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King Of The Hammers Livestream 2026: The Every Man Challenge Is Today, Plus The Kids 170 Tonight! Here Is All Of Our King of the Hammers Livestream Action From Johnson Valley!

Off-road racing across Johnson Valley California at King of the Hammers 2026 continues right here! We’ve got the livestream rocking right here from start to finish, so make sure you tune in and...

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Electrical Tech: WIRE CRIMPING 101 – How to Crimp Open Barrel Terminals Like a PRO! (Wire Selection Included)

There is a lot of wiring going on in your average newer built hot rod, what with EFI and electric everything and all that. But even if you have an older, or more traditional, ride there are still...

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Grand National Roadster Show 2026 Photo Coverage Continues: Even More Hot Rods, Customs, Lowriders, Muscle Cars, Street Rods, Trucks, and More!

We’ve got another gallery of photos from the show, and if you missed our previous photos we’ve got a link to those too! (Photos by Chad Reynolds) Our newest gallery of photos from the...

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This Is The Biggest Deal In Air Hammers: Which One Of These Beasts Actually Performs Under Real Testing Conditions?

In a world of tools that just keeps getting better and better for the money, and where nearly everything is offered in a battery operated version that outperforms everything else, air hammers seem to...

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Ride On Board With Christopher Polvoorde During His King of the Hammers Trophy Truck Qualifying Run!

Seeing Trophy Trucks run well over 100 miles per hour across the desert is something truly special. With suspension travel that is measured in feet, not inches, and 1,000 horsepower on tap for the...

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This Is What Hanging Out With Jay Leno For A Day Is Like: Driving Cool Stuff + Shop Tour + New Projects!

8 years ago I got the chance to come to Jay Leno’s and talk to his car care guys, get a truck washed and waxed, and check out the collection. We weren’t supposed to really talk to Jay...

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The FCA Truck Buyback: What You Need To Know As An Owner

The NHTSA, fresh from a proper dressing down, has taken to swiftly kicking FCA US in the junk with cleats on. Some of the punishment is deserved, some of it is a little more questionable, but...

Drag Prank: When NHRA Funny Car Driver Chad Head Messed With Bandimere’s Larry Crispe He Got Paid Back 10 Fold – Hilarious Video

There’s lots of stuff that happens on the road in the world of professional drag racing that is hilarious and so much of it happens without a camera around so when something awesome does...

BangShift Test Drive: Chevrolet SS – An American Sedan That Hides A Split Personality In A Discreet Package

When Bob Lutz read a Car and Driver article praising the Holden Commodore but lamenting that it couldn’t be bought in the United States, he had a brainchild. After driving a Commodore...

Quick Gallery: Clear Fork Ice Cream Social And Car Show – Homemade Ice Cream And Cars? Sure, We Will Be There!

It doesn’t take much for us to hit up a car show. As long as some decent cars will be present and it doesn’t conflict with our schedules, chances are good that we will be present and...

Roadside Find: A 1954 Ford Customline That’s Barely Aged And For Sale, And More!

BangShift contributor Scott Liggett has an eye for finding some neat iron that most people haven’t seen outside of a car show in decades. We simply can’t explain why he is able to find...

Watch Robby Gordon Flip A Stadium Super Truck During Testing

We had the chance to hang out with Robby Gordon and Sheldon Creed this weekend during Optima’s Search for the Ultimate Street Car, where the two of them were putting on a show competing with...

NHRA Announces Significant Pro Stock Changes To Teams – Reaction Varied In Pits, Fans See Benefits

So by now you know that there have been huge rumors floating around the NHRA world over the last couple weeks regarding the future of the pro stock category and its ever decreasing number of...

The Gixxer Snowmobile Motorcycle Conversion Is As Awesomely Crazy As It Sounds (Video)

Leave it to our man stationed in Norway, Arild to find and forward this insane creation for us to share with BangShifters worldwide. Yes, that is a GSX-R motorcycle with a ski in the front and a long...

A Close Look At A Drop-Dead-Gorgeous Piece Of Rolling Art In The Form Of A 1960 Pontiac, Courtesy Of Speedhunters

(Photos: Mike Garrett/Speedhunters) While I prefer stock or simple paint jobs on my vehicles, I’m drawn to the intricate paint jobs that low riders and some kustoms sport. Lacing, airbrushing,...

Mighty Car Mods Test Their “Mod Max” Nissan Against Their Built-Up “Super Gramps” Subaru On A Dirt Track

If you want to see what’s “breaking the Internet” this year, forget Kim K.’s giant greasy buttcheeks. Look no further than to our friends at Roadkill and the challenges that...

How In The…?! Balancing A Camaro On A Subaru In Tennessee

The photo kind of says it all. Somehow, some strange series of events caused this late model Camaro to wind up as an oversized hood ornament for this unwitting Subaru in Maryville, Tennessee. While...

BangShift Project Files: A BMW, A V-12, And The Biggest Shoehorn You’ve Ever Seen…

BMWs normally don’t appear on our radar here at BangShift. They can be fast, they can handle, and some of them can look good, but when it comes to something we’re interested in…not...

UTV Racing In Arkansas – These Are The Go-Karts We Dreamed About As Kids!

The go-karts I rode as a kid were basically a K-mart shopping cart with steering and a 5hp Briggs and Stratton motor to propel me around. That was fine and good when I was five years old and getting...

Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-Worthy News: This Week, Audi Neuters The TT, One Expensive Ford And Fiat Shows Up Mazda!

It’s been another week in the office. The grind has worn you thin, and you partied like a rock star on Friday night, and maybe even into the early hours of the morning. But now you’re...