Category Archive: BangShift News, RACING & ACTION, TECH, Videos
We Test the New BFGoodrich G-Force Sport Comp-2 on the Track
First let us say, that we have NEVER been to a tire test like the one that BFGoodrich put on at AutoClub California Speedway in Fontana this past week where they let us put their new G-Force Sport...
Watch a VW Transaxle Explode and Spread Its Guts Across the Pavement During a Burnout
In my time announcing drag races, I have had the pleasure of seeing all manner of junk explode with different levels of ferocity. From Funny Cars that literally blew their bodies into a million...
Video of a Small Block Chevy on 75% Nitro Running Through the Mufflers!
This could be the most insane BangShift reader project of all time but it is also the coolest. Scott Darrow is a BangShift reader and forum member. He is also a guy who makes his living wrenching on...
Chevy Silverado Super Bowl Ad Takes Direct Shot at Ford!
To use the title from a famous WWII era song, “Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition!” The crosstown rivalry between Ford and Chevy is 100% back on track and we’re all starting...
Australian Burnout Video Like None Other…with FIRE!
It seems like every time Brian takes a day off I end up running an Australian burnout video. I’m such a fan, that readers have sent me DVDs of this stuff with notes saying I need to run the...
This Goodguys Scottsdale Show Video is the Most Bitchin’ Thing You’ll See Today
We were tipped off to this artistic and frankly bitchin’ video of the 2011 Goodguys Scottsdale show. The video is set to some cool and non-intrusive music, has no voice over, and captures the...
Bitchin’ High Definition Drag Racing Video From ReplayXD – Nitro Funnies to Gear Jamming Street Cars!
Most drag racing videos center around a single class or genre of cars. Maybe it is all Funny Cars or gear jamming Super Stocks, perhaps a pile of dragsters. This video, put together by our pals at...
Awesome New Video: Vaughen Gittin Jr. Chasing R/C Vaughn Gittin Jr. at K&N HQ! Drifting Insanity!
While we’re not the most versed drifting guys in the world, we know entertaining video when we see it! This three minute film shows drift-master Vaughn Gittin Jr. chasing a miniature of...
Awesome Video: A Daytona Prototype Racer Hits the Streets With a Police Escort!
The Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona is in the book and Ford power proved to be the ticket to the winner’s circle this year. Prior to the running of the race, Ricky Taylor, the driver of the SunTrust...
Bonneville Video: The Flower of Scotland – An International Streamliner Team on the Salt
The lure of the Bonneville knows no bounds and creates some interesting partnerships among gearheads. This video is a very neat look at the Flower of Scotland streamliner team and profiles their...
Death Wish Video: Dirt Bike Rider Tempts the Grim Reaper on the Peak of a Mountain
Yesterday we showed you video of a dirt bike rider scaling a huge “mountain” of dirt and rocks. Well, that video was child’s play compared to this one, which features the same rider...
Wild Video: Helmet-Cam Video of a Dirt Bike Rider Scaling a Mountain
Tiny HD sports/action cameras have truly revolutionized the way us gearheads get to experience the triumphs and follies of our fellow brothers in arms. With companies like ReplayXD cranking out...
Drag Video: Running 8.70s with a Turbocharged and Nitrous Injected 1.8L Motor!
It seems like we’re on an Aussie drag racing video kick, but bitchin’ stuff keeps jumping off the computer screen at us. Since the whole seasons thing is a swap with the southern...
Crash Video: The Shortest New Vehicle Demonstration in History
If your Tuesday is sucking, just realize that you are having a better day than the guy driving this zooted up Lexus as a Toko, Japan auto show. The plan was to have this car go out and impress the...