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Bug Jam Festival 2026 Livestream: Epic Weather For One Of The Coolest Summer Events At Santa Pod In England! Plenty of Action!

I love VWs, and have always wanted one. So when I saw that Santa Pod was streaming their Bug Jam Festival again this year I figured I’d share it with all of you guys as well. Whether you like a...

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Drag Racing Livestream: Division 1 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series from Numidia Dragway – Friday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 1! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest on the east coast and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. Check it...

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More FJ40 Custom Fabrication! The Fuel Tank Turned Out To Be Too Big, So It’s Getting Cut Up And Made Right!

Sometimes the best layed plans just don’t work out quite right. Take the fuel tank in this FJ40 for example. Shannon built this thing big, but just a bit too big. Unfortunately it...

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Dune Session Video: Wheelies, Jumps, and Pure Adrenaline From Silver Lake Sand Dunes in Michigan!

We love playing in the sand dunes. For those folks who don’t live near them, you are missing out. And where the sand dunes are located dictates when people go play in them. In Michigan, where...

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Dylan McCool is SELLING IT ALL! Okay, Well Some Of It Anyway. So Buy His Junk And Make It Yours!

It seems like a lot of YouTubers have been on a purging mission recently, getting rid of projects and cars that no longer inspire them or are being use. Freiburger has been doing it for months, and...

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Unreal Adventure 2026 Dirty Dozen Announced! Who is your favorite for UA2026? Check Out Who Got In!

We talk about Unreal Adventure a lot because it’s just such a cool event and is run by such cool people. We’ve said for the past few years how much we’d love to go on this trip and...

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BangShift Project Profile: A Former CHP Mustang Becomes A Drag Race And Land Speed Racing Terror

There’s just something about an old cop car, right? Turning old police cruisers and pursuit vehicles into hot rods has been a familiar process for hot rodder over the decades but we’re...

Drag Action Gallery: Extreme Outlaw Pro Mod At Piedmont Dragway

(Words and photos by Benoit Pigeon) – My first step at an EOPM event is to find out who is there or coming. It’s a great time to take a few pits shots and get with the news. Unfortunately, I...

This Twin Turbo, EFI Equipped Drag Boat Is The First One In Drag Boat History – Mean Piece!

With 555ci, twin 80mm turbos, fuel injection, and whatever else is happening inside, this is a drag boat that either dreams or nightmares are made of. The performance when it is totally sorted will...

Two Of The Most Unlikely Rally Cars We’ve Ever Seen In Action: An Early C3 Corvette And A Ferrari 308!

A Ferrari 308 and an early C3-era Chevrolet Corvette racing isn’t that big of a deal, even against each other in the same race. Both nameplates are pretty much synonymous with multiple forms...

Action Gallery: Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo Series – The World’s Most Valuable Demo Derby

(Words and photos by David Whealon) – While the focus of the Oak Tree Grand Prix at Virginia International Speedway was centered on the Tudor United Sports Car Series the action sure wasn’t...

Just How Big Is Volkswagen’s Diesel Faux Pas? Here’s Why Wolfsburg Is Sweating

Volkswagen’s little “defeat device” issue that cropped up is already huge news, with talks about recalls, sales stops, massive fines and the lot. To say that Volkswagen is under the...

Goodguys Bowling Green 2015: More Of The Most BangShifty Iron At The Show

(Photos by Bryan McTaggart) – We’re back with more McTaggart snaps from the great Goodguys car show at Beech Bend Raceway Park last weekend. While Chad and I beat feet right after LS...

Crash And Burn: Pedro Piquet’s Barrel-Rolling Brazilian Porsche GT3 Cup Wreck

Seventeen-year-old Pedro Piquet is a bit bruised and battered, but isn’t much worse for the wear after this extremely violent airborne crash during the first lap of the second race of the...

LS Fest 2015 Gallery: More Insane Sideways Action From The Middle Of The Drift Pit

No matter where you turned at LS Fest 2015, you couldn’t escape the sound of late-model GM V8 getting worked to it’s limit. The drag racing was competitive, the road course and autocross...

This 1988 Bentley Turbo R Is Packing A Surprise Under The Hood That Makes It BangShift Approved

For starters we need to thank BangShifter Damond Farney for tipping us off to this awesome 1988 Bentley Turbo R that is for sale in the Detroit area. This was a pretty serious car for its day when...

Watch This Toyota Hilux Make The Run-Up Of The Decade Before Tackling A Huge Dune!

Saying a Toyota Hilux is a decently capable truck is a perfectly acceptable statement. They are made well, can take a beating like few other vehicles can, and are world-renowned for their toughness....

eBay Find: This Restored 1970s California Dune Buggy Would Be A Nostalgic Hoot To Cruise

While dune buggies were built all over the country during the 1970s, the idea of ripping around southern California in one certainly appeals to the basic hot rodding soul that we all possess. While...

Goodguys Bowling Green 2015: The Most BangShifty Cars and Trucks We Could Find!

(Photos by Bryan McTaggart) – One of the reasons that we spend so much time at Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky is that the place is constantly hosting big and cool events. From...

LS Fest 2015 Gallery: Break Out Your Pitchforks, Torches, Ropes And Whatever Else You’ve Got For These Non-GM LS-Powered Vehicles!

A question: if you could take an engine block, do some typical machine work and upgrades, slap on a hairdryer and immediately have a reliable bullet that was pushing a four-figure horsepower rating,...