LOL, I’m sure you did though max hp and loud isn’t always needed. There is a lot to be said for ear drums not hurting and being able to hear while driving and well after driving.
This is my thought process on my current ride, the ‘79 Magnum. While you can hear a bit of a rumble at WOT, at cruise, conversation is easy to do. It’s a driver and a go anywhere driver at anytime.
The 5.9 in it has mild mods so it feels good under acceleration and still gets respectable mileage w/3.55’s.