In 2007 Honda proudly showed a concept car at the Toyota Motor Show that stunned the industry and the motoring public. This concept car has been toned down slightly and is now being produced as the CR-Z.

A straight six could never make the kind of power Ford needed, so
in 1965 the 225 HP 289 CID V8 was introduced to the Mustang, and
this was a brilliant idea for Ford that skyrocketed the
Mustang’s sales, it was the introduction of the pony car.
Basically the idea was to use a smaller mid sized car with a
larger engine, thereby producing a much better power to weight
ratio, and making the car more exciting to drive.