Category Archive: BangShift Question Of The Day??
BangShift Question Of The Day: What’s The Most Lazy Performance Offering You’ve Ever Seen From The OEMs?
About a month ago, the wife and I tossed around the idea of trading in the 2006 Chrysler 300C known around here as “Angry Grandpa” in for a newer version of the same car. We both like the...
BangShift Question Of The Day: How Bad Have You Irritated Your Neighbors?
When I was gearing up to fire off the Imperial for the first time last fall, I did the right thing. I went to the neighbors on both sides of my house, explained what was going to happen, and assured...
BangShift Question Of The Day: How Do You Prefer Your Horsepower? Big Cubes Or Small? Gas Or Diesel?
I have been on a hot streak over the last couple weeks in seeing horsepower made in virtually every way a gearhead could dream up. Lots of nutso stuff in various NHRA classes ranging from 900ci...
BangShift Reader Brawl: Tell Us What The Fastest, Cheapest Factory Car Ever Is!
Recently in the NHRA tower, a debate erupted between a couple of us when the question was posted, “What’s the fastest, cheapest car ever?” Of course it will cause a veritable rock...
BangShift Question Of The Day: What Was The First Song You Listened To After Getting Your Driver’s License And Driving Alone?
This question of the day has been elusive. I have had it climb into and out of my brain several times over the last couple weeks as I have been driving and listening to the radio. Basically,...
Pro Street Or Pro Touring? Which Would You Rather Drive Cross Country On Power Tour?
Back in the day a Pro Street car was more fairground cruiser than anything else. Despite having a giant blower, dual carbs, big tires, and all the coolest race parts most of them had no power, no...
BangShift Question Of The Day: What Vehicle Would You Drive On A Rally?
Ever since I first learned what rally racing was, I’ve been enamored with the concept. Tarmac, dirt, snow, the surface didn’t matter…it was all about beating the clock over a set...
BangShift Question Of The Day: How Safe Is Too Safe?
Did you ever see the movie Demolition Man? It’s got Sandra Bullock and Sylvester Stallone in it, features one badass 1970 Olds 442 as a scene-stealer, and is based in a utopian future where...
BangShift Question Of The Day: Could The Wheel Be Reinvented In The Near Future?
It isn’t everyday that I drag my wife through my jaunts down the rabbit hole on YouTube where cars are concerned, but during dinner last night, I could not avoid playing this particular video...
BangShift Question Of The Day: Have You Ever Left Something On Someone’s Car Out Of Annoyance Before?
We’ve all been there. Perhaps it was a crowded parking lot or maybe it was just an average, every day situation and then you see it. A person has done something with their car that makes them...
BangShift Question of the Day: If You Were Building a Bonneville Car, What Would it Be?
With all the hot and heavy action ready to get fired up on the salt in a couple months, we got to mentally bench racing with ourselves and started dreaming about the LSR rig we would build....
BangShift Question Of The Day: What Happens When Cars Can’t Be Tuned Anymore?
The C8 Corvette will finally appear next month. Hallelujah, we’ve only been seeing spy photos of the mid-engined Corvette for…years now, I think? Reports say that this will be a stomper...
What’s The One Modification You Always Wanted To Do To A Car But Never Did?
Everyone has walked through the pits at the races or through a car show and seen some bad ass hot rod and said “Man, I always wanted to do that to a car and never did.” What...
BangShift Question Of The Day: What Is Your Favorite Tire Look? Big N’ Littles? Big Meat On All Four Corners? Huge Off Roaders? Pizza Cutters?
At the end of the day, tires have a huge amount of impact on the physical performance and also on the visual pizzazz of your car, truck, hot rod, or totally weirdo project. Everyone has a favorite...