A Passport to Baja Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) is going to compete at the 2027 Score World Desert Championship. The Honda Passport “Baja Spec” race truck will be unveiled on October 29, 2026, and if you want to see it…
Making Every Kilowatt Count Ford is following through on its promise to offer a sub-$30,000 electric pickup truck with the Fathom. It promises the utility of a truck running solely on electricity without breaking the…
More Freedom Under the Hood One of the best perks of EVs? Automakers can play Tetris with all the hardware underneath. Forget the old days of squeezing in a bulky engine and transmission – electric cars let you shuffle…
Ford has identified a tailgate issue with certain full-size pickups, affecting every model from the best-selling F-150 through to the immensely capable F-450 Super Duty. Under certain conditions, a tailgate cable could…
No Compromises The Aston Martin Valhalla is the brand’s first plug-in hybrid supercar, tapping into the segment Ferrari and Lamborghini compete in with the 849 Testarossa and Revuelto, respectively. Now, Aston Martin…
Up to 18 inches of snow is forecast over high terrain through Thursday under a new winter storm warning from the National Weather Service, with gusts to 35 mph and blowing snow that could significantly reduce visibility…
Toyota is one of the first automakers announcing exhibits for this year’s SEMA Show, and instead of showing off a slammed Corolla, a 2JZ-swapped GR86, or anything else that might be fun on asphalt, the automaker is…
Luxury and Performance Cranked to 11 Bugatti’s lineage may span over a century, but over the last 20 years, it’s been known as the purveyor of some of the most extreme hypercars the world has ever seen. From the Veyron…
The Fastest-Selling Porsche of All Time Younger generations may find it hard to believe that Porsche was nearly bankrupt in the early-’90s. In the late-’80s recession, slumping sales, and internal mismanagement nearly…
Heritage and Precision Mazda and Seiko are two very important Japanese companies; both exhibit true heritage and precision when it comes to car making and watchmaking. Between the two of them is an expansive back catalog…
Over the course of this year, sales of the Jeep Compass have spiraled, and some blame its higher pricing, so one might expect Stellantis to give the 2027 model a price cut, but alas, the base MSRP has risen. Instead of a…
Toyota has initiated a new recall, and it’s a serious one. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 228,367 Toyota Sienna Hybrid 7-seat minivans are being recalled due to a dangerous defect in the…
Honda’s built a reputation on engines that usually outlast its owners. The Shea family’s 2017 Honda Pilot had covered just 56,000 miles and was diagnosed with rod bearing failure last year, just out of warranty. The…
The Kia EV9 has been one of the best-selling three-row EVs on sale in America in 2026. In fact, the only dedicated three-row electric SUV that has outsold it this year is the Rivian R1S, according to an EV sales report…
The Value of Star Power Aside from limited production and extreme powertrains, film provenance can also help increase a car’s value. That’s evident in cars like the original Batmobile from the 1966 TV series, which sold…
The Case Continues Scout Motors hasn’t even sold a single car yet, and it’s still at odds with the ‘volks’ that can sell them ‘wagens.’ Under the startup’s business model, the Volkswagen-backed brand is planning to go…
Toyota May Want to Go Its Own Way While Toyota is known as one of the world’s top-selling automakers, it is also planning to expand its role as an engine supplier with a new family of inline-four engines. These engines…
Not the Picture Ford Wanted Rearview cameras are important not only to help drivers see behind their vehicles when backing up, but also to comply with U.S. safety regulations. This is why Ford addressed rearview camera…
GM Isn’t Done Developing New Engines General Motors may have introduced several new engines for its upcoming trucks, including a new V8 and a massive diesel mill for heavy-duty models, but the American automaker appears…
The Lexus RZ has come a long way since originally arriving in the U.S. for the 2023 model year. That early model was held back by a poor range and high pricing, but both issues have been addressed to some extent. As a…
Mitsubishi Motors is back at the SEMA Show for the first time since 2012, but it’s not bringing a wild custom build to Las Vegas as you might expect but a production model. This year’s SEMA Show (Nov. 3-6) marks the…
Next Big Business Toyota is undoubtedly a leader in the global automotive landscape, competing against the likes of Volkswagen Group and Hyundai Motor Group. The Japanese automaker may be best known as a vehicle…
Mazda Consolidates Its Midsize SUV Lineup After last week’s leak, Mazda has finally announced the 2027 CX-90’s pricing and packaging. The big news? The midsize SUV now comes with two-row configurations, which means the…
Performance Add-Ons Manufacturers love tacking on more sales to customers; they find ways to entice buyers to spend more on their cars. This is even more common with performance or special-edition cars. Even though these…
The Pajero’s Shorter Side Mitsubishi recently brought back the Pajero for its fifth generation, but unlike previous generations, the latest iteration so far comes only in a five-door configuration. Introducing a…
