New LS1 and LS2 Intake From Edelbrock
Edelbrock has a new, cool-seeming intake manifold for LS1 (cathedral) and LS2 (rectangle-port) GM V8 engines. This really looks like something we’d like to try! Watch for more Edelbrock news...
New Truck Class at Goodguys Street Challenge Autocross
Earlier today we announced the Goodguys 2010 show schedule, but then we were looking at the Goodguys web site and noticed more news. There will now be a class for pickup trucks at the Street...
2010 Goodguys Show Schedule is Here
The Goodguys Rod & Custom Association has announced its 23-show schedule for 2010, and BangShift.com hopes to be there to cover as many of them as possible, especially the ones with the Street...
The Top 11 Largest Automotive Aftermarket Companies of 2009 by Global Sales
With SEMA approaching, we got to thinking about who the real players are in the car-guy aftermarket. Apparantly there’s an organization to answer that question, the Automotive Aftermaket Status...
Carnage Video: Six Minutes of Drag Strip Thrills, Chills, and Spills
This is one killer piece of video! It is non-stop action for more than six minutes and contains more wrecks, wheelies, and close saves than you could possibly imagine. It seems like the majority of...
GM Performance Parts Pre-SEMA Teaser Video: A Crate Engine that Changes the Industry?
BangShift.com has been invited to a 2009 SEMA unveiling where GM Performance Parts is showing a crate engine that they claim will make a huge impact on the entire hot rod industry for years to come....
BangShift.com Is Now on Twitter. Join Up!
BangShift.com is now on Twitter! We won’t be using it every day to tell you when we’re changing our oil or anything like that, however we will be sending messages when we have special...
Adam Carolla To Unveil Newest Creation from Ringbrothers
Comedian, radio guy, love life advice giver, and car guy Adam Carolla will be unveiling the newest creation from the Ringbrothers this year at SEMA. The car is a very much modified 1964 Ford...
Cash for Clunkers Crushing Deadline Hurts Recycling
Part of the law for the Cash for Clunkers program was that all the cars turned in for clunking had to be crushed within six months. Apparently that deadline was set in the first wave when only $1...
Crazy Hemi Powered ‘Vette Hits EBay: Does EBay Hit Back?
The guys over at the CarDomain blog found this kick ass, blown-Hemi powered 1966 Corvette for sale on eBay. The car is a wild piece with a crazy paint job, wild body work, and oh yeah, the 331ci...
Site of the Week: SEMAShow.com
BangShift.com is less than a week away from launching massive salvos of 2009 SEMA show coverage at you. One of the great resources that we’re using to hatch our plan of attack for covering the...
Big Savings on Jesel Valvetrain Components
If you’re like us, you wish you had the coin to have a motor that really deserved parts as cool as the stuff you can get from Jesel Valvetrain Innovation. Now maybe you can, because Jesel is...
The General Lee Charger Trar
Here’s another entry for our continuing fascination with trars: the 4×4 General Lee! This looks like something from a very special episode of Dukes, but it’s real life for a guy...
Daytona International Speedway Trades Seats for Ferris Wheel?
In a telling move, Daytona International Speedway is removing a section of grandstands at the track to build an “interactive fan area” that includes stuff like a Ferris wheel and...
