first off, your normal driver, isnt driving an 80,000, 90% of americans drive shitty cars with the horsepower between 130-200, and then u have the exclusive few that drive cars with >270hp...... u are probably right that it is becoming an overkill, in reality in does matter because a majority of people who buy the cars with a shit load of horsepower never get chance to use it too its full potential anyway... peace jonathan