2009 SEMA Show to Air on SPEED TV on December 13, 14, and 20
BangShift.com is lucky to be allowed into the business-only SEMA Show, but most car people are not able to attend the trade show that has become one of the best car shows anywhere in addition to...
Video: Chip Foose Will Hot Rod a John Deere Tractor
How did we ever miss this? The Chip Foose media machine must not be firing on all 8 right now, because it was announced back in November that famed car designer Chip Foose has partnered with John...
Great Video: The Story Behind Dougzilla and the Best Drag Racing Burndown in 40 years
In drag racing, a burndown occurs when both competitors pre-stage and neither moves to the fully staged position. There is no rule as to whom has to stage first or second, and when two guys get it in...
Potential War Birds Movie: Cool Planes, Junk Plot?
A movie called War Birds is being pitched, and it would feature a bunch of old WWII planes. This could be totally bitchin’ if the computer graphics were held to a minimum and the planes were...
English Guy Builds Long Truck, Authorities Ban it From English Roads
An English trucking company boss has built a “super lorry” that he claims could reduce the number of trucks on English roads by 30 percent. The only problem with the truck is that it...
Challenger, Ford Fusion, Corvette Top the Prius in Owner Satisfaction
An annual Consumer Reports survey asks car buyers, “Considering all factors (price, performance, reliability, comfort, enjoyment, etc.), would you get this car if you had to do it all over...
Potential Drag Strip Runs Into Noise Concern From Townsfolk
The people of Social Circle, Georgia, are quite concerned with the proposed eighth-mile drag strip that a local man wants to build in their town. The resident, who owns another race track, is trying...
Canadian Cop Gets Nailed for Street Racing
Street racing is a strong crime for a police officer, but in Canada, any traffic violation involving 50 kph (31 mph) over the speed limit brings the charge of street racing. That law went into place...
Bruton Smith’s Lawsuit Against the City of Concord Comes to a Head
Bruton Smith’s Speedway Motorsports International has sued the city of Concord, North Carolina, for $80 million that SMI claims the city agreed to pay in exchange for leaving Lowe’s Motor...
Muscle Cars Provide Great Escape for Post-Katrina Louisiana Residents
The devastation and destruction that hurricane Katrina brought to southern Louisiana was jaw dropping. Massive areas of flooding left huge urban areas all but annihilated. Tens of thousands of...
One-Mile Land Speed Racing Comes to the West: The Mojave Mile Opens in March
Land Speed Racing seems to be the hot ticket these days with new venues popping up with regularity. Thanks to a tip from DragRacingOnline’s Darr Hawthorne, we’re happy to fill you in one...
GM and Chrysler: The Same but different
The Detroit Free Press tackled a question that we’ve been considering for a while: Which is in better shape, GM or Chrysler? Both companies were busted flat, saved by the government, and have...
College Kid Pens the Worst NASCAR Editorial Ever
Ever been to an open mic night at a comedy club? If you have, chances are you saw at least one person step to the mic and attempt an act that was based around hackneyed material. We came across an...
Young Boy Saves Himself and His Father by Wrecking a Volvo on Purpose
BangShifter Dave Wallace tipped us to this incredible story about a twelve-year-old kid who’s dad had a heart attack while they were driving down the road. The kid managed to get the car...
