Is there a thing as too much HP's?

[ScottyB]

However, I don't think that companies should be allowed to produce cars that are essentially PR/Marketing tools that are harmful to society and costly to taxpayers. In my mind, I see these cars as a marketing tool that externalized its costs to the taxpayer.

i think this is kind of bunk because the really, really high horsepower "halo" or "marketing" cars are produced in small enough numbers that it really doesn't add up to any major threat. as an example, i see a CTS-V maybe twice a year.

secondly, these cars tend to be expensive, which means your average Spillner Jr. can't get hold of one. To put it bluntly, in most cases idiots don't get rich.

lastly, no Regular Guy buys a 500 horsepower car. they want a prius or a camry. remember now, i'm talking in the context of halo cars.

if we're talking about 400 horsepower camrys then yeah....take it down a notch or ten.