A Rare Hypercar Faces a Recall There are only a few Koenigsegg CC850s in existence, and that’s expected. With a price tag of over $3 million, the Swedish hypercar isn’t exactly for the masses. Unfortunately, all CC850s…
Up to 12 inches of snow is forecast for the high country from 8 p.m. ET Tuesday under winter weather advisories from the National Weather Service, with the heaviest totals above 4,000 feet. Forecasters expect the snow…
Ford’s Godzilla V8 Faces NHTSA Investigation Engines seem to be under the microscope lately, and Ford’s Godzilla V8 is the latest to get the spotlight. This 7.3-liter beast, usually found powering heavy-duty trucks and…
Here’s our sixth gallery of photos from David Whealon’s coverage of the NHRA Nationals at the Rock! Thanks to David for always being such a great BANGshift.com contributor and sharing all his photos with all of us. See…
The World Power Wheel Standing Championships, aka the Byron Wheelie Contest, has been one of the more insane dragstrip events for nearly 3 decades. The 2026 edition of this awesome event was the 28th! There is almost no…
Jeep unveiled a new 35-inch tire package for the 2027 Gladiator this week, which brings improved off-roading capabilities to three trims. But the rest of the 2027 Gladiator lineup has not been neglected, either. Across…
Over the course of 2026, the Autoblog spy photographers have spotted numerous heavily camouflaged development mules for the facelifted Range Rover SUV, and their latest sighting calls into question the extensive…
Strike One: Model Y At the 2020 Battery Day, Elon Musk took the stage and announced that the EV maker would move away from 2170 cells to 4680 cells. These new and “improved” batteries eventually made their way into the…
We’re now in the final stretch of 2026, and that means we’re getting more pricing announcements for the new model year, with the latest update coming from Kia and its EV6 compact electric crossover. For 2027, the EV6…
The Jeep Gladiator is one of the noisiest and least comfortable pickups you can buy, but it’s almost unbeatable as an off-roader and adventure truck. Remove the doors and throw your dirt bike in the back, and it’s a…
At well over 5,000 pounds, the new BMW iX3 is quite a heavy beast for a vehicle in the compact SUV segment. You can thank the big battery for that, of course. The question is: Does the heavy electric powertrain…
Our friend Lake Speed Jr., the Motor Oil Geek, has taught us more about oil than I ever would have imagined. He often talks about what oil does to engines when the wrong oil is chosen for your application or for the type…
We’ve all seen the Chevelle and the Grand National in other Vice Grip Garage videos before, but this is a pretty impressive drive to make for both of them. 4,000 miles total, driving from Tennessee to Arizona and back…
The Hemi might be the most iconic engine ever produced. It doesn’t matter what country you are from, what era you like, or what kind of car you personally drive because if you follow motorsports at all, then you know…
When you watch this Melbourne Jamboree 2026 video from Victorian Motorsports Park in Australia you’ll see some of the coolest cars you’ve never seen before if you haven’t been to Australia. I always love checking out…
Not Quite the Electric Revolution Tesla originally envisioned producing around 250,000 Cybertrucks annually, but the electric pickup has fallen well short of that target. To be fair, though, EV demand has been…
Trouble on Two Fronts Ever since Mitsubishi’s U.S. sales peaked in 2002 with models like the Eclipse, the automaker has struggled to regain its footing in the region. It continued to compete as a major player against…
Its Own Icon The Pope is an important symbol in the Christian world, as the representative of God himself on earth. As such, each Pope is an icon and becomes a recognizable figure worldwide. With millions in his ‘flock’…
GM won’t promise that every future Cadillac will have a steering wheel, but it is promising that anyone who wants to drive a V Blackwing will be able to. Whether or not this means drivable in our current understanding…
Next Big Leap Acura reportedly plans to sell 200,000 vehicles per year by 2030, which would put it ahead of Cadillac and Audi if these two luxury brands maintain their current sales levels. The plan is to expand the…
Hyundai’s New Looks It’s that time in the product lifecycle when Hyundai updates its design language across most of its models. We’ve already seen the debut of the all-new Elantra and Tucson, as well as speculation about…
Diesel Prices Are Rising, But GM Still Backs Its Duramax Diesel prices are skyrocketing everywhere, and that means filling up a diesel pickup is starting to sting. So it’s no surprise that GM CEO Mary Barra got grilled…
The Limits of Pre-Purchase Inspections Buying a used car inherently involves financial risk, but a thorough pre-purchase inspection is widely considered the ultimate safety net. Buyers gladly pay independent mechanics to…
Power Bump For the 2027 model year of the Chevrolet Corvette, the automaker introduced updates that streamline the lineup and, most importantly, add a new V8. Every new Chevy V8 is an important milestone, given that the…
One After Another The year 2026 has to be one of the busiest in BMW’s history. A raft of all-new and heavily updated models will spill over into 2027. This year alone, the German automaker has launched a barrage of new…
