Underreving injection pumps needlessly waste control accuracy, warns John Siegenthaler.
What do you get when you install a 1,000-horsepower engine in a Volkswagen Beetle? Answer: A vehicle that probably could cruise along at 70 mph with the gas pedal only pressed down a quarter of an inch!
Imagine what it would be like driving such a car. Those of you with a steady right foot could probably keep it moving somewhere between 60 and 80 mph on the freeway. But even NASCAR's Jeff Gordon might look a bit erratic trying to drive this little hot rod around in city traffic.