Diesel pickup sets land-speed record. (Industry News).(Brief Article)

In October, Gale Banks Engineering proved its street-legal, Cummins-powered Dodge Dakota is the world's fastest pickup by running more than 213 miles per hour at Bonneville. The 700-horsepower truck, named Project Sidewinder, pulled a trailer full of spare parts onto the Salt Flats. With a change of tires, it broke the speed record for diesel pickup trucks at an average speed of 182.613 mph.

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