The bigger the carburetor, the more gas and air available to make that horsepower. The 426-cubic inch Hemi Dodge, the 454 Chevrolet and 351 Cleveland Ford engines were mainstays of the muscle car era. All that has changed. Cubic inches gave way to liters for measuring a motor's displacement. Technology allows automobile designers to do more with much less.
Computer chips regulate the air and gas mixture now in our cars.
Fuel injection systems deliver gas more efficiently than an open-air carburetor ever could. Today's motors are nowhere near as large as their forebears but pack quite a punch. Getting more performance out of a showroom-stock car has become more a job for hackers than the shade tree mechanic. But this car is built to grab your attention, though, and perhaps persuade someone to purchase a cheaper model, like the Stage 1 or Stage 2. They are available at special dealers who have agreed to handle the line, like Champion Ford here in Owensboro.