The Ridetech Report: SEMA 2011 from a Hot Rodders Perspective
Ridetech Grand Poobah Bret Voelkel is known for saying it like it is, and for having a good time whenever possible. This week we’ll be bringing you his “Hot Rodders Perspective” of...
SEMA 2011 – A Look at the Costilow and Larson 1963 Shelby Dragon Snake Cobra
Original Shelby Cobras are some of the most valuable cars in the world. Within that already awesome group there is a sub-set of machines, the so-called “Dragon Snakes” that are even more...
SEMA Gallery: More Great Photos From Wednesday
We’re continuing to find nooks and crannies of the massive convention center that we have not photographed already. This gallery of more than 100 photos is filled with fresh stuff that...
SEMA 2011 VIDEO: Chad Talks New Parts With Liz Miles of Holley
Chad has been heavy breathing about the new stuff from Holley for a couple weeks now, so when the opportunity came up for him to hang out with Liz Miles and get the inside scoop on their new fuel...
SHOW GALLERY: SEMA WEDNESDAY 2011
Here’s a gallery of photos from our continuing adventure at the SEMA show 2011. All of the manufacturers and companies have stepped up to the plate and the new products and ideas have been...
Bangshift Video: Aeromotive at SEMA 2011
Chad invaded the Aeromotive booth here at the 2011 SEMA show today and spilled the beans on a lot of the technology that the company is working on. As the industry leader in fuel technology,...
SEMA 2011 – A Couple of Cars That Triggered Our YIKES Reflex
When the week is done and we have probed every dark corner of the massive convention center here in Las Vegas, we’ll run our annual “Worst of” list. That being said, some of this...
SEMA 2011 – COPO Drag Race Camaro From GM Performance
As we said last week (and were widely questioned about!) GM Performance has unveiled their Copo Camaro drag race package concept car here at SEMA. Like the drag packages from Ford and Mopar, this car...
SEMA 2011 – Spectre Performance is in the House!
BangShift sponsor Spectre Performance is here at SEMA 2011 in a big way…literally. Spectre has what we believe to be the fourth largest display at the show, trailing only OEM manufacturers...
New Product: Optima Releases High Performance Digital 1200 Battery Charger
Optima Batteries announced yesterday that they have developed and will begin selling a high performance battery charger and maintainer specifically designed to enhance the performance of Optima and...
Flaming Wreckage Video: Shawn Davis Suffers A Massive Pro Mod Crash at State Capitol Raceway
Shawn Davis made a name for himself as one of the hardest running Pro Mod racers down in bayou country. His red 1957 Chevrolet, with 481ci of screw blown Alan Johnson wedge motor was regularly seen...
Holley Unveil’s NEW Ultra HP Dominator and Cathedral Port Hi Ram
Anyone who doesn’t get excited about a Holley Dominator topped powerplant should consider themselves officially removed from the hot rodding brotherhood. As the biggest and baddest carb on the...
Optima Batteries to Step Up as Primary Sponsor of Dave Grubnic’s Kalitta Motorsports Dragster in 2012
Great news from SEMA today as Optima Batteries announced that they are going to be the primary sponsor on David Grubnic’s Kalitta Motorsports Top Fuel Dragster in 2012. Grubnic, the fan...
Ooga Booga: Mopar Pulls the Wraps Off 800hp V10 Crate Engine
To quote the great Ace Ventura, “Holy testicle Tuesday!” Mopar ripped the veil off the nastiest factory crate engine of all time, a fire breathing 800hp V10 that cranks out almost 700...
