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Diesel Powered Banks S-10 Sets New World Records

Oh diesel, you are such a cruel mistress. The mega torque potential of your compression ignitioned genius is only offset by the additional cost of purchase and the scary rise in fuel prices. Diesel, why must you taunt us with new drag racing figures which both shock and delight? You convince the motor heads at Banks Power to install a Duramax into an S-10, then turbocharge the bejeesus out of it, to the point where the engine builds up to 1250 HP and 1250 lb.ft. of torque. This S-10 equipped with your oil burning splendor recently turned in drag times of 7.72 seconds at 179.21MPH. Diesel, you are such a tease. More »

2:15 PM on Mon Apr 7 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,311 views, 11 comments

Latest by Plain-Bellied Sneetch: It's probably getting pretty good mileage while doing it, too. more »

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Video of the Fastest Diesel Truck: I'm Going to Fight it, But I'll Let it Live


Yesterday, we showed you the purported world's fastest diesel truck from Banks Power. Today, we've got video of the truck making it's quickest pass at the NHRA Nationals this October. When you watch the video you'll notice the driver is Wes Anderson. While you may not care for the miniaturist approach he takes to mise en scène or his quirky dialogue, you can't argue with the results. Some pictures of another Banks Sidewinder we snagged at the Detroit Grand Prix below:

2:30 PM on Wed Dec 5 2007
By Matt Hardigree
2,041 views, 12 comments

Latest by suzq044: i saw this one on .. either Speed or History channel.. i think we'll be going to banks when we turbo one of our old chevy trucks. more »