Category Archive: BangShift News, OTHER
Would You Pay $1.1 Million For A 2003 Volkswagen Beetle?
Is the Volkswagen Beetle…yes, the Type 1, Bug, whatever your pet nickname for it…is it iconic? Absolutely. The shape has been around for what seems like forever and it takes sincere...
Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-worthy News: Camaro Crunch, One Expensive Tangerine And Prius Batteries!
It’s a beautiful day outside! The sun is shining, the pollen is finally starting to disappear, and here you are, sitting at the computer, preparing to start the day. We all know that the best...
And Now For Something Completely Random: An Amphibious Subaru Impreza!
Land, water, air. We have vehicles for all three elements, but when it comes to making a vehicle work for two of those elements at the same time, the results can be pretty mixed. Can it be done? Of...
It’s A Glow-In-The-Dark Aston Martin DBS For The Gumball 3000 Rally, Because “Why Not”
The Gumball 3000 Rally is pretty much a rich person’s race that tours 3,000 miles in whatever direction race organizer Maximillion Cooper decides he is going to head off in that year. It takes...
BangShift Top 11: Cars From The 1980s That You Showed Us On Facebook!
In the interest of full disclosure, I wrote the rant about 1980s cars and attitudes while I was seeing red mist. It isn’t the first time I’ve lost my temper over other people’s...
This Tiny Little Peugeot Can Really Hold Its Drink: 1,337 Miles On Eleven Gallons Of Diesel!
It takes something serious for us to write about fuel economy. While we get that fuel economy is very important and has a place in the world of automobiles, usually that place doesn’t wind up...
Motor Trend Does Their Take On The Newest Big Rivalry In The Automotive Arena: Hellcat Versus Tesla
Ever since the owner of the green Challenger Hellcat saw Tesla taillights at a dragstrip, the comparisons have been flying between Elon Musk’s four-door electrolux sedan with it’s twin...
The Test Mule For Rolls-Royce’s Upcoming 4×4 Looks So Wrong, Yet So Right
The second I saw this Rolls-Royce test mule, code-named Project Cullinan, I started smiling. Rollers are highly esteemed cars, exceptionally luxurious and eye-wateringly expensive. There isn’t...
Did Somebody Say “Dino”? FCA Confirms New Engines For Alfa Romeo, Including A Ferrari-Designed V6
Ferrari is known for their riotous V8s and screaming V12s, but the Dino V6 has plenty of racing credibility of it’s own, finding homes in the Dino 206 and 246 and most notably, the Lancia...
The Subaru BRZ STi Performance Concept: A New Round Of Performance From Subaru?
(Photos: Subaru) Subaru managed to do what most Asian brands have struggled to do: get taken seriously by American car enthusiasts. Granted, a lot of the respect came from watching the car getting...
This 401-powered Gremlin Needs A New Home – Just Pretty Enough To Be Nice, Just Dirty Enough To Be Fun
There is a fine line between show car and beater, and it varies a little from person to person, but it goes like this: is it too nice to take out into the rain? It’s a show car. Is it so...
Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-worthy News: Texas Ranger Ram, Porsche’s Tantrum And Your Shocking New Virgin
What a week for the news…between Clarksongate, rumors for the New York Auto Show rumors and “oh, yeah, did you hear, Clarkson got fired from Top Gear?”, we were still able to find...
This Facebook Group Points Out What We’ve Never Noticed Before: It’s Always A F***Ing Camry!
It has either topped or has been near the top of the auto sales charts for years. They are considered safe, reliable transportation, and if you make it through your day without seeing one, expect the...
Will Honda Try To Compete With The Focus RS With A Hotter CR-Z? Rumors Are Swirling…
The Honda CR-Z should have been a hot-hatch enthusiast’s dream: a modern reinterpretation of the Honda CRX, with two doors, a manual transmission, and the ability to lay down good, useable...