Torque is more inportant on the street then HP is anyday. HP is a byproduct of torque. Torque is a measured figure. HP is a calculated figure.
I regularly spin mine to 6300, but don’t need more than 5900. It makes 530 ft lbs at 2900 rpm.
Then put a 500 ft lb V8 in a 2200-2300 lb car & it will go 9s too. And it could do it with 400 HP.
Most Ricers can’t run on the street in “drag” (or mega whp dyno) trim, because they need race fuel to work with the 20lb boost & usually 15 other excuses. These 900whp Hondas have the 500ft lbs at 10,000 rpm or higher. Show me a 900whp NA big block & it probably has 1000-1200 ft lbs of torque.
Again, I say most Ricers, as some actually have excellent combos that work well on the street.
You rarely ever see a 4 cyl twisting & bending a car like in the first pic in this thread.