Category Archive: BangShift News, OTHER
Tesla Customers Go Online To Complain About The Lack Of Warning When It Came To The D
Oct 19, 2014Bryan McTaggart12
One of the greatest draws to the Tesla Model S is that the car represents the latest and greatest that can come from an auto manufacturer. But what happens when you spend north of $80K on a car and a...
In A Rare Admission, Porsche Agrees That The Panamera Sedan’s Look Is “Offputting”
Oct 15, 2014Bryan McTaggart9
Let’s call it as we see it: when Porsche said they were going to build a four-door sedan there was a collective “what?!” from the automotive community. Porsche could make sports...
691 Horsepower And Zero Emissions: Tesla Unveils The Twin-Motor, AWD Model S P85D
Oct 12, 2014Bryan McTaggart1
Last week Tesla CEO Elon Musk informed Twitter users that he was going to “unveil the D”, setting off the Internet on the speculation about Elon’s new “D” and the...
This Is A 1991 Rolls-Royce, And It Could Be Yours For $66,500. Stop Laughing.
Oct 04, 2014Bryan McTaggart12
Rolls-Royce. The name of power, luxury, exclusivity. Stately sedans, elegant limousines, one badass luxo-coupe, and this. It started life as a 1991 Rolls-Royce. Mulliner Park Ward was, up until...
‘Scuse Me While I Whip This Out: Tesla Set To Unveil The “D”
Oct 02, 2014Bryan McTaggart4
Elon Musk, the CEO at Tesla, has one hell of a sense of humor when it comes to naming his products. The Roadster was kind of safe, but then you got the Model S (sedan), with the proposed “Model...
The Ferrari Modulo Concept Car Has Just Transferred Ownership
Sep 27, 2014Bryan McTaggart3
Buying a high-end, rare Ferrari takes the kind of connections and money normally used in Mafia and cartel drug deals. There is an actual process Ferrari uses to pick current Ferrari owners when a...
Found: An AMC Pacer That Nobody Should Be Embarrassed To Be Seen In, 401 And All
Sep 26, 2014Bryan McTaggart14
Richard Teague could take the jokes. Wayne’s World brought them to celebrity via Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody a’la karaoke. You can even drive one around in Grand Theft Auto...
Lotus To Pull Out Of The U.S. Market Next Year
Sep 24, 2014Bryan McTaggart3
Lotus Cars is almost done in North America next year. The British sports car maker, known for focusing on light cars with killer handling, will wrap up this year with the Evora road car. An airbag...
Cadillac Moves Headquarters to NYC, Distancing Themselves From GM Headquarters. Is This A Good Move?
Sep 24, 2014Bryan McTaggart7
This is sure to raise eyebrows: in a rather surprising move, Cadillac CEO Johan de Nysschen has received permission to move headquarters from Detroit to New York City next year in a plan that aims to...
Some of Nissan’s Employees Turned a Leaf Into a Ute, And It’s Not As Bad As You Might Think
Sep 20, 2014Bryan McTaggart9
The Nissan Leaf is pure electric, pure environmentalism, and pure birth control. I can give credit to the company for not half-assing about and going full electric, and making the car useable. But...
Craigslist Find: V8 Swapped Early Celica
Sep 19, 2014Bryan McTaggart7
The first couple generations of Toyota Celica were great examples of Japan copying the styling of muscle cars and pony cars and transferring the look onto a sporty chassis. The first-gen Liftback...
Behold, The First 3D-printed Car From Local Motors
Sep 17, 2014Bryan McTaggart1
Local Motors has no boundaries when it comes to vehicle design. Nothing but nothing will stop them from pursuing a goal. I’ve seen it for myself during their Open House events at the Chandler,...
Forgotten Concept: 1970 AMC AMX/3
Sep 16, 2014Bryan McTaggart7
American Motors never had a really decent budget to work with. Parts were shared, engines were limited, and if the company didn’t make it they sourced it from other manufacturers. But AMC did...
Cadillac To Bring Out Hands-and-Feet Free “Super Cruise” System Within Two Years. Are You Ready For The Self-Driving Caddy?
Sep 08, 2014Bryan McTaggart12
It appears that Cadillac is going to be the first to offer a hands-and-feet-free driving mode for one of it’s vehicles. Announced by General Motors CEO Mary Barra during a keynote speech, the...