"We must bring about an end to the horsepower arms race among automakers and replace it with another, different kind of race, a race to produce the most affordable and desirable low-carbon vehicle each year," said Margo Oge, EPA's director of the Office of Transportation and Air Quality.
If the EPA gets it's way -- the battle between vehicles like the Shelby and ZR1 Corvette seen below will be long gone.
The EPA wants the automotive makers to stop building 500-600 horsepower sports cars and rather focus on building green machines, cheap, affordable low powered cars that will be about as much fun to drive as flossing your teeth.
The funny thing - Oge doesn't seem to realize that the automarkers are pouring billions into making more efficient, cleaner cars and even are making a heavy move to Ethanol. Does she know, or care?
What about the twin-turbo Ford EcoBoost and the GM's commitment to 4-cylinder turbocharged engines.
Is this a return to the 1970s?