Is there a thing as too much HP's?

[Evan]

Costs to society include increased gas consumption of not just the halo car but every car slotted near it. E.G. since the Z06 has 505, the ZR has to have a lot more to justify it's price tag and if we want to make the base Vette desirable, it has to have 400hp. In order to generate those sorts of peak HP's, fuel economy has to be sacrifice at all rev ranges and gears outside of overdrive/tall gear.

there are already laws going into effect at phased time intervals for a manufacturer's entire lineup must be a certain (low) mpg. iirc its something like 34mpg, which is outrageous for manufacturers who make trucks and work vehicles.
banning them alltogether? thats some serious commie shit .

Assuming that it crashes at high speed, let's say north of 120/130, how much more damage, debris does it cause?

What about other motorists who are hit. What sort of damage is caused by a 70-80mph car as opposed to a 120-130mph car?

a hyundai can go 120mph. ask Al Gore's son how fast a prius can go. i usually joke about how the most reckless cars on the highway are the cars least capable of handling the speed.
the point has already been made in this thread about a dozen times, but its not about the car.
The guy behind the wheel. Personal responsiblity.
But I guess its easier for you to blame the cars and the big companies making them?

Lastly, this more to do with consumer choice and the allure of high HPs. In this current world of limited petroleum reserves in the hands of unstable or unfriendly nations, should the goal/desire be more these sorts of cars?

whose goal do you speak of? Are you saying that in a free market society the consumer has no right to set the demand for a product? see "commie shit" comment above.