To hell with horsepower

This is The Harper Spin, a weekly column from seasoned auto critic Jason H. Harper. He’s raced at Le Mans, crushed a car in a 50-ton tank, and now, he’s bringing his unique style to The Verge.The horsepower wars are killing sports cars.
There is an unwritten mandate that every time a new car model arrives, it has to have more horsepower and torque than its predecessor. It should also ideally have a spec sheet that makes its direct competitor look wimpy. If the Mustang Shelby GT350R