This program goes back to where we started: turbocharging gas engines. We’re beginning with a non-diesel platform, running it hard in the dyno cell, and building from a baseline into a boosted combination. The progression matters. First we learn what the engine does on its own, then we add a turbo system, then step up to twin turbos. That gives us a clean look at what each change does and what the engine will tolerate when the power comes up.
The video opens in Banks' original dyno cell, a room previously used for several high-profile engine programs, including destructive Duramax testing, a supercharged twin-turbo Duramax monster-truck engine project, and years of intensive dyno development. The cell is presented as a familiar test environment with a long history of extreme engine evaluation.
The focus then shifts to the dyno cell itself. The team explains that the facility is being refreshed in preparation for a new round of engine development.
This reset marks the beginning of a new program rather than a continuation of the diesel projects that previously occupied the room.
The central reveal is that the next engine program will mark a return to Banks' roots, but it will not involve a diesel.
That distinction signals a major change from the Duramax-centered testing viewers may associate with the dyno cell. Instead, a new engine platform will become the subject of intensive development and experimentation.
The team outlines a clear progression for the program.
The engine will first be pushed hard in naturally aspirated form. From there, the team plans to add a turbocharger before eventually moving to a twin-turbo configuration.
This establishes the development path for the upcoming series: naturally aspirated baseline testing, single-turbo development, and finally twin-turbo testing.
Although the teaser does not disclose engine specifications, it makes clear that the new platform will be subjected to serious dyno testing.
The goal is to push the engine through increasingly demanding configurations and determine what it can handle. Given the dyno cell's history of punishing development work, the project is positioned as much more than a simple engine installation or demonstration.
The engine's identity is deliberately withheld, with viewers invited to guess what it is in the comments.
One additional clue is offered: GM fans may not be happy about the choice. Combined with the confirmation that the engine is not a diesel, that hint suggests the upcoming project represents a significant departure from the engine platforms recently featured at Banks.
Overall, the video serves as the launch announcement for a new Banks engine-development series.
It reintroduces the original dyno cell, recalls some of the extreme testing performed there, and lays out the roadmap for an unidentified non-diesel engine that will be tested naturally aspirated, turbocharged, and eventually twin-turbocharged.
