Category Archive: BangShift APEX, BangShift News, BangShift Road Test
Don’t Call It A Comeback: The 2023 BMW 3.0 CSL Harks To The Past With Big Power, Tech, and Balance
(By Tom Lohnes) – About 10 years ago, BMW teased us with what looked like the return of the legendary 3.0 CSL, but it never came to be. The modern concept car carried all of the beautiful...
Integra Easter Egg: The Acura That Riled Up The Internet Is Winning Some Back With Neat Features And Nods To The Past
(By Tom Lohnes) – We all know by now that the Acura Integra has and always will be a poshed-up Civic with a better engine. Sure, the old ones from the late 80’s to the mid 2000’s were...
A Much Needed Revamp: Lexus Freshens The RX Lineup From Top To Bottom – More Horsepower, Handling, Performance
(By Tom Lohnes) – Since the mid 1990’s the Lexus RX has been a staple of the luxury crossover. With ample room, tons of modern features, and a solid, reliable, powertrain as standard, the RX...
A Return To Form: The MC20 Cielo Is A Beautiful, Fast, and Exclusive Maserati, The Way They Should All Be
(By Tom Lohnes) – Believe it or not, it has nearly been 2 years since Maserati unveiled their MC20 supercar. Yep, time flies. Obviously, the pandemic affected a lot in the automotive industry,...
Game Changer: This Great Video Tells The Origin Story Of The Legend Datsun 240Z
There are cars that are well remembered. There are cars that are well loved. Those are actually pretty common. What isn’t common is a car that can be singularly named as one that transformed...
The Brute Is Back: BMW Announces The 2023 M4 CSL A 540 Horsepower Carbon Fiber Everywhere Beast
(By Tom Lohnes) – BMW has had some iconic cars under the M brand, but one series really sticks out. The M3, the vehicle that started it all for the M brand on the road, is truly an icon of a...
New Face, Same Value: The 2023 Subaru Legacy Gets A Facelift – New Looks and Little Else, Does It Work?
(By Tom Lohnes) – Subaru has been in the news quite a bit recently, and it hasn’t been for good things. First, about a year ago, Subaru was slandered on social media for not adding enough...
Rent-A-Racer Is BACK: Hertz Now Offering The Ford Mustang GT500H and GT-H To Renters In Select Cities
(By Tom Lohnes) – Are you tired of the standard old Chevy Malibu as a rental car? Do you also have ridiculous amounts of money to spend on a rental car for a few days? Well, Ford and Shelby...
2023 Nissan Z Pricing Announced: Aggressive Pricing Should Heat Up The Japanese Sports Car Battle!
(By Tom Lohnes) – So far in 2022, we have had a lot of cool car announcements. There has been the Toyota GR Corolla, the Mercedes-AMG SL, and even a manual transmission offered in the 2023...
Ferrari Gets In On The SUV Game: The Upcoming V12 Powered Purosangue Is The Company’s First Foray Into Lux SUVs
(By Tom Lohnes) – Ferrari is possibly the most well-known manufacturer of vehicles on the planet. Sure, some of their cars over the years have been less than good, but they’re still highly...
Small and Mighty: The Latest Audi RS3 Packs 401hp, An 8-Speed Dual Clutch, and A Price That’s Nice For The Segment
(By Tom Lohnes) – The Audi RS3 is a monster. With over 400 horses on tap from a turbocharged 5-cylinder, the RS3 really takes the VW Golf platform to the limits of its factory performance....
2024 Mustang News: More Of The Same…But Cleaner? No New Engines For The ’24 Mustang Announced
(By Tom Lohnes) – Well, that’s kind of a bummer. According to an executive at Ford performance, the 2024 Ford Mustang is launching with the same two regular engines it already has. According...
Stickin’ It To ‘Em: The Toyota Supra Has Finally Gained A Factory Manual Transmission Option
(By Tom Lohnes) – The day is finally here. The Current-generation Toyota Supra can now be had with three pedals just like all of its predecessors. Since it launched at the Detroit auto show in...
