplier Related Delays
Dec 09, 2020Brian Lohnes3
(By Tom Lohnes) – Possibly the most hyped vehicle this year, the new Ford Bronco was just about to hit markets next month. Problem is, Ford isn’t quite ready for that to happen, so...
Big Ticket Items: Which Of The Mega-Bucks SUV Would You Choose To Haul Your Royal Family In?
Dec 03, 2020Brian Lohnes3
(By Tom Lohnes) – Put yourself in the shoes of a family of up to 6 people with cash literally flowing out of your pockets like water. You need an SUV to transport you in absolute luxury and...
Mustang Mach-E Performance Edition Announced: Hangs With Tesla On Performance Beats Them On Price
Dec 02, 2020Brian Lohnes4
(By Tom Lohnes) – The Ford Mustang Mach-E has been a very controversial vehicle. With the Mustang traditionally being a Gas powered 2-door coupe or convertible, the Mach-e, being an electric...
Sold: Crandon International Raceway In Wisconsin Purchased By Local Businessman/Racer – Big Plans For The Future
Nov 20, 2020Brian LohnesComments Off on Sold: Crandon International Raceway In Wisconsin Purchased By Local Businessman/Racer – Big Plans For The Future
Crandon International Raceway, the world-famous off-road racing course that was carved out of a section of a farmer’s Wisconsin field back in the 1980s has been sold. The track has been bought...