[Dr. Sivana]

In real life if they had straighter roads that Charger would likely have run away from the 289 up in top end

I recall that “in real life” the director had the Charger dumbed down and/or the Mustang beefed up. Also, in recreations of Shut Down with competant drivers, the Super Stock Dodge with the 413 beats the fuel injected Corvette Stingray, though it IS a good race.

[MachIV]

No replacement for displacement.