There is an old adage that says there is no replacement for displacement, Well, there is one: nitrous oxide. There are those who will argue with this, but we'll bet by the time you get to the end of ...
The quest for enough horsepower is a frustrating one. It seems like no matter how much we get, we just end up wanting more. What seemed like enough power a year ago, just isn't as satisfying today.
Like many wonderful and useful scientific things, nitrous oxide was discovered by accident in 18th-century England, and much later (during the '30s and '40s) it was used by dentists as an anesthetic.