Birth of a Super-Turbo
Diesel racing on a gigantic scale: Gale Banks and Mike Ryan team up to tackle Pikes Peak in a Freightliner semitruck.
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Diesel racing on a gigantic scale: Gale Banks and Mike Ryan team up to tackle Pikes Peak in a Freightliner semitruck.
Gale Banks on Motorweek: The Future of Diesel Power
Tune in to Motorweek’s “Goss’ Garage” to hear Gale Banks discuss the latest trends in the diesel aftermarket. Learn about the impact of electronic engine controls and the benefits of innovative technologies like the Banks Straight-Shot water-methanol system and iQ monitor.
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Gale is a featured guest on the widely popular and often times, irreverent, Smoking Tire Podcast.
Gale is a featured guest on the widely popular and often times, irreverent, Smoking Tire Podcast. And, this week joining Gale at the round table is Dan Neil of the Wall Street Journal. Many across the country enjoy Neil’s Rumble Seat column in the Journal.
The conversation between the two of them lasted nearly two hours and included such topics as Mike Ryan’s Banks Super-Turbo Pikes Peak Freightliner, Class-8 semi truck fuel economy and emissions, Banks StraightShot Methanol Water injection, design and its many applications, Jay Leno’s Tank car, diesel history, and Dan’s continued quest to drive a Banks powered vehicle at the Bonneville Salt Flats.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear Gale and Dan “motor” for two hours straight.
The Podcast can be heard at The Smoking Tire.com and ShoutEngine.com, it goes up at about 2:00 am Wednesday, 8/21.
UPDATE: The show is up on ShoutEngine.com
The in-studio gang from The Smoking Tire podcast—going counterclockwise starting at the bottom right are Matt Farah, Producer of The Smoking Tire.com; Gale Banks, Founder/CEO of Gale Banks Engineering; Dan Neil, writer for The Wall Street Journal; Thad Brown, cameraman for The Smoking Tire; Zack Klapman, writer/producer for The /Drive Network; and Chris Hayes, Founder/CEO of Shout Engine.
Gale Banks makes front-page news, talking about racing, the military, and what it took to get where he is.
Banks Power is pushing the boundaries of diesel performance with their innovative Super-Turbo engine, combining a supercharger and a turbocharger for maximum power and efficiency. This cutting-edge technology was showcased in Mike Ryan’s Freightliner race truck, aiming to break records at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. While the 2013 attempt faced weather challenges, the Super-Turbo engine demonstrated incredible potential and paved the way for future advancements in diesel power.
Supercharger + Turbo = Pikes Peak record?
Want to hear how a Freightliner semi is prepped to conquer Pikes Peak? Tune in to Bob Long’s AutoWorld Radio where Gale Banks dives deep into the prep work for Mike Ryan’s beast. The discussion expands to Gale Banks’ latest product development for OEMs and beyond. Don’t miss it!
In a 2013 interview on SiriusXM’s Road Dog Radio, Gale Banks discussed the performance of Mike Ryan’s Banks Super-Turbo Freightliner at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.
He also shared plans for future record-breaking attempts at Pikes Peak and the Bonneville Salt Flats.
Gale Banks shares exclusive insights on the record-breaking Banks Super-Turbo Freightliner built for the 2013 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Learn how cutting-edge engineering is pushing the limits of performance in this must-watch interview.