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On behalf of the entire BANGshift Family, I want to thank you all for being a part of our 2025 and hope that your 2026 is even better! We are super thankful for such a great year of racing in 2025 and can’t wait for more in 2026. We want to wish all of you a Happy New Year, and hope that your 2026 is everything you want it to be. We’re not going to make any new year’s resolutions, but we are going to promise more of what you know and love here at BANGshift in 2026. We’ve got some exciting things

A Modernized Crown Vic? Why Not? 2011 saw the final Ford Crown Victoria roll off the assembly line, marking the end of the traditional American full-size sedan for good. And while three generations of it were made, including the LTD Crown Victoria, it rode on a chassis that dated back to the Carter Administration. That said, Ford dabbled with the idea of modernizing its large sedan prior to that. The result was the Interceptor concept from 2007, looking something like a worthy rival to the Dodge

The Irony of Toyota's Big Announcement Toyota just dropped an eye-opening postulation about battery electric vehicles with vehicle-to-grid capabilities. The manufacturer says the roughly four million EVs currently on American roads could collectively pump approximately 40,000 megawatts back into the power grid, equalling what 40 nuclear reactors generate. Your idle EV could help stabilize grids by leveling spikes in demand, limit outages, and technically even reduce your energy costs. The only i

Honda’s next tiny EV will not rely on cuteness alone. The 2026 Honda Super-One, a city-sized electric hatch spun from the N-One kei car, is being engineered to meet full safety rules in markets like Australia and Europe rather than sliding in as a grey import curiosity. The pitch is quite simple, it comes with all the charm of a kei car, with crash protection and driver assistance that feel much more like a regular family car.

Chinese carmakers like BYD, Chery, Geely, and GWM have been taking the world by storm. Despite not having a presence in the United States, industry figures sourced from a Nikkei report suggest Chinese automakers could end 2025 well ahead of Japanese manufacturers in global sales for the first time in history. Full-year numbers are not published yet, but with the gap widening through November rather than shrinking, confidence around the outcome is high. China has built its success on rapid electr

Rivian’s electronic interior releases help keep the cabin clean and modern, but not everyone is happy with how the rear doors work during power loss. A growing number of R1S and R1T owners are sharing DIY solutions to make emergency exits easier for children, after discovering that the manual release cable sits behind the trim rather than being immediately accessible. But complaints about these electronic door handles aren't new. Recently, China announced a ban on Tesla-style door handles over s

One of Ford’s wildest aero experiments has reappeared in the most everyday place possible. A genuine Ford Probe IV concept, long thought to be lost or scrapped, has surfaced for sale on Facebook Marketplace in Texas, giving a private buyer a shot at a piece of design history that helped steer Ford into the aero era. Facebook Marke

Eric from I Do Cars spent Christmas tearing down one of the most destroyed engines his dismantling business has ever bought, it is a locked-up GM L31 5.7-liter Vortec 350 from a late-’90s full-size truck or van. The video below walks through exactly how a 255-horsepower small-block Chevy can turn its crankcase into shrapnel.

It's tough to imagine where BMW might have been had it not launched its first SUV, the E53 X5, back in 1999. In 2026, the German automaker will once again show boldness with the debut of the first Neue Klasse-based X5, and based on these new spy shots captured by our photographers in northern Sweden, the G65 BMW X5 won't simply exaggerate the styling of the smaller iX3 revealed in 2025. Shot during winter testing near, the images show the X5 with its production headlights, but also its finalized

Over the course of 2025, numerous automakers have been plagued by backup camera failures, from Stellantis and Toyota to Ford and Hyundai. On the more premium end of the spectrum, Porsche has now fallen victim to a similar problem, according to a new recall issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which impacts some 173,538 vehicles across the automaker's lineup. The recall affects vehicles from the 2019 model year all the way up to 2025 variants, and worst of all, Porsche on

Big Shoes To Fill It was the turn of the century, and Honda engineers were hard at work developing a much-needed replacement for the legendary B series line of engines. These naturally-aspirated four-cylinder motors had powered everything from the brand’s fleet of compact economy cars like the Civic Si, to lightweight sporty coupes like the Del Sol, and even entry-level performance sedans like the Acura GS-R through the ‘90s. 

The Electric Truck Reality Nobody Talks About Electric trucks have a fundamental problem that no one wants to admit out loud. Take a Rivian R1T out on the highway, for example, and you'll quickly discover why they remain controversial for long-haul work. Their heavy curb weight, brick-like aerodynamics, and power-hungry motors mean electric trucks are fighting a losing battle against physics. Even with Rivian's largest available battery pack and 420-mile EPA estimated range, real-world range hov

After announcing the move back in October, former McLaren Automotive chief Michael Leiters has today become CEO of Porsche AG, officially taking over from Oliver Blume at the very start of 2026. The move ends Blume’s dual role running both Porsche and Volkswagen Group and hands Stuttgart’s sports car brand to a leader with deep roots in performance, hybrids and SUVs.

