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2019 Mopar Southern Classic Coverage: More Tire Smoke And Killer Chryslers Drag Racing In Kentucky!
Oct 30, 2019Brian Lohnes5
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – The phrase ‘Mopar or no car’ is manifest in the folks wailing and wrenching on their machines at this event. Anyone can see their pride for the...
Would You Rather: Slammed Caravan Or Lifted Aerostar?
Oct 22, 2019Bryan McTaggart7
Do minivans suck as badly as many claim? Nope. They’re handy beaters, useful shop rigs, impromptu campers, and of course, excellent people carriers. That was the whole point of the rolling...
Gravelrama 49: The Junior Flat Drag Races Starts Off Sunday Morning!
Aug 27, 2019Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Gravelrama 49: The Junior Flat Drag Races Starts Off Sunday Morning!
Gravelrama isn’t just a two or three-day event…it’s pretty much a party week for all things off-road. There’s a kickoff parade, a bracket and Quick 16 flat drag race, an...
Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-Worthy News! This Week: Please Pull Into A Parking Space And Eat Inside!
Aug 19, 2019Bryan McTaggart2
This week at BangShift Mid-West, we have been celebrating all things related to the red paper wasp. No, wait…scratch that. We’ve been battling those angry little monsters while trying to...
Show Coverage: ALS Cruising For A Cure 2019 – They Came From All Over The Country To Be A Part Of This!
Jun 25, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on Show Coverage: ALS Cruising For A Cure 2019 – They Came From All Over The Country To Be A Part Of This!
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) –The ALS Cruising for a Cure is held in Lawrenceburg, Indiana and this series will cover the 3rdannual event held May 5th. This charity event is the...
Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-Worthy News! This Week: Cleaner Vehicles Flying Into Trees!
Jun 17, 2019Bryan McTaggart4
It’s been a good week. Where’s Lohnes? At a race. Where’s McTaggart? Either at a race or underneath a car he promised to put back together years ago. Where’s Chad? Driving a...
Top 11: The Merger List – With FCA, Nissan and Renault Talking About Getting Together, What Models Should Stay?
May 29, 2019Bryan McTaggart2
So Renault and FCA are considering going together on a merger, and from what we’ve been seeing so far, Nissan is on board. While there will be a wait to see if this potential tie-up will...
Hooker Blackheart Unleashes Torrent Of New Parts: Exhaust Systems, Headers, LT Swap Mounts
May 16, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on Hooker Blackheart Unleashes Torrent Of New Parts: Exhaust Systems, Headers, LT Swap Mounts
There are new product releases and then there are NEW PRODUCT RELEASES. This time we’re talking about the Hooker Blackheart brand and the torrent of new parts they have released. Heck, they...
Reuse And Recycle: The Build & Battle Sport-Utilities Are Just About Done!
May 03, 2019Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Reuse And Recycle: The Build & Battle Sport-Utilities Are Just About Done!
When I was a kid, back when Ford Explorers and XJ Cherokees choked roadways all over the Puget Sound, I wondered what would happen to these yuppie-boxes in twenty years. The Jeep had some chops, but...
BangShift Question Of The Day: When Should A Vehicle Not Be Updated?
Apr 09, 2019Bryan McTaggart6
The Nissan Frontier…the truck that time forgot. The D40 version of the Frontier has been around since 2004 with minimal changes, and overall the Frontier really hasn’t done much in the...
Win At All Costs: These Two Tough Truck XJ Cherokees Battle It Out!
Mar 19, 2019Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Win At All Costs: These Two Tough Truck XJ Cherokees Battle It Out!
I am of the mindset that if American Motors had managed to hang on just another four years, that we’d still have the Big Four. Hear me out: Their main products at the time were the XJ Cherokee,...
A Thoughtful Gift: A Remote-Controlled XJ Cherokee Snowplow!
Mar 13, 2019Bryan McTaggartComments Off on A Thoughtful Gift: A Remote-Controlled XJ Cherokee Snowplow!
Spring is certainly arriving as far as I’m concerned. The weather in Texas for the Pro Mod Madness event couldn’t have been any more spring-like if I personally programmed it: 75 degrees...
BangShift Tech: Engine Oil and Low Speed Pre-Ignition In Direct Injection Engines – The Link And What You Need To Know
Jan 29, 2019Brian Lohnes4
(By Lake Speed Jr.) – What is LSPI? Low Speed Pre-Ignition (LSPI) is an abnormal combustion event that can lead to catastrophic engine damage, and LSPI is common to Turbocharged Direct...
Don’t Mess With A Good Thing: Regular Car Reviews Looks Over A K5 Blazer
Jan 02, 2019Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Don’t Mess With A Good Thing: Regular Car Reviews Looks Over A K5 Blazer
Behold, the true basis for every sport-utility vehicle that is on the road today. Look, nit-pick all you want about Jeeps and Jeep variants like the Willys Jeep station wagon, or even the...