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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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Awesome Video: A World Record Semi-Truck Jump From Washington State

There are stunt jumps and then there’s this. Filmed in Washington State at Evergreen Speedway, it shows a sleeper cab equipped semi truck (an International perhaps?) gaining a full head of...

Event Coverage: Goodguys Lonestar Nationals including Ridetech Autocross Win

Hot rodding in Texas is huge, and there is no better place to see that than Texas Motorspeedway during the Goodguys Lonestar Nationals. We were on site announcing the Goodguys Autocross action all...

Cool Collection Gallery: The Larry Klairmont Collection – Chicago, Illinois

Larry Klairmont seems like the kind of dude we want to have a beer with. At 85-years old, the highly successful real estate developer has amassed a collection of more the 300 cars. He keeps it open...

Monday Time Killer: Still Too Fast To Race – An Hour Long Documentary on Group B Rally Car History

We’ve written a bunch over about Group B rally cars over the years here at BangShift. We’re by no means rally experts, but these machines need to be in the lexicon of every serious...

Event Gallery: The 2011 Carlisle Fall Swap Meet

Each year gearheads in the Northeast swarm all 150 acres of the Carlisle, PA Fairgrounds to oogle, haggle, and purchase all manner of stuff from cars to toys. More than 8,000 vendor spaces make up...

BangShift Burnout Battle — Who Won?

Our first international BangShift Burnout Battle was waged last week. A tired malaise-era Oldsmobile Delta 88 threw up a seemingly endless wall of smoke outside of London, England while back home a...

Dyno Video: The Lingenfelter Flat Plane LS Motor Makes 1,000hp With Turbo – Exhaust Hotter Than the Sun!

Last week we showed you some video of the Lingenfelter Performance Engineering flat plane crank equipped GM LS engine. The mill made about 650hp and there were some notes that it was going to be...

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Show Gallery: The 2011 Long Beach Autorama

The 2011 Long Beach Autorama once again turned out to be a great show. Since 1958, the event has been showcasing some of the coolest kustoms, race cars, and hot rods in the country. It is open to...

The Parting Shift: Fire Shooting Big Rig Addition

Admittedly, I’m way behind schedule with this week’s Parting Shift. I was so deep in the soup that I enlisted the help of my pal and killer artist Stu Wotypka. Stu struck gold with this...

Project Car Update: Progress on the AMX/GTO Project – It Runs!

The AMX/GTO project that we introduced to the world last winter is the insane combo of a late model GTO and a 1969 AMC AMX. The work is being performed at the home shop of our buddy Scott who lives...

BangShift Burnout Battle – International Edition: A Delta 88 in England Takes on a Bitchin’ 1964 Skylark in the USA – FINAL DAY TO VOTE!

BangShift Burnout Battle fever has crossed over the ocean and landed in jolly ol’ England! This week we have for your viewing and voting pleasure a beautiful 1964 Buick Skylark ripping tires in...

MORE: MISC, Videos

Carnage Photo: What Happens When a Piston Breaks and Lots of Boost Runs Free

The crazed power that turbo engines make these days does come with a price. That price is the potential for big carnage. Take this photo for example. Our pal Jon Sandahl shot it at a recent drag...

Canadian Government Moves to Seize Two Million Dollar Fleet of Sports Cars Busted Street Racing

The original story read like the plot line from a 1980s movie. A horde of rich kids from an exclusive private high school were caught street racing in a group of the world’s most expensive high...

Car Show Gallery: The 2011 B.I.G Love Car and Truck Show – La Porte, Texas

Photo contributor Charles Wickam’s big Texas car show adventure continues with another gallery from last weekend’s touring. This one is from the B.I.G Love Car and Truck Show, a charity...