Speed School Podcast with Gale Banks

Latest Episodes:

Ep 3 - Kory Willis and the EPA, Consequences of Poor Tuning, the Real Story of Gale Banks and CARB May 10, 2022

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Gale Banks welcomes Kory Willis, owner of PPEI. The controversial Louisana-based tuner discusses his fight with the EPA, ownership of a Tesla Plaid, making sizeable horsepower gains on emissions-equipped vehicles, and valuable tips that he's learned from Gale. The two gearheads also discuss the future of automotive electrification including a story about Gale's adventure in Jay Leno's Tesla Model S Plaid.

Ep 2 - How Not To Drive A 1,400HP Trans-Am, Why Is Gale Laughing So Hard?, Rick Young's Stories May 02, 2022

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Gale Banks welcomes Rick Young, Banks' 12th employee. Gale erupts in infectious laughter as Rick recalls hilarious antics during the company's early years. From racing exotics in Banks' 1,400 horsepower twin-turbo muscle cars to frightening customers in their own vehicles, Rick's epic tales have Gale falling off his chair.

Ep 1 - World's Fasted Production Car with Car & Driver's Csaba Csere Apr 26, 2022

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Gale Banks welcomes Csaba Csere, former technical director and editor-in-chief of Car and Driver. The two laugh about making history in a 700-hp, 200-mph street-legal Pontiac Trans Am. And, a hair-raising tale of a 170 mph test drive down a Southern California highway that almost cost their lives. Gale answers your questions.