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When BMW Motorrad unveiled the R12, the motorcycling world saw a cruiser-adjacent roadster with a massive 1,170 cc heart. But for those who remember the golden era of the Paris-Dakar, the silhouette seemed to scream for something more adventurous. The R12 G/S is BMW’s factory nod to that heritage, b... View the full article

Shannon and Jess are back at it on the FJ40 this week and this thing is coming along nicely. If you like a Landcruiser, you’ll dig this one. But if restored to factory is your jam, this one might not be quite up your alley. We dig them all, so we are in. Check it out. If you missed this FJ40 project that Shannon Campbell is working on, we’ve got a link below, but if you are back for the next installment in this build series you are in luck as well. In this new video you’ll see the chassis go under the FJ40 for fitment and some clearancing of sheet metal. I think this is going to be a fun project, because I love FJ40s, but if you have any ideas of building a custom chassis for your FJ or Jeep, you should check this one out. CLICK HERE IF YOU MISSED ANY OF THE UPDATES ON THIS FJ40 PROJECT SO FAR Video Description: Back in the shop working on the Toyota FJ40 build and making some solid progress! In this video Shannon cuts 2 inches off the bottom of the body, mounts the front grill, and begins building rock slider steps for the FJ40. He also starts installing cage mounting plates, which will eventually tie the cage structure into the chassis. Every step brings this classic Toyota one step closer to becoming a serious trail machine. We love sharing the build process with you guys and appreciate everyone following along with the project! The post FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: Body Chop, Rock Sliders & Cage Plates As Fabrication Continues appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

Monster Energy Named Official Energy Drink of the IHRA Offshore Racing Series; Partnership Kicks Off at St. Pete Powerboat Grand Prix Fairfield, OH — March 11, 2026 — The International Hot Rod Association announced today that Monster Energy has signed on as the Official Energy Drink of the IHRA Offshore Racing Series, marking a major new partnership as IHRA continues expanding its footprint in offshore powerboat racing. The partnership will officially debut at the St. Pete Powerboat Grand Prix, the opening event of the IHRA Offshore Racing Series, where Monster Energy will activate its brand with fan experiences, trackside presence, and exclusive energy beverage rights throughout the race weekend. “We’re excited to welcome Monster Energy to the IHRA Offshore Racing Series,” said Leah Martin, President of the International Hot Rod Association. “Monster Energy represents the adrenaline, performance, and lifestyle that define offshore racing. Launching this partnership at the St. Pete Powerboat Grand Prix is the perfect way to kick off an exciting season for racers and fans alike.” Under the agreement, Monster Energy will receive exclusive category rights and brand integration across IHRA Offshore events, including fan activations, promotional visibility, and on-site experiences designed to bring the energy of the brand directly to the waterfront. “Offshore powerboat racing represents everything Monster Energy stands for—speed, power, and pushing limits,” said Dave Gowland, Vice President of Sports Marketing for Monster Energy. “IHRA is building something exciting with the Offshore Racing Series, and we’re proud to support the racers and fans who make this sport so unique.” The IHRA Offshore Racing Series features high-performance offshore powerboats competing at premier waterfront venues across the United States, showcasing some of the fastest racing on the water. For more information, visit IHRA.com. The post IHRA News: Monster Energy Named Official Energy Drink of the IHRA Offshore Racing Series appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

Trying to save weight and add strength to a race car can be a struggle. Strange Engineering has a solution with its aluminum center sections. View the full article

Sam Correro, the man who mapped out and created the TransAmerica Trail (TAT), has sadly passed away, but not without leaving a legacy.View the full article

I have two words for you, and they are: Graves Motorsports. Consider the state this poor bike was in when it came home from Copart.View the full article

KTM's new-old stock has been a sore spot for years for the company. To address that inventory, the company is now offering all of its 2025 models with its premium 4-year warranty coverage.View the full article

The 2027 Polaris snowmobile lineup ranges from beginner-friendly INDY 200 sleds to aggressive RMK mountain machines.View the full article

Airoh's new J110 modular motorcycle helmet transforms from a regular full-face helmet to a quarter helmet, but does so in a way that's not outside the realm of Mortal Kombat. View the full article

It’s a new year and a new racing season and everyone is starting out hot and heavy. It’s only the beginning of March and IMSA is already several races into their season, with several historic races already in the books. The IMSA Airbnb Endurance Challenge got their first race of the season in this past weekend in Sebring Florida where the action was hot and heavy. Check out the video below and let us know what you think! Video Description: The IMSA Airbnb Endurance Challenge runs as part of IMSA’s VP Racing SportsCar Challenge, but instead features a single 2-Hour long endurance race with our P3 cars and BMW M2 race cars. This championship is new for 2026, and will feature four rounds across the season. The post IMSA Airbnb Endurance Challenge Race Video From Round 1 at Sebring International Raceway in Florida. appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

