it doesn't matter. the end happened already, and the manufacturers bounced back and were able, through R&D, to develop true brute force with kind fuel economy. if they raise the bar, i don't think the corporations are going to let it get in the way. as stated, V8s are going to have DoD, so they'll conform to the expectations, anyway.
moot question.
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