Silly drag racer, straight line's are for kids.
I used to make fun of the s2000's for their lack of torque, but once I drove one and realized they had no thought of being designed for running in a straight line. I like most people didn't miss the torque.
Don't get me wrong though, I drive a 14 ton dump truck that makes 1495lbs/tq and I love it, torque is the true motivating factor in a vehicle, but for what most Honda's are designed like the civic type r, they don't need much.