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Originally Posted by exitwound
I never understood the need for 'power'. There are autophiles, of course, but there are also mom and pop going to the grocery store. They don't need power. They shouldn't have power. There is no need for 500HP on a 65mph limited network. There are so few situations in which you absolutely *need* that power that it's not worth the price, pollution, weight, etc in my opinion. Too many inconsiderate jerks with macho complexes have these powerful engines. *shrug*
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Very true. But power is also marketing. Watch any football game starting tonight through Sunday, and you'll see...
IMO, I'd rather have closer gears than more power. It's still stunning to me how fast the '74 Porsche 911 was because due mostly to its gears. The car only produced 150 hp.