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Gale Banks Engineering attracts media attention. Road test and product reviews firmly establish Banks’ reputation for excellence in engineering, design and manufacturing of light truck, SUV, and motorhome power systems.
Gale Banks Engineering has been a magnet for media attention since the early years. More than four decades of road-test and product reviews firmly establish our reputation for excellence—and built an archive of magazine articles and television coverage that fills one wall of the company library. Here's a sampling of comments from the media experts:

Trust In Banks

"Gale Banks [has] pulled more power out of diesel engines than just about anyone—from motorhomes to record-breaking Bonneville salt racers. Banks has a history of breaking things—particularly speed records. Throughout the years, he has earned trophies at the Bonneville Salt Flats for the world’s fastest pickup, fastest piston-engine automobile, and fastest passenger car. And those are just a few of his record-setting achievements." —Diesel Power (A Primedia Publication)

"This is one of those places that never fails to deliver exactly what they advertise. Their stuff simply works. It fits together the first time. It never breaks. How are those for credentials?" Ford Truckin'

"It was a pleasure to test a performance-improving aftermarket modification that actually works as advertised." Trailer Life

"If you're looking for dependable and reliable performance, contact Gale Banks Engineering. Gale's credits and customer feedback speaks for itself." Super Chevy

"Banks has earned one of the best reputations in the turbocharging industry for both his automotive and marine applications." Turbo

"Peak numbers tell just part of the story. The Banks PowerPack broadened the total range." Coast To Coast

"To hard-core gear-heads, Gale Banks Engineering has been the 'Top Shop' developing products in the high performance/race arena since the late 50's." Truckin'

"… premier home of turbocharged vehicles and engines of all types, Banks Engineering. Everything is done with state-of-the-art engineering as the first consideration." Hot Rod

"Banks Engineering is solidly established as the leader, offering complete kits for both gasoline and diesel power plants." Off-Road

"Gale Banks Engineering is a research and development operation tied to an exacting manufacturing and service organization." Equipment World

"You have the comforting feeling that Banks is doing everything right." —Car and Driver

 

Beyond Power: Durability, Dependability, Fuel Economy & Pleasure

"Power production and fuel economy are often mutually exclusive goals, and the latter is often sacrificed to the former. But where there's a will there's a way, and Gale Banks is particularly willful about fuel-efficient power production." Field & Stream

"Banks provides a much needed performance boost plus ten percent jump in mpg." Popular Mechanics

"The improvement in all categories of testing was impressive. Every aspect of the final design was carefully engineered for optimum improvement of the engine's ability to breathe." Motorhome

"Some vehicles equipped with Banks have over 200,000 miles of successful operation." Diesel Progress

"Over seven years of development that went into the design of the Sidewinder, Banks tested over 125 prototypes, wore out numerous engines, and used up two trucks. As a result, they offer you the perfect turbocharger." Today's Truck & Sport Utility Performance

"Every part of Banks' turbo system is the best it can be." Vans & Trucks

"Aside from the nuts and bolts of comparative performance and fuel economy is the aesthetic value of Banks' kit. Everyone who enjoys engine performance gets excited about equipment that looks good and has an authoritative sound. In those categories, Banks scores a 10." Trailer Life

"Banks' work is a delight to both the seat-of-the-pants and the eye. His engineering ethic is to make it look as good as it works." Sport Car Graphic

 

Credentials

"Banks is recognized as one of the world's foremost authorities, worked directly with the Big Three auto-makers in product development, and even was called upon to head up several speed and racing campaigns—including a GMC Syclone that ran more than 200 mph at Bonneville." Sport Truck

"Gale Banks, of Gale Banks Engineering, is a leading expert in wringing the utmost oomph out of a wide range of diesel engines." Petersen's 4-Wheel & Off-Road

"Gale Banks is an acknowledged expert on the science and art of airflow management through an internal combustion engine." Equipment World

"The acknowledged guru of high-performance turbocharging: Gale Banks of Azusa, California." Boating

"Gale Banks, the truck industry's king of bolt-on performance, owns the leading-edge in technology these days." PBS Motorweek

"Gale Banks, an old (and I mean that in a positive way) hot rodder … is a bit of a perfectionist, always trying to outdo even himself." Four Wheeler

"He's made his mark, time and again, all over the go-fast industry, somehow always managing to have a comfortable edge over the competition." Off-Road

"Banks is a wizard at making quick vehicles quicker and turning slow vehicles into quick ones." Pickup Van & 4WD

"Gale Banks' experience with high-performance engines and speed record-setting attempts provided excellent background in developing intake and exhaust manifolds to minimize flow losses and backpressure losses in an engine." Diesel Progress

"His background placed Banks in a preeminent position around RV manufacturers, especially since he has worked with RV owners for a number of years." TrailBlazer

"Gale Banks is now the foremost supplier of high-performance turbocharger kits and complete turbocharged engines for marine and automotive applications—both pleasure and racing." Turbochargers (HP Books)