Category Archive: BangShift XL, RACING & ACTION, Videos, XL Event Coverage, XL Spotlight, XL Videos
M.O.R.E. ProAm Desert Championships Free Livestream- Off-Road Racing Action From The Desert In BARSTOW, CA – DAY 2
It’s time for some off-road racing action in the California desert, with the M.O.R.E. ProAm Desert Championships race in Barstow. The Mojave Off-Road Racing Enthusiasts have been putting on...
Final Drive: The 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum – Production Has Stopped But A Legacy Remains
Well…this is awkward. As I sit down to write this, rumors have been swirling that the end of the 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum and all Lightnings for that matter is nigh. Ford’s EV...
The FACTS About Oil Changes And What Your Owner’s Manual DIDN’T Tell You! How Often Should You Be Changing Oil?
If you have been around cars for more than 20 years, you have heard all kinds of variations on how often you should change the oil in your car or truck. For years we were told that 3,000 miles was...
The Automotive Adventage Podcast Brings Us THE AUTOMOTIVE AWARDS NO ONE ASKED FOR! Top Cars, Trends, Winners, Losers of 2025
The Automotive Advantage Podcast, featuring Justin and the Doc are back at it with their own 2025 Awards, which makes us laugh and cringe and want to argue with them as well. But it is entertaining...
Unreal Adventure 2025: Unreal Adventure Hits The Pacific Northwest! Episode 5 – THEY ALMOST LOST TWO RIGS on Liberty Trail!
Unreal Adventure is back and we’ve got Part 5 of the adventures where the drivers and crew learn what Washington’s hardcore trails like to do to fullsize rigs! We’re super excited to see...
Engine Build Tech: Pat and Frankie Are Building a 427 LS Short Block for Big Power – Part 1
It’s time for big cubic inches and big power, and thankfully Pat and Frankie are dragging us along for the build of this cool 427 cubic inch LS street engine that features some pretty cool...
IHRA News: IHRA Announces Leah Martin as President, Marking a Historic Moment in Motorsports Leadership
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IHRA Announces Leah Martin as President, Marking a Historic Moment in Motorsports Leadership Fairfield, OH — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) announces Leah...
Here’s How To Pick Out The Correct Power Distribution Module For Your Hot Rod, Race Car, or Truck Wiring Project.
A PDM, or Power Distribution Module, is like a smart fuse panel. They can not only control the application of power to certain circuits, but can do so based on user defined parameters. I’m not...
Watch This 1200HP Bain Racing Intake Being Built In 7 Minutes – What’s Taking You So Long?! Get To Work!
Sheet metal intake manifolds are super cool when finished and a huge pain in the butt if you aren’t good at them and don’t have the ability to make the various components quickly and...
Is A Tire Inflator Even Worth Owning? Did You Think a Tire Inflator Could Be This Good! One Hit Wonder or Great Buy?
I’ve owned a lot of air ride equipped rides in my day and that means always having on board air, at least as long as you plumb yourself a fitting for an air hose and chuck. But what if you...
LEFT STRANDED! The 1956 Chevy Truck Is JUNK! But Is The Unique Predator Carburetor To Blame?
If you aren’t familiar with a Predator carburetor, don’t beat yourself up about it. That is unless you were alive during the heyday of Pro Street in which case you should be ashamed. But...
Junkyard Crawl With Steve Magnante: A LUV-LY PICKUP TRUCK – Steve Walks Us Through What Chevrolet’s Isuzu Built Mini Was All About
Chevrolet LUV trucks are awesome little pickups, and they seem to be more popular now than ever, which is saying something. My kid has one, and there are a jillion of them out there at the track,...
Can We Use Modern Tools & Tech And Still Build A Traditional Style Hot Rod? Is The Finished Project All That Matters? Or Does The Method Matter Too?
When it comes to road trips we’re always saying that it is the journey, not the destination, that is most important. And when building hot rods or race cars we often say that the process is as...
Building A New Robot To Test Cordless Jump Starters: These Jump Starters are Getting Out of Hand With Their Insane Claims on Amperage.
It seems like more and more products nowadays make absurd exaggerated claims as to how powerful, fast, or bright they are. It doesn’t matter what you are looking for online, there always seems...