The muscle car is not dead. Even with fuel prices going through the roof, the horsepower wars are being waged at a frequency greater than the debt ceiling debate. At the moment, the Ford Shelby GT500 is winning, delivering an astounding 550hp from its Ford GT derived block. This is enough to launch the vehicle to 60 mph in only 4.4 seconds and roast tires as if it were a Black Series. Once it has a chance to gain traction, you can take advantage of the 510lb-ft of torque to understand why there really is no replacement for displacement
