Category Archive: Apex Video, BangShift APEX, RACING & ACTION, Videos

Morning Symphony: The Group 5 Zakspeed Ford Escort – Screaming For Everyone To Hear

Growing up in two different generations of Ford Escort here in the States and learning to equate that nameplate with boring commuter car (and a seriously wicked car accident I was involved in as a...

Because Why Not: That Psychotic Power Wheels Mustang Is Getting Turbocharged!

First things first: I’m absolutely stunned that this freak of a contraption is still in one piece. Back in May, we showed you the footage of this pink Power Wheels Mustang as the builders...

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Lust-Worthy: This DSE-Built Pontiac Trans Am Is Exactly What Dreams Are Made Of!

Ok, so I’m pegged as the guy who is into the really weird stuff. I’m cool with that. I’ll own that title and wear it with pride. But I’m not just about being weird just to be...

Every Kid’s Dream: School Bus Figure-Eight Racing From Washington State

For six years, the majority of my year was occupied by a twice-a-day ride in a Gillig school bus that dated to at least the early 1970s, if not as old as the late 1950s. All but the two spare buses...

Classic YouTube: The Impossible Motorcycle Hill Climb From Muhlbach-sur-Munster In France

Muhlbach-sur-Munster is a picturesque location in eastern France, near the border with Germany. It’s known for being the birthplace of Johann Carolus, the man responsible for the earliest known...

Turning The Soil: Fast Mud Racing At The Michigan Mud Jam

Four-wheel drive never looked so violent as it does when mud racing is the game. I grew up with trail trucks…little big of rocks, little bit of mud, and maybe a Buick to park on at the end of...

Caddyshacked: Lining Up Against This Hayabusa-Powered Golf Cart Is A Mistake!

I’m not asking any of you to raise your hand, because I’m pretty sure that I know the answer. How many of you have done some…entertaining things with a golf cart? Drag racing with...

After Action Review: The Power Driven Diesel Folks Go Through What Happened With The Engine They Killed!

Back at the beginning of August we got to see what happens when a Cummins engine in a drag truck suffers a catastrophic engine failure courtesy of the guys at Power Driven Diesel. Their engine went...

BangShift Question Of The Day: Pick A Car That Deserves To Die And Pick Your Method!

I don’t know all of Brian Lohnes’ vehicle-based past but if there is one thing I know, it’s that if he was to ever get a free pass to a demolition derby event and only had to pick...

Roadside – Lost Weekends with Peaches & Buttercup aka The Story Of The Summer Of C10

Want to see what Peaches & Buttercup have been up to? The duo take on a classic, well known C-10 down to bare metal and rebuild it into a timeless custom, with a few adventures along the way....

This Might Be The Coolest Private Car Collection In Europe. Porsche 911s for days!

I love Porsches. I have never owned one, but I will someday. Like most of my car passions, those Porsches that do interest me are the older 911 models and their variants. The occasional 928S4 or 944...

Just Swim It, Ya Hoser: Aquatic Off-Roading In Saskatchewan!

Water, plus running engine, equals a bad, bad day. If you’re lucky, your electronics will quit before your engine starts drinking like a fraternity pledge and you’ll just spend hours...

Good Parts, Bad Vehicle: The Skid Factory’s Barra-Swapped Bedford Van

It’s an ongoing argument that can be made: why would you pick a vehicle that isn’t popular and keep throwing money at it when you could easily replace it with something else instead? The...

Street Car Takeover Denver: Using Up All Of That Fresh Mountain Air For Power!

Drag strip tracks do not get better views than what you’ll see at Bandimere Speedway in Colorado. Just outside of Denver on the hills in front of the Rocky Mountains, Bandimere has a wide-open...