Sharon's post got me to thinking when she said the Crossfire had "just" 215 HP.
Listed below are some Cubic inch, and Horse Power ratings taken from the Oct.1971 issue of Motor Trend magazine.
Keep in mind, these are all "V8" engines with 4 brl. carbs. (Except the XF of course).

.......................Cu. In.....................H.P.


Pontiac..............400......................200

Pontiac..............455......................220

Cadillac.............472.......................220

Pantera.............351......................202

Chrysler............440.......................225

Buick GS...........455.......................225

Chevrolet..........454.......................230

Olds..................455......................225

Crossfire...........188.......................215


As you can see, all things are "relative".
Personally, I think the h.p. of a Limited XF, is ideally suited for it's wheelbase and weight. If I had wanted a "drag racer", I would have purchased the SRT-6.