I don't really want to pursue the entire dynamics of oil (like the supply is artificially priced by an ILLEGAL cartel whose member countries produce religious fanatics KILL our people, or the fact that the cost of producing oil has risen marginally in the last five years...somewhere around $25-30 per gallon...and yet oil companies tell us they are "managing through a profit cycle" when they sell it to us for $70,$75, $78 per barrel. Don't get me started)

My thoughts on 500 HP cars are: they will never make that many of them because there are not a lot of folks that can (or will) pay the money. However, the small number of them on the road allows a manufacturer to release lower priced (lower HP & more mpg) models that the masses can and WILL buy. In fact, it's not an opinion...it's fact. The Mustang is a perfect example. Sprinkle a few high-end models on the country & send them to auto shows and the like and the rest of us will salivate for them. A few will buy and more will opt for a more affordable version.

I am not scared that we will see the end of the muscle car. I think power & style will always sell.