Category Archive: BangShift News
Volkswagen Fallout: The Dow Jones Just Removed VW From The Sustainability Index
When we said that the effects of Volkswagen’s diesel cheat scandal were gonna be huge, we weren’t kidding, we weren’t exaggerating, we weren’t even hyping it up. Unlike other...
Unhinged: The Self-Righteous Twerp That Stuck This Note On A Diesel Volkswagen Can Go Suck An Egg.
Ah, Portland, Oregon. Land of the steampunk coffee shop, farmer’s market, urban goat-herding, and of the most insane bicycle riders around anywhere. Oh, and protesting…and don’t let...
A Quick History Of MAHLE: How MAHLE, Clevite, and Victor-Reinz Came To Be
MAHLE Aftermarket is one of the biggest sponsors here at BangShift.com, and we don’t mean based on how much they spend with us. We mean the size of the company. MAHLE is one of the largest...
Check Out This Incredibly Collection Of Schwinn Stingrays And More For Sale!
This has got to be one of the coolest collections of hot rod style bicycles we have ever seen for sale in one place. I’m a huge fan of vintage and beach cruiser bikes, and dream of owning...
Join the Fun: The BangShift $5,000 Project Car Challenge — Check Out The Builds
A few years back one of the BangShift forum members asked if we would create a new sub-section of our forums for guys who wanted to get involved in a fun, self-policed, friendly competition to see...
The RideTech Report: Racing Results, A-Body Product Profile, Customer Car Features, Video!
As we have been telling you each and every week, the RideTech report has become a must read document in the world of high performance this summer. Complete with race results, event schedules, product...
Classic YouTube: Drifting A Bubblebacked Mercury Capri Like A Boss
The Mercury Capri started life as a sporty European import in the early 1970s, but by 1979 it had devolved into a rebadged Ford Mustang, albeit one with a unique look once you were at the back end of...
Three Airbags, One Wheel, One Civic, And A Lot Of Unused Brain Cells Resulted In This Video
Honestly, we get stupid entertainment. For the long-termers here who remember the CarJunkieTV days, all you have to say is “BrakeKleen” to conjure up images of Freiberger catching Chad on...
Which Is Faster Around A Rally Track: A Race-Spec Suzuki Motocross Bike Or An Ariel Nomad?
If you don’t know the auto manufacturer Ariel, you should. You know Colin Chapman, the founder of Lotus, right? Chapman is famous for the quote, “Simplify, and add lightness,”...
Trick FlowPower Port 240 Big Block Chrysler Cylinder Heads Are Shipping NOW – Brand New Big Block Mopar Stuff!
Let’s face facts. If you are a big block Chrysler guy and you want to upgrade your existing engine to a nice high performance aluminum head or maybe build a really hot street motor with an...
This 1973 Ford Gran Torino Sport May Not Be Your Diamond In The Rough, But It Is Certainly The Emerald!
Not every car has a presence. Some cars exist to just blend in the background and do their own thing, which covers just about 98% of what is on the road. Some cars demand attention…most...
2015 Hot Rod Hullabaloo Coverage: More Photos From This Killer Show
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Shelby’s Way puts on a handful of events through the year to generate some fund to aid the foundation in supporting folks in tough times. Not only is...
Burnout Monday: A Cummins-Swapped Ramcharger In The Burnout Box
Torque equals happiness in our book. We’re sure you’ve heard the phrase, “Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you move the wall.” We like torque. Snotty...
