PDRA Northern Nationals Photo Coverage Starts Right Here!
(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Well, a few weeks back I finally got to attend a PDRA event, the Northern Nationals. Last year was to be the first event at my home track, Maple Grove Raceway but we...
Out With A Bang: The NSX Type-S Will Be The Lighter, Faster, Better Version Of The Supercar No One Bought
(By Tom Lohnes) – After a 5-year production run and only 1,719 units sold in total, Acura has axed the NSX. But, with their new Type-S subbrand, they’ve decided to go out with a bang. Meet...
NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals Videos: Leah Blows Up, Hagan and Torrence Win, Justin Bond Hammers The Wall
The NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals were one heck of a good time in Brainerd, Minnesota. The track surface at the place is about the best that exists in the the world, the weather cooled off, and the...
Land Yacht: The 2022 Lincoln Navigator Steps Up On All Levels, Inside and Out
(By Tom Lohnes) – Four years after its debut in 2018, the Lincoln Navigator gets a refresh for 2022, and it is way nicer than before. With a much larger 13.2-inch center display from the...
Suck It EVs: Aston Martin Is Rolling A Twin Turbo V12 Into the Vantage – Fresh Engine, Cool Car
(By Tom Lohnes) – The Aston Martin Vantage has been a forgettable car ever since the new generation debuted in 2018, with it essentially being a reskinned AMG GTS with some better looks. It...
Amazing Restoration Video: Watch A Classic Clausing Colchester Lathe Get Completely Rebuilt To As New Condition
There’s something extra cool about restoring machinery. For whatever reason, seeing this video which features a 700 hour restoration of an old Clausing Colchester lathe hits different then that...
Wreck Of The Decade? Tim Tidle’s Monster Crash At The 2013 NHRA US Nationals Might Be It
Over the course of 2010 through 2019 there were plenty of nasty wrecks in drag racing but this one still stands in my mind as one of the worst. Is it THE worst? Perhaps that is up for debate and...
Boosted Beast of Burden: This 300ci Ford Inline Six Makes More Than 500 Force Fed Horsepower
A while back the guys at Engine Power got their mitts on a nearly dead 300ci Ford inline six. The thing made 88hp on the dyno as it sat when delivered and over the course of time though bolting on...
How To Choose The Right Welder For Your Garage Regardless Of Your Skill Level! Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced Machines
Some people have a really hard time making decisions on what to buy, even on the simplest purchases. So when it comes time to make a purchasing decision on something more complicated, it can be...
Mud Truck Photos: McLennan County Mud Fest Mega Truck Photos Are Right Here!
(Words and Photos by Charles Wickam) I’ve been around the Bangshift guys for quite a while and have come to learn what Chad and Brian like and dislike pretty well. Yeah they both love drag...
Project Binky Update: Reassembly Is Well Underway! When Will It Make Its First Drive?
Well, it is moving forward. Not under its own power, but it is moving forward and we are so excited. The electronics, mechanicals, and more are all going in or getting ready to go in because this...
The 2022 Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 Is Everything We Dreamed About As Kids And More
(By Tom Lohnes) – Just days after it was teased, the 2022 Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 has made a surprise reveal at the famed Quail show during Monterey car week. The first-ever revived...
Video: Have Uncle Tony And Pals Made It To The Bottom Of Why Hydraulic Flat Tappet Lifters Suck Now?
It is one of the biggest and frankly frightening parts of budget engine building these days. The seemingly awful failure rate of hydraulic lifters after cam swaps or in fresh builds. It has...
The Thrash Is Over! Or Is It? Alex Taylor’s Quest For The 6’s 1955 Chevy Project Hits The Road For The First Time!
Because I’ve built many cars at the last minute, and thrashed for days and days, just to hit the road at some predetermined time in order to make an event. And when you drive out of the shop,...