From small four-bangers like the upcoming 500SR to fire-breathing liter bikes like the V4 SR-RR, CFMoto's clearly cashing in on the sportbike segment. View the full article

A fateful scooter purchase on Facebook Marketplace spurred the invention of an entirely new creation, and it's pretty inspiring.View the full article

KTM increase warranty coverage KTM has expanded its Premium Manufacturer’s Warranty so that all of its street-legal motorcycles from model year 2025 onwards are now covered for up to four years. The move expands a program that had previously applied only to selected street models. The updated cover applies across KTM’s Adventure, Dual Sport, Naked, […] The post KTM extends four-year premium warranty across MY25-on street range appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

2025 St George MCC Summer Series Round Four – SMP With Nick Edards – Images by Half Light March 6 and 7 saw the fourth and final round of St George MCC Summer Nights Series 25/26 (SNS06 for the sake of brevity) weave its floodlit magic at Sydney Motorsport Park. That’s two nights of racing from […] The post Recapping the St George MCC Summer Nights finale from SMP appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

MotoAmerica 2026 Round One – Daytona King of the Baggers – Super Hooligans Images by Richard Gergely See the report: Herfoss wins second King of the Baggers contest at Daytona to take points lead The post Baggers and Super Hooligan Images from Daytona with Richard Gergely appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

2025/26 St George MCC Summer Series Images Round Four – SMP Images by Half Light The post Images from the St George MCC Summer Series finale at SMP appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

These IMSA GTP cars are nuts. These are some of the wildest road race cars on the planet, and riding along in one at Daytona during Rolex 24 night practice is something special. This thing sounds like a few GP bikes racing next to each other when the Cosworth built Aston Martin V12 gets up on the pipe and pissed off going around the big banked corners at Daytona. This car sounds evil, clearly makes big power, and is a handful. Sign me up! What a ride. Watch, and listen, as this thing screams around the race track lap after lap. Video Description: Ride along in the Cosworth built 6.5l V12 equipped #23 Aston Martin THOR Team Valkyrie GTP car for night practice at the 2026 IMSA Rolex 24 At DAYTONA. The post Raw V12 Sound! In Car Video of Aston Martin Valkyrie GTP Rolex 24 At Daytona Night Practice appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

It’s time for more great Gatornationals Lucas Oil Drag Racing series videos, and these are great. We’ve shared Bobby Fazio’s videos before, and appreciate his sportsman focused drag racing coverage and interviews. His latest video is from last weekend’s NHRA GatorNationals in Florida and features NHRA Stock Eliminator racers. These are the muscle cars everyone knows and loves, with a very strict set of rules, that run on a small tire and carry the front wheels on their way to 9-12 second 1/4 mile passes. We love these cars and the racing you find in Stock Eliminator, and the drivers themselves are awesome as well. Thanks to Bobby Fazio we get a glimpse at even more Stockers and more drivers in the video below. Video Description: We are kicking off the 2026 National Event schedule at the historic Gainesville Raceway for the NHRA Gatornationals! Whether you’re a die-hard racer or just love American muscle cars, you’ve come to the right video! Stock Eliminator is #thecarshow The post 2026 NHRA Gatornationals Stock Eliminator Drag Racing Video From Gainesville – Muscle Cars, Wheelies, and In-Car Video! appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

The weather in Texas during the GoodGuys LMC Truck Spring Lonestar Nationals was all over the place across the DFW area. In some places they got it as bad as expected, some places worse, and some places got a fraction of the rain and severe weather that was seen in other spots. So while there were surely a lot of folks that didn’t show up for the show, GoodGuys shows are held rain or shine and that means there were still cars there vying for awards and looking to have fun. John Jackson, from Not Stock Photography, was on hand and got some fun video from his adventures and we appreciate it. Check out the video below and let us know what you think. Video Description: The Show must go on …….. GoodGuys Car Shows are listed as they will happen Rain or Shine, but rarely do they have a event where we have to try that out This Years 16th Annual Goodguys LMC Truck Spring Lone Star Nationals presented by Old Air Products was one of those rare events when that may have been questioned. haha Meadors Family always believed into things “You Gotta Drive ‘Em” and “The Show Must Go On” and both where on display this weekend. This was the first year trying this event as a two day event, and Friday was windy, but still a great day with a great temperature that made wandering around looking at cars almost perfect. I think this is the first time in the 10 years of owning the Heavy Light Stands I have I questioned whether or not the wind might blow them away haha. I do have to give props to all the over the top killer cars that showed up to compete for a top 12 nomination at this years event knowing that it might pour rain all weekend. This was also the first year of Goodguys adding the 4X4 of the Year competition presented by ‪@RoadsterShop‬ and Im certainly glad I didn’t have to judge that competition they were all pretty awesome. Well needless to say even though Goodguys events are Rain or Shine my photoshoots are not….. So now Im on the road trying to get five trucks and cars photographed for the upcoming GoodGuys Gazette that covers this event.(it does give me better options for photoshoot locations with cool cars/trucks this way) Hope y’all like the video, and will see you down the road JJ ‪@NotStockPhoto‬ The post Car Show Video From The GoodGuys 16th LMC Truck Spring Lonestar Nationals presented by Old Air Products appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

