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We’re so glad to see Steve back out in the wild, hunting hot rods and muscle cars in the wrecking yard, and sharing all his muscle car knowledge with us.He’s as hard core as they come, and it shows when he’s walking around in the SNOW in the wrecking yard just to highlight fun rides he’s found. We dig it, and appreciate his efforts and know that you guys do too. If you want to get parts or cars from his videos, don’t forget to watch and listen for the name of the yard if you want to contact the

If you haven’t seen the WRC documentary series More Than Machine, and you are a rally racing fan, you are going to want to check out the entire first season at the link below. With behind the scenes, racing action, and more, this series gives you a look you can’t otherwise get from WRC coverage. We love this series, and are thrilled that the new season has started as well. We’ve got Season 2, Episode 3, below for you to enjoy, and more coming! If you missed Season 1 of the series, and would lik

If you own more than one trailer, or have a place that the trailer fits for storage but isn’t easy to back into, you have probably thought about or bought one of those push around trailer dollies to help out. I’ve never owned one, but probably should have, but I do like looking at the electric ones that allow you to move a big or small trailer without much effort. They aren’t cheap though. I’ve looked at used ones, but in general they are a bit out of my budget. Now I’d love to try out one of th

To wrap up 2025, Dylan McCool sat down to give everyone an update on his current projects and some of what to expect in 2026. If you are a fan of all the cool stuff he has going on, then check out the video to see what is in store for your favorite project. Is it the ’58 Plymouth, the Mustang II, or the Monaco body swap? Maybe it’s one of the other jillion he has sitting around? Check it out right here. Video Description: Been waiting on an update on your favorite project car or truck? Look no

The best part about the last few days of the year, and the first few days of the new year, are all the best of videos, photo galleries, and more. We’ve got several coming to you over the next few days, and here is one of them. These are the Wildest Rides of the 2025 NHRA Drag Racing season and we know you’ll dig them. We’re talking slow motion action and more, with some insane smoke and fire. We’re talking explosions, sand trap rides, walls, and more right here in this dramatic year end video.

Mitsubishi’s Flagship Teases Its Return The Mitsubishi Pajero name still means something to many people. Also called the Montero or Shogun, depending on where you’re reading this from, the brand’s flagship SUV quietly ended production in 2021. Since then, Mitsubishi has said a new large SUV is coming, but hasn’t shared much beyond that. That’s why Mitsubishi’s latest corporate video stands out. Released on New Year's Day, there’s a quick shot of what appears to be the next flagship SUV near the

Starting the New Year with a Bang Ram is kicking off 2026 in a big way by giving the 2500 Power Wagon an engine option that it always deserved. For the 2027 model year, the heavy-duty pickup is now (finally) available with a 6.7-liter Cummins High Output turbodiesel. Before you ask, yes, it comes with a tidal wave of torque. There's 1,075 lb-ft of it, to be exact, making it the torquiest in its class as Ram claims. And if that's still not enough, the big-block straight-six diesel also produces 4

The Halo Truck Ram Couldn’t Replace The Ram TRX didn’t just join the off-road pickup crowd when it launched. It arrived as Ram’s most powerful production truck, with 702 horsepower and a clear intent to push the limits of what a half-ton could do from the factory. The catch was its short run. After just three years, the first TRX was gone, leaving a noticeable gap at the top of Ram’s range. After teasers last month, Ram has officially announced the TRX's return, with showroom arrivals set for la

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