Can a vehicle have too much horsepower?

Plenty of good points on both sides of this debate...but I always go back to the saying that used to come up all the time on the Miata forums; "If you can't go fast with 90hp, 900hp won't help."

Yeah, I know. This is what people with 90hp say. :D
But there is some truth to it. If your car is set up right and you know what you're doing behind the wheel, the max hp number doesn't matter as much as it seems. I'd also wager that a well-driven, stock 1990 90hp Miata would lap most of us on any road course. Never underestimate the little MX-5. :)

My goal for my Dart is to make it as light, well-balanced and well-rounded as possible. Once it handles and drives the way that I want, I'll look into making it more powerful. Currently, the chassis, brakes, and steering are well behind the 5.9L's lazy 300hp output.