Tasca Racing kicked off the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season this weekend at the historic NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, marking the competitive debut of Austin Prock behind the wheel of the PPG Nitro Mustang Dark Horse Funny Car. The event represented the first race for the newly formed Prock-led program at Tasca Racing, with chief Jimmy Prock leading the team alongside driver Austin Prock. Friday’s opening qualifying session saw Prock make his first official pass for Tasca Racing. Facing difficult track conditions that allowed only a handful of cars to reach the finish line, Prock guided the PPG Ford Mustang down the racetrack with a 4.836-second pass at 217.74 mph. The run required a quick pedal to recover from early tire shake but was enough to place the team sixth after the first session. “The track was tricky,” said Prock. “We had the car way peeled back just trying to go A to B. Only a few cars got down the track. I had to pedal it and it recovered quickly, so that was encouraging.” In the second qualifying session, Prock again posted a strong start with a 0.073 reaction time and a 0.901-second 60-foot time before the car lost traction and drove into tire smoke. The team lifted early and coasted to a 6.428-second run at 109.76 mph, dropping them to 12th in the field heading into Saturday. Saturday’s third session brought another early attempt to improve, with Prock leaving the line with his best reaction time of the weekend at 0.067 seconds. The PPG Mustang showed promise early before striking the tires around 200 feet into the run. After a quick pedal attempt, the car’s safety system shut the engine down, resulting in a 5.493-second pass at 156.35 mph. With one final opportunity remaining in Q4, an oil-down on the starting line complicated the situation. Teams were forced to adjust their staging position as the surface continued to present challenges. When Prock launched, the car immediately lost traction and spun the tires, resulting in a 7.562-second run at 132.74 mph. The run left Tasca Racing outside the top 16 and unable to qualify for Sunday eliminations. “It stinks, but sometimes racing goes this way,” said Prock. “Everything that could go wrong this weekend seemed to happen. But we’re not discouraged. When my dad went to Don Schumacher Racing with Jack Beckman, they didn’t qualify at their first race either and then they won the next three. That’s our plan now.” Despite the early setback, the team remains confident in the strength of the new Tasca Racing lineup as the season continues. With Prock behind the wheel and Jimmy Prock calling the shots, the team will now shift its focus to Phoenix, the next stop on the NHRA schedule as they continue developing the PPG Nitro Mustang Dark Horse Funny Car. This story was originally published on March 10, 2026. The post Tasca Racing Opens 2026 Season at NHRA Gatornationals with Austin Prock Debut first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

While folks naturally think of Corvettes as the corner carving machines they were designed to be, there is significant Corvette history at the dragstrip as well. There are a jillion examples of Corvettes at famous road courses all over the world, but Corvette drag cars came in every flavor from Funny Cars to Stock Eliminator, and just about everything in between. In the Hot Rod Hoarders video from Tommy Lee Byrd, you’ll get over an hour of awesome gassers, drag cars, customs, and more, so check it out and let us know which one of these fiberglass machines is your favorite. Video Description: Corvettes are regarded as a classic American sports car, so values are incredibly high on restored original cars. However, these cars were designed to go fast and turn heads, and that’s why I love customized Corvettes. Whether it’s a wild street machine from the ’70s, a radical drag car from the ’60s or some other crazy combination, I love a customized Corvette. This video features dozens of cool Corvettes with snippets from many shows that I’ve attended over the last few years. I picked out my favorites and put them all together into one massive Corvette video. The post CHECK OUT ALL THE WILD CORVETTES! The Hot Rod Hoarder’s Favorite Gassers, Drag Cars & Customs Compilation Video! appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

(Words and Photos by Scott Liggett) It’s been a while since we added to our small town car show series here at Bang Shift. But, after attending the Weekend Of Wheels this past Saturday, we felt we needed to share the amazing cars we saw there. This year marked the 53rd running of this show in Grand Island, NE. The first 50 years, the Tri-City Street Rods car club ran the show. When they decided 50 years was enough, one of their members took over. Danni Oberg of Knucklehead Garage took on the task and he has been doing an amazing job. If you thought a car show in a small town wouldn’t have much to see, you would be so wrong. Over 200 cars showed up, filling up the Pinnacle Bank Expo Center with some amazing, high quality builds. Check out the galleries to see what those in the middle part of Nebraska have in their collections. Check out our first gallery below and we’ll have more coming! The post More Small Town Car Show Photos: Weekend of Wheels In Grand Island Nebraska Celebrated 53 Years Of Car Shows! appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

