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Massive 1200+hp Turbo-Diesel powered Race TRUCKS attack the Goodwood Festival of Speed!

It’s amazing what you can do with a really big truck. After highlighting one of the world’s fastest mini trucks in a video today, now we are highlighting absolutely huge trucks, doing...

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Is This 1,400 horsepower Toyota, The Fastest Land Speed Racing Mini-Truck In The World? Larry Chen Check Out This Bonneville Speed Week Machine!

I’ve loved this truck since I first saw it on the salt at Bonneville a few years ago, and it continues to impress me every time I see it. It’s not just that it is fast, because it’s...

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SMALL TIRE GANGSTERS GO FOR THE $20K+ AGAIN!!!! LOSER’S BRACKET AT DIG OR DIE DIG DAYS 7 AT THE ROCK

If you like Dig or Die coverage as much as we do, then check out this race video from our friends at Spoold Media. Keep in mind, this race is worth more than $20,000 and it’s the losers bracket...

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Leroy Engine Teardown: Did Cleetus Tear Up This HED Beast? Or Is It In Great Shape Still And Ready For More Boost?

Anybody who knows Cleetus, knows that he can tear up just about anything. I can’t even begin to guess the number of engines he’s blown up over the years, but it’s an insane number....

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8×8 and 6×6 Truck Trials Competition: These Bad Ass Rigs Take On All The Mud, Climbs, And Obstacles You Can Throw At Them!

If you have never seen the Tatra truck trials, you are missing out. These 6×6 trucks are truly something special as they have insane suspension, locking diffs, and the ability to ascend and descend...

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Testing TikTok versus Instagram Tool Hacks: Testing a Fractal Vise versus a Dual Battery Behemoth. Are Either Worth Having?

You can imagine that being a tool testing channel on YouTube means digging through tons of comments telling you that you are wrong about the tools you test, or are testing the wrong ones all...

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Start ‘Em Out Young: Footage From The Power Wheels Mud Bog At Birch Run

I had a Power Wheels Jeep Wrangler growing up as a kid. What I remember of it is pretty basic: it was red, it had stickers and all I could do was putt around the front lawn at 3.5 miles an hour for...

Watch The IHRA NitroJam Northern Nationals 2015 At US131 Dragway Right Here At 10:30!

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE ENTIRE IHRA NORTHERN NATIONALS LIVE RIGHT NOW That’s right, get your fix of drag racing action including all your favorite Nitro Funny Cars, ProMods, and more right here...

Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-Worthy News! This Week: Straight Outta NASCAR, Hacking A Tesla And More!

Nothing says “summer” quite like hot temperatures, a cold beverage, and some greasy-fried delectables that nobody can quite identify, but go ahead and eat anyways. Chicken? Steak? Nah,...

Welding How To: How To Properly Mig Weld Common Rollbar Or Rollcage Joints

This video seems like a simple one on the surface, but gives some tips that will keep you from welding up joints that look like the crap they show for examples of what not to do in this video. It...

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Caption This: Tesla Has A New Snake-Like Charger That Finds The Car’s Charging Port Like A…Uh, Well…

Count this as the first time I’ve seen an automotive video, backed away from the computer, and went for a walk to come to terms with what I just saw. Was it the future? Was it real? Was...

Unknown Parts Counter Guy: “Engine Noisy, Rattles, Please Advise”

Outside of a cutaway motor with an electric drive, I’ve only ever seen one engine with a good portion of the block missing still running: a 200ci straight-six in a purple Ford Granada had a...

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That Isn’t Safe: Check Out This Holden Torana Burning The Rears Off…On A Lift!

We don’t tend to be safety nazis around here. There’s a reasonable amount of things that we agree upon (helmets, seat belts, having a car properly set up for racing, etc.) but we...

You Picked A Fine Time To Leave Me, Loose Wheel: This Corvette Z06 Loses A Wheel And Crashes At The Nurburgring!

If you’ve made your mind up to race your car, some things need to be checked out to make sure they are up to the rigors of the track. You are pushing the car further than the car was ever...

The NIADA Brags That They Blocked A Law That Could Prevent Them From Killing Your Grandmother

They go by the NIADA or the National Independent Auto Dealers Association and they are essentially a big lobbying group that works to defend the rights and business interests of auto dealers that are...

Question Of The Day: Street Bikes – Where Do You Stand With Them? Good Commuter, Long-Distance Summer Toy, Or Fastest Trip To Hospital Ever?

For someone who spent his formative years riding dirt bikes, quads and three-wheelers, you would think that I would have naturally transitioned to a motorcycle first chance I would have gotten. The...

This Guy’s Roll Racing A Pro Mod Corvette – Isn’t That Cheating? It Looks Like Cheating…

Roll racing looks awesome. Meant to duplicate freeway blasts, the idea is to get the cars to a matched speed and side-by-side by the Christmas tree, then let them go for broke down the quarter mile....

NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl Photos: Car Show Images, Bits From The Pits, And More From The Track

(Photos by Bob Chiluk) – While we have been showcasing Charles Wickam images for the last few days at BangShift and we have PLENTY more to share we thought we would show you some photos...

Amazing In Truck MINT 400 Off Road Footage With Driver Comms And Telemetry!

This has to be one of the coolest desert off-road racing videos we’ve seen. Team 8021 has put together this killer video from the MINT 400 that features a great view of the action out front,...

The Wyotech Bankruptcy Auction Is Going On NOW! Cars, Tools, Lifts, Like A Massive Dealer Liquidation!

When Wyotech’s parent company, Corinthian Colleges folded up like a wet paper towel, thousands and thousands of students were put out of school as the campuses in Long Beach and Fremont closed...