How The Australian Automobile Manufacturing Sector Died-This Is A Great Read
Dec 16, 2014Bryan McTaggart10
Within two years from now, Australian automobile manufacturing will end. Ford is closing shop, Holden and Toyota are closing shop, and the rest have already cleared out, some long ago, others, more...
Question Of The Day: Do You Honestly Care If A New Hypercar Is Unveiled?
Dec 16, 2014Bryan McTaggart17
When the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 burst onto the scene in 2005, the car cemented it’s place in history as a technological masterpiece capable of things that even ten years prior were deemed...
Raminator Breaks Monster Truck Speed Record At Circuit Of The Americas
Dec 16, 2014Darr Hawthorne3
Monster trucks aren’t just for dirt arenas and this story will prove how much power and grace it takes to move 11,000 pounds with a 565 cubic inch HEMI during an attempt to set the “Fastest...
eBay Find: This 1994 Mack Wrecker Served To Keep New York’s Lincoln Tunnel Open – Awesome And Versatile Truck
Dec 16, 2014Brian Lohnes2
When millions of people live on an island and there are limited numbers of ways on and off said island, keeping those thoroughfares open is a prime concern. This 1994 Mack MR688P truck that has a...
So You Think Rally Is Easy? This Footage From The 2014 WRC Rally Deutschland Will Change Your Mind
Dec 16, 2014Bryan McTaggart2
We feature a lot of rally stuff here, but with most of the videos (especially the ones that don’t involve carnage), it’s not easy to understand just how difficult it is to actually do....
Auction Update: The Burt Reynolds “Bandit” Trans Am Sells For $450,000!
Dec 16, 2014Bryan McTaggart4
If you know of a more expensive second-generation GM F-body, show us, because this is the highest price that we’re aware of yet for one. Julien’s Auctions was in charge of selling off...
First Look:The 8Ncredible LSR Tractor By Jack Donohue Motorsports Is Finished – See It Here!
Dec 15, 2014Brian Lohnes8
(Photo credit: Jack Donohue Motorsports) – It was just before Bonneville Speed Week 2014 that we first told you about a nearly incomprehensible project. It was the conversion of a classic Ford...
PRI: Vortech’s Prototype For A Pro Mod Sized Centrifugal Blower Is Awesome And Insane – Check It Out
Dec 15, 2014Brian LohnesComments Off on PRI: Vortech’s Prototype For A Pro Mod Sized Centrifugal Blower Is Awesome And Insane – Check It Out
We told you that part of the great fun we had at PRI 2014 is seeing stuff that is either sitting on a shelf to get people into a booth, sitting on a shelf to get people talking about a brand, or...
The NHRA’s New Season’s Greetings Video Is A Killer Mix Of HD, Slow Mo, And Booming Race Footage With A Classic Holiday Soundtrack
Dec 15, 2014Brian Lohnes2
I don’t think that it has been any big secret through 2014 that NHRA has really stepped up their digital media game, especially on the video side. Their YouTube channel is now a pretty busy...
Lohnes’s Top 11: Fun Cars Driven And/Or Tested In 2014 – See ‘Em All!
Dec 15, 2014Brian Lohnes13
Ok, so I have come up with some Top 11 lists that I’ll be posting over the next couple weeks as we careen towards 2015 and a fresh slate of fun in the new year. One of the things I got to do a...
2014 BangShift Photo Highlight Reel: Mike Brooks and Jose Ferrer Show Off Their Best Stuff From The Year That Was
Dec 15, 2014Brian Lohnes5
(Words: Mike Brooks – Photos: Brooks, Jose Ferrer) – 2014 was a huge year for Jose and I here at Bangshift! We tried to fit as many car gatherings as we could into our crazy work...
PRI 2014: More Photos From The Show Floor – Cool Cars, Cool Parts, Engine Components, Suspension Components, Circle Track, More –
Dec 15, 2014Brian LohnesComments Off on PRI 2014: More Photos From The Show Floor – Cool Cars, Cool Parts, Engine Components, Suspension Components, Circle Track, More –
The dust has settled, downtown Indy has been vacated, and things in the city have returned to normal but we still have lots to show you and lots to talk about surrounding PRI 2014. From big racing...
Ridetech’s New C2 And C3 Corvette Suspension Systems Were A Big Hit At PRI 2014
Dec 15, 2014Chad Reynolds3
A few months ago we told you that Ridetech was now offering a complete bolt in suspension system for C2 and C3 Corvettes, and included some installation videos and a cool new commercial that they had...
Ebay Find: Another Beautiful Ambassador For Your Consideration
Dec 15, 2014Bryan McTaggart9
A little while ago, in one of our “Would You Rather?” games, we presented two AMC Ambassador coupes for your consideration. One had a cool beater vibe, the other was a show car that had...












