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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
1,310 views, 11 comments

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

offbeat news

Google Street View Makes Phoenix Look Dangerous

We're beginning to wonder if Google Street View is somehow causing these accidents. We saw the awesome Audi Q7 versus Range Rover upside-down cake near the Phoenix Country Club a couple of weeks ago. Now we're seeing another one a mere 2.7 miles away. "That's crazy talk!" you say. Nope, there's definitely a case to be made. While the country club crackup was decidedly expensive, this one is a bit more low-rent. Underneath the blazing Arizona sun (which apparently destroyed the front camera element), this Chevrolet Cavalier took a dirt nap after being T-boned by an S-10. You can barely make out the high build quality of the Cav because it's hidden behind the wrinkled roof and the driver still chilling out in the passenger seat. We're also enjoying the "WTF?" look on the burly cop's face when he notices the camera car. [Google Street View]

10:30 AM on Mon Jan 21 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,875 views, 20 comments

Latest by Armand4: Quick! Someone alert Patrick Bedard so he has some filler for his next diatribe in Car And Driver! more »

clips

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 »

news

More Citation Silliness

Bumbeck, fine purveyor of Montrose Mopardom and Other Automotive Oddities, sent us over these pics snapped by his pal Dave Wallace somewhere on the very long street we in Los Angeles know as Sepulveda Blvd. While the grille's pure Chevy X-Car, the rest of the damn thing is some sort of full-custom S-10 based whatnot. Honestly, though, for many people, being disabled is hard enough. Do we have to make our nation's handicapped look as though they're complete dorks, too? More »

11:30 PM on Fri Aug 25 2006
By Davey G. Johnson
646 views, 4 comments

Latest by Mark Miller: Wow! I had no idea that this legendary vehicle still exists! The car is indeed based on a Chevy Citation X, folks, but it is a very, very special Citation X. You see this is a Bonneville Flats Land Speed more »