Here’s Part 2 of the Vice Grip Garage dually, Corvette, and Trailer giveaway! This just might be one of the coolest giveaways in recent memory, and that is saying something since there are so many nowadays. But this giveaway isn’t just for one vehicle, or even two, but rather THREE which are all going to the same winner. Yep, one guy or gal is going to win this soon to be ProCharged dually, a really clean matching open car trailer, and a matching Corvette. To help with the taxes, you also win $15,000 in cash! So if you buy merch, get a ticket, and then are chosen in the drawing as the winner, you’ll be able to fly into Tennessee and jump in your whole rig to drive home. Depending on where you call home, you might stop at the Corvette Museum along the way. Or maybe some fun car show? Or you might just pull up in front of all your friends houses and take a picture of what you’ve won to share on Socials. What do you think? Would you drive it? I sure as hell would! CLICK HERE TO SEE THE REST OF THE VIDEOS Video Description: Part 2 of the Square Body Dually build is here! A guy is procharging this 6.0L LS to add some pulling power and fun noises to this 1984 Chevrolet 3+3 Classic Truck! One lucky winner is taking home: My personal custom-built ProCharged Squarebody Dually truck A classic Corvette A custom-built matching car trailer PLUS $15,000 cash Yes — all of it. One winner. The post Vice Grip Garage PROCHARGED LS Dually Squarebody GIVE AWAY Project Part 2: Intake, Fuel System, And More, Coming Together For Big Towing Power! appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

We’ve got more Carolina No Time drag racing video, and if you are a fan of a 28/10.5 tire and the fast and fun action of Carolina NT, then this is the video for you. The Rock is known for great races, and the field for Lil Gangstas, Super Street, and Small Tire were all packed and featured some tight racing and fun action to watch. Check out the video below! Video Description: 2026 season has kicked off and our first event brought us to Rockingham Dragway for Carolina NT “Battle of the Slicks”!!! The featured classes were Small Tire, Lil Gangstas, and Super Street as small tire, drag slick action took over the The Rock with money and bragging rights on the line!!!! The post SMALL TIRE SLICK ACTION AT THE ROCK!!! CAROLINA NT “BATTLE OF THE SLICKS” 2026!!!! appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

The DMP / Kentex A/Fuel Dragster and driver Kirk Wolf arrived at the NHRA Gatornationals facing a car that wanted to run – perhaps too much. A wheelie bar malfunction, tire smoke, and a stubbornly aggressive car consumed two of the three qualifying sessions before a razor-thin round-one exit ended the team’s weekend. Q1 set the tone. A wheelie bar adjustment problem destabilized the car at the hit, producing tire shake near the 100-foot mark. Wolf abandoned the pass, posting an 8.767 at 90.61 mph, good for ninth on the sheet. “We had a problem with the wheelie bar; they couldn’t get it adjusted properly,” said team owner Dean Dubbin. “It just wasn’t where we needed it to be to get the tire and clutch to work together, and it made the car too unstable leaving the line.” Q2 brought no relief. Tire smoke at the hit of the throttle produced a 25.519 at 24.43 mph, dropping Wolf to 14th. With Q3 representing the final opportunity to establish a competitive baseline, tuners Clay and Chase Copeland made significant clutch and engine changes. The result: a straight and smooth 5.377 at 265.90 mph – 11th in the final qualifying order. “It was a good, solid hit, but a little off from the performance that the car should be running in those conditions,” Dubbin said. “After what happened in Q1 and Q2, the guys made some wholesale changes to the tune-up to give us the best opportunity to get down the track and get some representative data going into eliminations. We like to be aggressive and hate to tiptoe like that, but we just had no choice.” Round one drew McKenna Bold aboard one of the Randy Meyer Racing entries. Both drivers left nearly simultaneously – reaction times separated by .001 seconds – and the race was settled at the finish line by five-thousandths of a second, with Bold’s 5.318 edging out Wolf’s 5.322. “It was a great race; everyone did a great job. We needed that run in Q1, so we had a really good platform to build from throughout the weekend,” Dubbin said. “It just took us a few runs to get squared away with what the car wanted. Unfortunately for us, the car in the other lane was just a tick faster today.” The Dubbin team has a few weeks off before returning to Concord, NC, for the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway, April 24-26. This story was originally published on March 10, 2026. The post Wolf Battles Aggressive Car and Gainesville Surface, Exits in Round One first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article