Category Archive: BangShift Road Tests, MOPAR, TRUCKS
BangShift Test Drive: 2017 Ram 3500 Laramie Mega Cab 4×4 – Living Large In Every Way Possible
Every generation gets their status-symbol vehicle. Be it the ultimate chrome barge from the 1950s, great Lincoln vs. Cadillac cars from the 1960s and 1970s, 1980s power sedans from BMW and Mercedes,...
Rough Start: A Chevelle May Be Pricey, But This 1972 Chevrolet El Camino Is Just Within The Budget!
I want a Chevelle. You may want a Chevelle. My wife wants a Chevelle. Everybody I know wants a Chevrolet Chevelle. There’s just one problem: there were only so many produced, only so many...
Picture-Perfect: This 1971 Chevrolet K20 Is As Sharp As They Come!
Yesterday, Lohnes showed you a 1980 Chevrolet 3+3 dually that is jaw-droppingly sweet. 454, crew cab, ready to roll down the road as long as your credit card can pay the fuel bill. I can’t pick...
Again? General Motors Is Being Sued Over Diesel Emissions For Duramax-Equipped Vehicles
The case is Fenner et al v General Motors LLC et al, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, No. 17-11661, and the short and sweet version of what it’s all about is almost like deja...
Department of Justice Is Suing FCA Over Diesel Cheating Allegations
It’s official: the Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit in United States District Court against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and VM Motori over violations of the Clean Air Act, specifically...
The Rolling Dare: KingSpeed Race And Repair’s 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 Is Built To Be Challenged
A built diesel truck, a real performance built, tuned-to-the-hilt truck that is much more than a monster exhaust pipe and clouds of smoke, is the most anti-sleeper thing there is. Big, loud, and...
The Ultimate Family Wagon? This 757 Horsepower Tahoe Sounds Mean!
The Dyno Day at Sloppy Mechanics usually brings out some interesting creations, but none quite like this Tahoe. Earlier this week, I was sorting out whether or not a brand new Ram pickup could be a...
Rough Start: Would You Roll The Dice On This Small-Block Swapped Mazda?
When you only have a few grand to spend and you are preparing to make a purchase as major as a car, you want to get the most for every dollar you are spending. You want reliability. You want to be...
This Turbocharged, Four Wheel Drive Chevy Silverado Claws The Strip At LVMS!
One of the most wicked drag race setups I know of is the Miss Misery, the screw-blown, all-wheel-driven monster of a square-body Chevy that looked as mental as all get-out. Filled to the brim of...
BangShift Test Drive: 2017 Ram 1500 Express Quad Cab 4×4 – Does A Cheap V8 Truck Substitute For A Hot Car?
Trucks are not what they used to be. Growing up, it was cemented in my head: a truck was a work tool and a car was for everything else, and if I must be honest, I haven’t gotten past that...
The After Hours Hobby: Check Out This Guy’s Garage Creations!
(Photos courtesy of Vince VanDyke) The notification we got in our inbox was simple enough. Gilbert Labonté had a friend he knew that built a couple of badass trucks that we needed to get our eyes...
230 MPH With The Aero Of A Brick Wall: Meet The Land Speed Cruiser!
Toyota’s Land Cruiser is in a strange place. Rumors are floating around that the 66-year-old nameplate could soon be sent to the bin since it costs as much as a Range Rover, weighs as much as...
Money No Object: A 1987 Mercedes-Benz Unimog Doka Short Wheelbase Just For The Boss!
Both Brian and Chad are head-over-heels for Unimogs, the bulletproof, brutally stout workhorses that Mercedes-Benz built. I can’t knock the trucks at all, they are one of the most legendary...
