Category Archive: BangShift XL, HISTORIC, RACING & ACTION, Videos, XL Videos

Classic YouTube: Gravelrama 2010 – All The Power You Can Muster Against A Hill Of Pea Gravel!

Carpe diem…sieze the day…conquer. The idea is to make the most out of every moment out of the day, and there isn’t a better analogy for a human to follow than winning. Everybody...

Morning Symphony: The Gonzo Cut Of Every Bit Of Fun At The Hoonigan Shop!

The name says it all: Hoonigan. Hoon. Take the car, throw away the brain, and go cut loose until you’re satisfied…or you break something…or the cops get called. That’s what...

Classic YouTube: The Mint 400 In 1978 – Same Desert, Same Dust, Half The Suspension Travel (At Least!)

2018 marks the 50th anniversary of the Mint 400, the race in the Nevada desert that tests the strength and durability of machine and man alike over the miles. From it’s origins as a PR stunt...

Choo-Choo: The Night Train Olds 442 Is Rolling, Ready For This Year’s Challenges!

Every GM G-body got a performance spec variation. Some were better than others, though. Without question, the Buick Grand National and GNX were the pinnacle of what the company could make the G-body...

Challenger Versus Helicopter In A Down-And-Back Race! Place Your Bets!

During my time working with helicopters, I knew a bunch of genuinely insane pilots. I do mean “insane” in the best way possible…some were jokers that loved to screw with the ground...

Classic YouTube: Front-Drive Performance Before It Was Cool To Have, Courtesy Of An Oldsmobile Quad 442

About the time I was in high school was right about the same time the popularity of front-drive performance imports exploded. While I thought I was doing alright in a 1987 Monte SS, I had to hear all...

Fastest Pro Slammer: Watch As Paul Mouhayet Blasts A 261 MPH Trap Speed At The Westernationals In Perth!

The doorslammer classes of racing run in Australia were always geared to be on the more unhinged side of racing, ever since some American running some absolutely psychotic machinery were imported to...

Routeless Episode Three: It’s More Than The Destination, But The Destinations Are Fun!

If you haven’t been thrashing minutes before, and after, you are supposed to leave on a trip or for a race, you are no hot rodder or racer. That’s how it works sometimes. You work your...

Morning Symphony: A Snowy, Sloppy Classic Car Rally In Belgium

Do you hate seeing old racing cars retired to pretty lawn shows? I do. I get that part of what I am seeing accounts to a form of hero worship…the car ran it’s races, earned it’s...

Morning Symphony: Cruising Action From Powercruise Sydney!

  While we in the States are thawing out from snow or enjoying the absolutely mental nearly-Spring weather (how much rain can possibly fall?!) the gearheads in the Land Down Under are doing what...

This Rules! Remote Control Tamiya Cars Come To Life In Full Size At The Goodwood Festival Of Speed!

Well, this rules! You are about to watch a video about remote control Tamiya cars come to life in full size at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. These things are not just “close” they are...

Gone In Seconds: From A Theft Recovery To A Strip Screamer, This X275 Dodge Challenger Has Come Back Badder Than Ever!

If you hunt through the pages of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, you can come across the “Sports Car Rental” section. Instead of getting your basic mode of transportation, you can opt-in to drive...

VSTOL Bronco: Watch This Monster Ford Go Vertical In The Parking Lot!

You have to hand it to the team at Hoonigan: there isn’t such a thing as a boring day. One minute, you’re scraping up the remnants of a car and making it into an internet meme…the...

Soviet Scrambler: These Ladas Get After It At Rally Legend! Who Knew A Repurposed Fiat Could Be This Wicked?

The design traces back to the 1966 Fiat 124, and somehow the shape was in production until 2012. The group of vehicles best collectively known as the Lada Riva were a staple of Russian auto...