[preston]

I agree I have also felt this way for a long time. Used to be you really had to be a core hot rodder to make big power, now its available to everyone.

I simply cannot believe those guys on the you tube videos racing 800whp++++ cars on public highways. Most times they seem "alone" but I have seen several where they go whipping around other cars. Totally wrong, in fact I am surprised there hasn't been a public outcry yet. There have been accidents with these types of individuals and cars but they seem to get swept up by the authorities into just being car accidents or isolated "street racing". In the old days some drag racers might setup a street somewhere and do some illegal stuff but it wsa mostly a risk for the drivers and spectators, now you have these goofballs trying to be internet heroes on highways and freeways everywhere (glad I don't drive around in Houston TX !). Reminds me of Strava and cycling, now that you can compete with anyone anytime on the internet, you get a lot of reckless behavior.

I think one of these days a rich kid in his 20's is going to plow into someone ni his 1000whp Lambo and cause everyone a lot of problems.

For god's sake the new Cadillac CTS-V a 4 DOOR SEDAN, is going to have 640 hp. From the factory ! Of course I want one, but other than me they probably shouldn't be selling something like this to the public !!