There isn’t just talk in the NASCAR world, there is real-world investment in V8 engines going on right now. If I’m Elton Sawyer and NASCAR, I bump these engines up to 750 horsepower immediately.

The fourth-gen Toyota 4Runner from 2003 to 2009 had an optional V8 engine, which initially made 235 hp before climbing to 260 hp later in the generation.

NASCAR race cars look very similar to the road models they are based on. However, the "headlights" you see on most models are ...