Adam Carolla Podcast with Gale Banks
Gale Banks Hangs With Funnyman Adam Carolla on his “Carcast” Show and talks about the Banks Sidewinder S-10 drag truck and the Banks-powered VW Jetta TDI and
September 16, 2009
Secret Spy Photos of Banks Power Marine Turbo-diesel Revealed
We’ll give you the full inside scoop when the crew can stop and take a breath, but there’s a really rad “proof of concept” test engine being
September 11, 2009
The Banks Engine Test Cells – State of the Art and Ever-Changing
There are a number of areas located throughout the 11+ acre Banks design and manufacturing facility that are dedicated specifically to testing. This Friday we’re specifically looking
September 4, 2009
The Banks Environmental Test Chamber
This unusual-looking unit is an “environmental test chamber,” the electronic equivalent of one Banks’ engine dynamometers, it’s the place where electronic components and systems go to get
August 28, 2009
Banks Dodge High-Ram
New Banks CNC Ported 3″ & 3½” High-Rams Kick Major Ass! WE’VE CREATED A MONSTER!The Banks High-Rams are designed in the computer utilizing computational fluid dynamics, prototyped
August 24, 2009
Gale Banks Joins Racing Legends Signing Pinewood Racer for SEMA Charity Auction
The highly-anticipated second annual SEMA Pinewood Drag Race, presented by eBay Motors, will be held on August 1, 2009, at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena. Banks
July 23, 2009
Gale Banks Helps Open Pep Boys’ First “Speed Shop” – New Division To Feature Full Line Of Banks Power Products
Gale Banks was on hand on Saturday May 30 and Sunday May 31 to help celebrate the grand opening of Pep Boy’s first-ever dedicated Speed Shop in
May 31, 2009
Warrior In Repose
(From the Archives – 04.12.02)
We have told you about some of the exciting projects currently under construction in the Banks race shop, but we have some good skeletons in the closet here at Banks, too.
May 12, 2009
Mercedes Pro Mod
(From the Archives – Circa 2002)
Mercedes Benz 500-SL Time Machine
Combining the technology of the Stealth Fighter, the class of Mercedes Benz and the engineering prowess of Banks, this project is the ultimate blend of Funny Car and Pro Stock. Years ahead of its time in design and construction, the Benz project has been literally hand-crafted by Banks’ own speed demon, Rick “Speed” Lefever.
May 12, 2009
Banks Talks Tech
(From the Archives – 11.19.04)
Diesel — The Performance Choice
Some old ideas about performance are slow to die.
The very idea that diesel engines could replace exotic gasoline engines as the top performing powerplants in cars, light trucks, and SUVs seems ludicrous to many automotive enthusiasts. How could a slow, smelly diesel ever hope to compete against an overhead cam, high-revving, high-compression, sophisticated gasoline engine? And the concept of a diesel as a racing engine seems to be pure heresy! What, enthusiasts ask, has the world come to?
May 12, 2009