Category Archive: Apex Racing News, BangShift APEX, BangShift News, BangShift Road Test
London By Way Of Berlin: The Aston Marton DBX707 Has An Odd Name, Lots of German Parts, But Plenty of Horsepower As Well
Feb 02, 2022Brian LohnesComments Off on London By Way Of Berlin: The Aston Marton DBX707 Has An Odd Name, Lots of German Parts, But Plenty of Horsepower As Well
The Aston Martin DBX is one of the few SUVs from high-end marques that actually deserves the badge. Although having mostly Mercedes-Benz powertrain components, Aston really took it upon themselves to...
The Upcoming Huracan Sterrato Is A Rally-Inspired, Screaming, Awesome Machine That You Cannot Afford
Feb 02, 2022Brian Lohnes1
(By Tom Lohnes) – Lamborghini stands out among many of its VW group sister companies as the crazy one. With an absolutely wild history, some legendary nameplates, and a great fleet of...
Stunning: The All-New Gordon Murray Automotive T.33 Is A Masterwork Of Design And Performance
Feb 01, 2022Brian Lohnes1
(By Tom Lohnes) – Professor Gordon Murray is a man of many things. Having designed many Formula 1 cars, and the car nearly everyone heralds as the single best automobile ever made, the Mclaren...
Throwin’ Shade: The Dodge Social Media Team Seems To Have Swiped At Ford…But Why? What’s It Mean?
Jan 20, 2022Brian Lohnes7
(By Tom Lohnes) – Dodge is known for being bold. With their social media department literally telling Ford to “pop the hood” on their new Raptor they are no strangers to throwing shade at...
Long In The Tooth: The 1982 Maserati Merak SS Was An Italian Looker That Had Lost Its Fastball
Jan 15, 2022Brian LohnesComments Off on Long In The Tooth: The 1982 Maserati Merak SS Was An Italian Looker That Had Lost Its Fastball
There’s something kind of sad about seeing a once successful person, organization, or thing just kind of limping into its inevitable end. For Maserati and the Merak SS that was the situation in...
Are You Coming Or Not? Questions Remains On Potential Start Of 2023 Z06 Production – Will They Start Building In May?
Jan 14, 2022Brian Lohnes3
(By Tom Lohnes) – As we all know, 2022 just started. But General Motors thinks otherwise. Just now sort of recovering from the never-ending chip shortage, they have decided that they will be...
Hitch In The Giddy-Up: Mustang Sales Slump In 2021 and Challenger Takes Top Sports Car Sales Spot!
Jan 07, 2022Brian Lohnes2
(By Tom Lohnes) – The Ford Mustang has had some pretty rough years. There was the cool but heavy 1971-1973 ‘Stang, the downright gutless Mustang II, and more recently the 2005-2010 model...
Fare Thee Well: The 2022 Audi TTRS Will Be The Final Version Of The Little 400hp Rocket
Dec 14, 2021Brian LohnesComments Off on Fare Thee Well: The 2022 Audi TTRS Will Be The Final Version Of The Little 400hp Rocket
(By Tom Lohnes) – In today’s market of sports cars, performance on paper is sadly the most important element. People too often dismiss cars as slow, when they are really not meant to be a...
Almost Here: The 2022 Acura Integra Prototype Is Set To Be Revealed This Week – The Return Of A Big Nameplate
Nov 08, 2021Brian LohnesComments Off on Almost Here: The 2022 Acura Integra Prototype Is Set To Be Revealed This Week – The Return Of A Big Nameplate
(By Tom Lohnes) – With 2022 right around the corner, Acura has some things planned. There’s the shockingly expensive MDX Type-S slated for next year, the sad discontinuation of the NSX, and...
Don’t Call It A Comeback: Rumors Running Wild About The Possible Return Of The Toyota MR2 – Porsche Involved?
Oct 26, 2021Brian Lohnes3
(By Tom Lohnes) – The Toyota MR2 has been throughout history, Toyota’s entry-level, fun-to-drive, slightly wacky sports car that’s a fun option to budget-minded enthusiasts. Well, a...
Is Tesla Readying A Model S Plaid+ ‘Ring Wrecker? Mysterious Model S Plaid+ Spotted Ripping Around German Course
Oct 25, 2021Brian Lohnes3
(By Tom Lohnes) – After being allegedly cancelled for the 2022 model year, a strange Tesla Model S Plaid+ prototype has been spotted ripping around the Nürburgring Nordschelife In Germany....
Balance Is Key: 11th Generation Civic Si Debuts With Slightly Less Power But More Concentration On Chassis and Handling
Oct 21, 2021Brian LohnesComments Off on Balance Is Key: 11th Generation Civic Si Debuts With Slightly Less Power But More Concentration On Chassis and Handling
(By Tom Lohnes) – The new Honda Civic Si is here, and it isn’t really what we all expected. First off, the biggest upset for enthusiasts, this new sporty Civic makes a whole 200 horsepower....
Battle In Bowling Green: OPTIMA’s Search For The Ultimate Street Car Series Hits NCM Motorsports Park
Oct 15, 2021Chad Reynolds1
(Words by By Jim McIlvaine) The regular season of OPTIMA’s 2021 Search for the Ultimate Street Car, presented by Advance Auto Parts, wrapped up at NCM Motorsports Park on October 10th, leaving...
Hydrogen Hustler: Toyota’a President Is Set To Race A Corolla With A Hydrogen Burning 1.6L GR Yaris Engine!
Sep 22, 2021Brian Lohnes2
(By Tom Lohnes) – Toyota as a company reminds me of the color beige. Their cars are good, but lack emotion, and their sports cars both aren’t exactly all Toyota. Toyota’s president on...