BangShift Tune-Up: “Turbo Lover” by Judas Priest (1986)
Oh, dear sweet lord, now we’re diving into some history here. I’m a firm believer that certain music from your history shapes you. Certain songs have the ability to do more than just...
A Forester In The Forest: Putting Subaru’s Crossover To The Test In West Virgina!
The Subaru Forester was the first move Subaru made towards an actual sports-utility vehicle. Same all-wheel-drive and boxer engines as the Legacy, same off-roading kind of bend that the Legacy...
Morning Symphony: Gassers Abroad! The Gasser Circus At Santa Pod!
Straight axles, a nose-high stance and a propensity for yanking the wheels on the launch while most of the weight shifts to over the rear axle. Fenderwell-exit headers, classic paint licks, and...
Too Close: FCA Wins Legal Battle Against Mahindra’s Roxor
When Mahindra decided that the Roxor, a descendant of the Jeep CJ that Mahindra got license to produce in 1947 and had renewed through 2009, would make a great fit in the U.S. market as an...
NHRA Insider Podcast: Paying The Cost To Be The Boss – An Exclusive Conversation With NHRA President Glenn Cromwell
NHRA President Glen Cromwell joins Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider to talk leadership in tumultuous times, decision making, the people who helped him form his love and dedication to...
Acura Is Back: The Upcoming 2021 Acura TLX Looks Ready To Take On It’s American and German Competition!
(By Tom Lohnes) – The Acura TLX and Infiniti Q50 have been the dorky little brothers of German compact sports sedans for a while now. The Genesis G70 proved to the world that Asian automakers...
Rampside: Jay Leno Goes Over His 1961 Corvair 95 Rampside Pickup
Okay, you have to admire Jay Leno for heading to the garage with a camera in hand, ready to go. One, the dude is up there in age where he should probably be a bit careful. Two, he’s in...
How Sketchy Can A Cadillac Trar From Florida Be? Diving Into The Best Worst Decision Ever!
When Jacob first showed off a lifted 1967 Cadillac that had been swapped onto a Chevy K10 frame and was riding on big-ass tires, the first impression…well, let’s be fair. Whenever you...
Money No Object: 1999 Shelby Series 1 Prototype – Shelby And Oldsmobile, Who Would’ve Thought?
There was such hope for this car when it started bubbling the rumor mill. It was Shelby’s first fully in-house vehicle, the whole way through, front to back. It was the engine from the...
Air Pump? Water Pump? Whatever! A Dentside Ford Brought Back To Life!
It’s a cycle, ain’t it? You get all excited for your new project. Sure, it’s rough…it’s got it’s issues…but you’re excited and nothing is going to get...
Gear Jammin’ Video Fun: A Stroked Mope Bangin’ Gears in ‘Bama
This footage from Huntsville Dragway, featuring a slammed Dodge Challenger equipped with an A-833 4-speed, is good stuff. The car has got the good looks of an early pro stocker and with 451ci of...
Happy 6/15! Let’s Celebrate By Watching A 615ci Big Block Make 962hp To The Tires On A Hub Dyno!
Today is a big block kind of day for sure. The 615ci big block may not be as common as the 632ci combos that exist all over drag racing, pulling, and mud racing, but as we’ll see here, they can...
Rough Start: 1976 Chevrolet Malibu Classic – Fresh From A Peel
So back in the day…wow, a decade ago now, odd to think about!…I was in a love-hate relationship with my 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle. The car itself was awesome to drive…the engine was a...
This Video Of A 540ci Blown Big Block Chevy Toyota Hilux Destroying Tires In An Aussie Burnout Contest Is Spectacular
We have run dozens, maybe hundreds of Aussie burnout contest videos over the years here on BangShift, but this one featuring a highly modified Toyota Hilux truck is top 10 minimum and maybe even top...
