1000+ HP, anyone?

[truckster]

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

Actually Corvettes aren’t all that expensive to insure . It’s all about risk . When I had an insurance agency people were shocked when their new little civic was twice the price of their Camaro or other similar car like a Camry . But at the time the civic was the car for ricers who weren’t all that good at driving . And were involved in more accidents per 100k vehicles

And you can get classic insurance on a new vette since I reality people don’t buy them as a primary driver . A lot if the downsizing of HP in the 70s was more because of the lack of gas and the new emissions standards . I work in a gas station during both gas shortages in the 70s . Nobody wanted a muscle car when high test was 50 cents a gallon at least for an everyday vehicle . Now you can 700 plus HP and full emissions control and get high 20 to 30 mpg

Just for giggles I got a price on a 2025 corvette on my Hagerty policy value 150k 100 deductibles 250/500 liability used for pleasure $2095 for 1 year

I pay four times as much for my 95 Z/28 as I do for my 72 Blazer...

Originally Posted by Ironhorse

I would still like to know why the change in allowing 800 plus horse power engines in vehicles today regardless of the new tech incorporated in the vehicle when a mere 450 horsepower could not be allowed to continue in production cars from years ago? Again, WTH changed with allowing the horse power ratings made available from the factory today?

Free market, maybe?