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They may look odd, but funny cars pack a speed and horsepower punch so fierce that they put a great strain on their engines. How long can they last?

Jay Leno checks out a 1970 Dodge Charger with a carbon fiber front end and a 1,650 horsepower Mercury Marine engine. When Jay Leno says a vehicle might have too much horsepower, he's got our ...

From haulers to haulin’ ass, Mercury built some memorable metal. Mercury began life as a step above standard Ford fare but ended its days as a mere carbon copy of its corporate sibling.

Two 1,650-horsepower Mercury Racing engines propel the lightweight (1,000 pounds less than the standard spec weight) craft to an estimated top speed of more than 140 miles per hour on the water.