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(Hiding my face in embarrasment).

Sorry. I have been following Motogp (bikes) pretty hard this year, so I got my organizations flipped. I used to think the pro cars had crazy numbers, but i watched a Makinen interview where he kind of broke down the numbers.
Anything over 300hp is undrivable in the conditions they subject the cars to. It is all about low-end response and acceleration out of and during corners anyways. A 500 HP car would be worthless in the snow and mud.