well, to somebody like me, 500 hp is big, 3000 lb curb weight is big, and 400+ torque is big, leaf spring independant suspension is big

.... idealy, for a road car; torque and hp ought to be both quite high for usability in all gears. thats part of the allure of the american V8

great accelleration whenever you want it... not just peaky, or brought on by boost above 3000 revs