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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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Finally BIG TURBO POWER! Swapping a 500HP SRT4 Turbo Engine Into A Classic Dodge Caravan Wasn’t As Easy As They Thought!

In the previous installments of the SRT4 powered Caravan build, I said that I wasn’t sure there has ever been a Dodge Caravan that was cleaner and cooler than this one right here, and the engine...

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INDYCAR NTT SERIES: EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2026 Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix At NASHVILLE SUPER SPEEDWAY

Heavy rain meant the NTT INDYCAR SERIES couldn’t race on Sunday for the 2026 Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix, but they were at it bright and early on Monday! If you missed the racing...

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Show Coverage: The I-X Piston Powered Autorama Is The Wildest Gearhead Show Ever! Tanks, Planes, Drag Cars, More

(Words and photos by Mike Brooks) – The Indoor car show season is still in full swing for 2015, and nobody has brought you more coverage than Bangshift! Those that know me know that I try to...

This Is The Most Insane Pass At The Goodwood Member’s Meeting – Automotive Leapfrog!

The 73rd Annual Goodwood Members’ Meeting had a pretty good show for what is basically a bunch of valuable race cars playing about, but out of all of the fun we weren’t even aware was...

Awesome Nostalgic Drag Iron At the 2015 Carl Casper Show – Great Machines On Display

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – I’ve said before its hard to categorize cars into specific genres and this group is one of the hardest.   You will notice over several of my articles I...

Question Of The Day: What Automotive “Bigfoot” Rumor Would You Like To Actually See In Real Life?

A “Bigfoot” rumor works like this: it seems that everybody knows about it, except nobody knows details, has no proof, and the ones who have claimed to have seen it are the most likely to...

Watching This Explorer Crawl Through Box Canyon In Arizona Is Awesome – Off-Road Family Wagons Rule!

First-generation Ford Explorers make killer trail rigs. They’re comfortable, they have room, and since they’re Ranger-based, they can take a ton of off-road parts to become whatever you...

SEMA ALERT: Anti-Hot Rodding Legislation In Nevada Needs To Be Stopped IMMEDIATELY — HELP!

BangShifters, your Nevada brothers and sisters need your help. The state is considering legislation that is a very heavy handed approach to managing their classic vehicle registrations. If this new...

Jeremy Clarkson Fired: BBC Refuses To Renew Contract After Physical Altercation While Filming Show

It is being reported by news outlets around the world that Jeremy Clarkson has been fired for the physical altercation with a producer that he instigated a short time ago. The statement made by the...

Goodguys Lone Star Nationals Autocross Photo Coverage By RideTech

(Photo credit: Jason Brady/RideTech) – We’re back with more killer photos from the 2015 Goodguys Lone Star Nationals autocross thanks to the guys at RideTech. In this batch of photos...

Rally Lesson: Watch How This Finnish Rally Rollover Is Turned From A Fail To A Win

Accidents happen in rally racing. It’s one of the risks of blasting through wooded areas on some of the worst possible roads in powerful cars. But if a driver does have an accident, and the...

Mopar Heaven! We Attend The Indy Cylinder Head Annual Swap Meet

(Words and photos by Jacob Marshall) – For those of you involved in the world of Mopars, the name Indy Cylinder Heads is synonymous with rip snorting high horsepower Chrysler goodness. Every...

Classic YouTube: The South Carolina Muscle Car Society’s First Annual Burnout Contest

Cool cars, frying tires, and good music…if there’s a better combination to get our attention at BangShift, chances are good that we can’t show it on the front page. This footage...

Barnstormin’: Of Steam Engines And Small Tires

(Photo credit: NMCA/Steve Baur) – No, as best I understand there are no plans for any sanctioning body to release a “steam outlaw” class in the near or distant future but I did...

This Dashcam Caught The Moment A Truck Fell Off Of A Ramp And Into The Middle Of Traffic In Canada

It doesn’t take much to startle drivers on a busy motorway. If an animal darts into traffic, drivers saw the wheel like they were setting up for a drift entry, which tends to really mess with...

Expensive Carnage: The Mercedes “Porter Special” Crashed Into A Lister-Jaguar At The Goodwood Circuit

(Photos: Motoring Research via AutoEvolution.com) Historical races are a great way to see the race cars of yesteryear come out and exercise instead of sitting static in a museum, but there is always...