Category Archive: ENGINES, Videos
Video Bonanza: Dyno Time!
We love dyno videos. Not dyno videos of stuff blowing up, catching fire, or generally malfunctioning, but dyno videos of cool motors being wrung out from bottom to top. We also have a love of...
Another Historic Track Dead: The Milwaukee Mile, With Video
It is claimed to be, at 106 years old, the oldest continuously operating race track in the country. It appears there will be no 107th season at the historic Milwaukee Mile. No national touring series...
Video: 351-Powered Ford Focus
After showing you an LS1-powered Honda earlier today, we now present a video of a 351ci, V8-powered Ford Focus. There are a couple of outfits that manufacture pieces to complete this swap and, truth...
Boondoggle Media Videos from SEMA 2009
Yeah, yeah, yeah, we know SEMA was done over a month ago. But, better late than never. Under the banner of our Boondoggle Media video production company we have been serving the automotive...
Carnage Video: High Flying Sprint Car Wreck
There are few more intense race cars than 410 Sprints. These direct-drive, methanol-powered, 800hp, 1,300-pound monsters are the greatest show on dirt. They slide sideways around the tight corners of...
Crazy Video: Jan Magnussen Beats the Hell Out of a New ZR1 Corvette at The ‘Ring
In the past we’ve shared our opinions on the Nurburgring as an odd marketing tool for domestic auto companies, but that’s not to say we don’t respect and recognize the fact that the...
Fire Video! A Nitrous Blaze Destroys a Drag Racing Camaro
This is, without question, the worst starting line nitrous fire we have ever seen. Hell, we think the track called Red Adair in to put the sonofabitch out. According to the video description on...
Video: Outakes from the New TV Show
Yesterday we announced the new TV show starring me and and Freiburger that airs tonight on TRU TV at 11:00 pm (but check the local listing, and if we’re not there, just tune in right after Full...
The Greatest Drag Race Wreck Photo Sequence of All Time? With Video, Too
We’ve been wondering when we would see the insane crash photos shot by British drag photographer Andy Wilsheer at the 2009 NHRA World Finals held at Pomona. Thanks to a tip from our pal Darr...
Video: Twin-Turbo V10 Cuda Runs 208 MPH at Chrysler Proving Grounds
Here’s a high-end muscle car that puts its reputation on the line and comes out clean. It’s the Super Cuda, built by Legendary Motor Cars, and it’s loaded with a twin turbo V10 that...
Preview Video: BangShift Chad and David Freiburger Star in a New Car TV Show on TRU, Premiering Dec. 15
We have not been able to announce this until now, but myself and Hot Rod editor David Freiburger are in a new car-guy TV show that is airing Tuesday, December 15, at 11:00 pm Eastern (but check your...
Carnage Video: 4 Minutes of Jumping Muscle Cars
Many BangShifters are totally against wrecking perfectly good old cars in the name of movie action, but we figure that as long as the cars were already wrecked 20-plus years ago, we might as well get...