Cars & Culture.

The article discusses the history of automobile engines, focusing on the Muscle Car War era of U.S. sports cars in the 1960s and 1970s in relation to a competition for higher horsepower in car engines as of 2014. Topics include the inclusion of sensors and automation in the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S550 sedan, the cultural significance of the 1967 Ford Shelby GT500 sports car, and the size of the 2014 BMW M6 coupe's engine, which is compact compared to those of historic muscle-cars.