You apparently didn't spend any time at the track in the early 90s. Mild tunes were pushing them well into the 12s.
I had a 1986 Mustang GT 5.0.
My neighbor had a Grand National.
He pulled up behind me one afternoon on the drive home from work.
I punched it.
He punched it.
I was doing 115 when he went around me.
The Buick Grand National was no joke.