OT: Cadillac To Soon Join The 500 HP Club?

Well, if the early 70's gas didn't destroy the evolution...

Of course now that our "cheap" places are almost $2.30/gallon, will we see the return of the Citation? How about the 2006 Pinto?

Steve

Please, just shoot me now...

//Mike

No you have to be around for the 2007 revival of the Vega and the Dodge Omni!

Super power house automobiles!

I just hope they don't rip the guts out of the new '05 and call it the Mustang III...

Funny (and sad) how history has this tendency to repeat itself.

PERFECT!! Now that gas is closing in on $3 a gallon, it couldn't be better timing.

In a year or two, you'll be able to find lot of very powerful cars (4 cylinder trade-ins) sitting in used car lots and priced real cheap. Been there and done that.. twice.

LJH

Ironic isn't it ??

Police Agencies all over N.America have been SCREAMING at Ford for YEARS to increase the Power of the Crown Victoria Police Interceptor!!

A 2004 P71 (CVPI) spits out a measly 239 HP !!!

WAKE UP FORD !!!!!!

-ERIC

Starting back in 1971-72 era, it was the Insurance Industry, Feds AND high gasoline prices that KILLED last the Horsepower War.

Why aren't the Insurance Industry and Feds jumping on High Horsepower cars like they did in the past ??

-ERIC

I meant only "250" Horsepower in 2004 CVPIs.

-ERIC

I don't know about the feds, but the insurance industry probably realized that they actually make more money when people have more powerful vehicles.

First, they get to charge higher premiums from the start, just because of the HP rating. Second, they're probably thinking more power = more temptation to go fast = more likely to get a ticket = an excuse to raise premiums even higher = Profit!

(You know what "IIHS" really stands for, right? It's the Insurance Intrigue for Higher Surcharges.)

Remember how Chrysler almost died because they kept only big cars right up until the late 1970s? could happen again, depending on what happens with oil.

-Rich

Wel, between CAFE standards and the insurance companies, it IS happening again...

So you're saying that Ford should slap the Mach 1 drivetrain in it and call it a day?

There's no sense in trying to keep up with supercars. It's only going to mean that another idiot dies going way too fast. The local guys around here can't seem to pilot their P71's around with their measely power ratings without hitting things with regularity. The state boys are a little better, but what's the difference? The radio can call in for backup and block the road off well before that Crown Vic is going to get motivated to catch a

Besides, Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Porsches... just about any crotch rocket you can think of... will still easily outrun it.

JS

I might take an '06 Pinto Turbo, or I might hold out until '07 for the Omni GLH-S. Preferrably the Omni, as long as they can make one that doesn't rust out almost immediately.

;-)

There's a bright side to everything. Look at all of the used Cobras that are going to be laying around if gas goes insane. :-)

I should get a picture... they're building a new gas station by my house and the sign is electronic. They're doing burn-in testing of the sign or something, and the prices listed are...

I was amused....

JS

Well, it's already happened. It's called the Prius and Insight and a number of other names.

Dana