If there's something that Gale Banks lacks, it certainly isn't confidence. Spend just five minutes talking to the man, and he might come off as a little too confident. However, once one realizes all ...

General Motors' new Camaro and Firebird "F-cars" may rank among the world's best handlers, but their drivetrains leave a lot to be desired, especially if they're subjected to any serious power ...

In 1975, Volvo hired us to design and build a prototype turbocharged automobile based on its 242. At the time, we were fully engaged in selling our twin-turbo Gale Banks Marine Engines worldwide--why ...

His business has always been in the drag strips, salt flats and gearhead garages of Southern California. But for the past 25 years, Gale Banks, CEO of Gale Banks Engineering, also has been a prophet ...

Gale Banks always had the need for speed. Whether hurtling 200 mph across the Bonneville Salt Flats in a test car or starting for Team Donahue 2005 in the Baja 1000, improving engine performance is ...

Think diesels aren't fast? Performance-parts guru Gale Banks Engineering's Chevrolet S10 Duramax diesel-powered pickup turned in a 180-mph run that made it the first-ever diesel pickup to reach that ...