Engine torque is pretty much a useless number as a consumer (not a manufacturer/builder/tuner). The interesting torque is the one at the wheels, after the tran

Engine torque is pretty much a useless number as a consumer (not a manufacturer/builder/tuner). The interesting torque is the one at the wheels, after the transmission and adjusted for wheel size. Comparing to CPUs it would be similar to obsessing over IPC, but not caring about that performance = IPC * Frequency. Regardless, I understand your point. Having all the power from the start makes more sense for daily driving.