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Aftermarket Gossip: Is a Manual C8 Corvette Actually Happening? TREMEC’s Aftermarket Chief Tells All!

I realize the numbers are small, but there are people out there that would like a C8 Corvette with a clutch pedal. And as a guy who drives a stick shift car most days, I understand the allure. But I...

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First Drive Video: Westen Champlin’s Cummins Swapped Rolls Royce Is Something Special. Absurd, But Special.

I like a good Cummins as much as the next guy, but this is a bit over the top. Of course it won’t surprise you since it is coming from Westen Champlin, but at the same time it is taking the...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: Wednesday Testing from Virginia Motorsports Park with IHRA’s Outlaw Nitro Series

If you are fired up about the 2026 IHRA Outlaw Nitro season, you are not alone! The second race of the season is coming up at Virginia Motorsports Park and we can’t wait to see what’s in...

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Run to the Sun 2026 Car Show Photos: The 37th Annual Event Did Not Disappoint! Check Out All The Cool Photos That Mike Brooks Got Us!

(Photos by Mike Brooks) The Run to the Sun car show in Myrtle Beach South Carolina celebrated it’s 37th anniversary this year and as usual had a sellout crowd. This show sells out every year,...

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Our Final Gallery Of IHRA Outlaw Nitro Professional And Pro Am Drag Racing Photos From The Darana Motorsports Park at GALOT!

Here’s our final gallery of IHRA Outlaw Nitro photos from Galot, but if you missed any of the previous photos we’ve got a link to them below. (Photos by David Whealon) If you live under...

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How to Start a 1990s Formula 1 Engine: You Mean You Don’t Just Pump It Twice And Then Turn The Key?

I’ve been fortunate enough to be around a lot of cool race engines over the years, and a handful of them have had very particular startup procedures. A Dodge NASCAR R5P7 for example that came...

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Race Coverage: The XS Power Batteries Throwdown In K-Town – Small Track, Small Tires, Big Thrills

(Words and photos by Denver Nageotte) – XS power batteries Throwdown in K-town is now in the books!  Mother Nature decided to show up Saturday afternoon and cut the event short, but she...

This 1967 Chevy Biscayne Is An Original Big Block, Four Speed Car That’s Factory Fresh

994 out of 1,000. That’s what this Biscayne has scored multiple times under the critical eyes of professional level car show judges. Stuff like that is not an accident and this magnificent car...

SEMA 2015 Coverage: More Trucks! Here’s Another Collection Of Nothing But SEMA Trucks

We’re not nearly done with our 2015 SEMA coverage. It is going to continue all this week as we roll out hot parts, cool cars and trucks, our favorites, freaks, and more. Because there were so...

The Sloppy Mechanics Give A Buick Regal GS A Turbo, A Buttload Of Nitrous And A Viking Funeral In One Shot!

In their annual tradition of giving a junkyard-bound beater the ultimate sendoff, the Sloppy Mechanics turned their tools onto a car that coincidentally enough, has a relevant feature for BangShift:...

Top 11: McTaggart’s First Round of Favorites From SEMA 2015! Cars, Trucks, Lowriders and Hot Rods, It’s All Here – Even A VW Bus!

The only legitimate complaint anybody could or should have about SEMA is that their feet hurt after walking all day. That’s it. If you are a gear head, you might as well listen for the angelic...

Used Car Lot Review: 2006 Cadillac STS-V – Meet The CTS-V’s Equally Angry Big Brother

There are really three types of Cadillac: the old-school all-visual, ultra-luxury Caddy that pretty much went away after the early 1970s Eldorado, the big floaty barges that filled in both front and...

Love It Or Hate It? Fred Williams’ Crazed 1973 Mad-Maxxis Off-RoadRunner Looks Tough At SEMA

One of the most buzzed about vehicles at the SEMA show is the wild Mad-Maxis Off-RoadRunner built by Fred Williams on Dirt Every Day. Powered by a new Cummins V8 that would normally be found in a...

BangShift.com LIVE From SEMA 2015 Continues Today! 3:00 Pacific – Street Outlaws Chief, Aaron From Gas Monkey Replay From Yesterday On Now.

That’s right folks, BangShift.com will once again be broadcasting live from the SEMA Show in Las Vegas starting next Tuesday at 3pm Pacific Time! Thanks to our friends at Aeromotive Fuel...

Wham Is The Coolest 1969 Ford LTD Possibly Ever – The Story Behind the Car Is Cooler Still

What is it about big cars that makes me smile? I don’t know why my DNA strands have locked me into loving the huge cars of the late 1970s and early 1970s but I do so you can imagine my glee...

Caption This: “The Midnight Shift”, With Your Hosts Brian And Chad, And The Soothing Bass Voice Of Big Chief At SEMA 2015

When Brian and Chad say they have people lining up to be on the live feed show at SEMA 2015, they aren’t kidding. While someone is in between the dynamic duo, there are at least two or three...

SEMA 2015 Gallery: Our Favorite Imports From The Convention Center!

In the few times I’ve gone to SEMA, this is the first year that I can say without question that I found more imports that I wanted to bring home with me than ever. That is a genuine...

This 1979 Lincoln Continental Mark V Is 100% Cardboard And Full Scale

(Photos: PD Rearick) I often incorrectly say “Now I’ve seen everything”, because just as soon as those words go flying out of my mouth, something comes along that requires me to...

ACED: AutoCross Every Day! Cody Mason In Ken Thwaits Wicked Witch Z28 Camaro At Optima Fontana

The Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational is officially starting this afternoon in Las Vegas when all the competitors fire up their cars and pull them out of the 2015 SEMA Show and onto the streets...

This 1962 Kellison J6 Panther Is Ultra Rare And Definitely A Conversation Starter

Ever since we featured the Zorro’s Charger 1968 Kellison J6 a few years ago, I’ve been waiting to see another. They are rare as can be, and finding one for sale is even more amazing than...