Lately, there have been numerous instances of vehicles catching fire, from Hyundai Tucsons to BMW X3s, and, of course, Tesla EVs. Now, a recall published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reveals that there's a potential fire risk for owners of 2022-2023 Mercedes-Benz EQB crossovers. Specifically, the issue concerns the 2023 EQB 250 and the 2022-2023 EQB 300 4MATIC and EQB 350 4MATIC. What initially appeared to be a China-only problem has now reached American vehicles, thanks

Well, we thought that the news about Heartland Park Topeka would be the last big IHRA announcement of 2025, but they squeaked another one in under the wire with a New Year’s Eve announcement that they have also just bought Rockingham Speedway! “The Rock” has been a huge part of American oval track racing and is one of the most iconic tracks in North Carolina, and that’s saying something. So what does this purchase mean? Read the full announcement below to see what IHRA and Rockingham Speedway ha

I know everyone likes to bash on electric vehicles, and I’m clearly not the market they are aiming for, but there is something kind of cool about guys doing EV swaps on certain rides. Sure, I love my horsepower, but a fun little classic cruiser like this Mercury Comet wagon doesn’t need much to be a fun little ride. And I could certainly see putting my 75 year old mom behind the wheel of something like this. She’d never have to do anything but plug it in at home and then cruise around town. Neve

Hybrids are taking center stage again Honda is no stranger to hybrids. Its current lineup consists of four hybrids and a fuel-cell EV, which we’ll give it credit for as a hybrid. Recently, the company announced “next-generation technologies” it planned to launch through 2030, and hybrid tech took center stage. Like most automakers, Honda seemed bullish on EVs, but now it’s focusing on hybrids. Ford recently made a similar pivot, reducing its focus on electrified vehicles and eyeing more hybrids

The newest MINI sets the standard MINI wears many hats in the automotive industry. It’s arguably the most fun vehicle to drive, and is absolutely the BMW Group’s entry-level brand. Being entry-level doesn’t mean MINIs are cheap, but its latest offering will undoubtedly turn heads, particularly for value-conscious shoppers. The new 2026 MINI Countryman Oxford Edition S ALL4 is quite the mouthful. It’s also far less expensive than other Countryman options. Starting at $34,900, the Oxford Edition C

Tesla is not the only automaker that employs the use of flush-fitting door handles, but it's arguably facing the most heat over the design decision, and now, it has responded to a recent lawsuit filed by a man who was severely injured in one of its EVs. In case you're unfamiliar, here's a quick recap. Plaintiff Jefferey L. Dennis was driving a 2018 Tesla Model 3 with his wife, Wendy, when the car allegedly accelerated out of control without driver input, crashed into a utility pole without autom

Clamping stuff to the workbench so you can grind or sand on it is a pain sometimes. And if you are having to move and flip and rotate your part to grind on multiple surfaces, it can really take some time. It might not be a big deal if you are only grinding on one or two parts, but if you are doing lots of grinding then that wasted time can really add up. If you have looked for magnetic grinding tables or grinding chucks then you know these things are not cheap. I’ve seen a few folks build their

Strategic Bet Didn’t Pay Off Outgoing Porsche CEO Oliver Blume reflected on the challenges he faced during his tenure, including a sharp sales decline in China—one of Porsche’s largest markets alongside the U.S. and Germany. In an interview with Germany’s Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Blume said the Chinese luxury market has collapsed by around 80 percent, a downturn that led to missed sales targets and placed added strain on the company’s financial performance. Blume outlined several factors

Mitsubishi's Rally History Mitsubishi is far from the automaker it once was. Now purveyors of competently okay crossovers, there was a time when it made some of the most advanced cars out there and built some of the most dominant rally cars of all time. Well, you can't mention the company's glory days without giving a shout-out to its exploits in the World Rally Championship. The Diamond Star brand's adventures in rallying date back to the late '60s with the Colt 1000F competing in Australia's S

Porsche used 2025 to prove it can modernize hard without losing its core. The year brought an all-new 911 Carrera S, the most powerful production 911 yet, two new electric SUVs and a sweep of major racing titles, all backed by a reshaped leadership team and solid financials. View the 4 images of this gallery o

The International Hot Rod Association has been making huge waves in the drag racing community with some pretty unbelievable announcements and purchases over the past year and there is no sign of them slowing down. After announcing last week that the long abandoned Memphis Motorsports Park had been purchased, and would return to racing glory in 2025, they could have easily cruised through the end of 2025 with no trouble. But that’s not their style, so here we go with one last big announcement for

Hypercar Rooted in History Even before Bugatti set multiple speed records with the Veyron, the French marque already had a rich history shaped by its involvement in motorsports and its long-standing production of ultra-luxury vehicles. This one-of-one 2024 Chiron Super Sport 'Elephant Blanc' blends that heritage with modern technology and is scheduled to be offered for sale through Bonhams Cars. “Elephant Blanc” translates to “white elephant,” a reference to the car’s Blanc Glacier (Glacier Whit