Originally Posted by BeQuietAndDrive

Because, when you drive a car, you can either:

A: Hardly press the gas, let the torque pull you around, and cruise around town.

B: Take the engine up into the higher RPM, run through the gears, be in the best possible gear at the right time for best acceleration, and have a fully involved driving experience.

Some people would rather the former, some rather the latter.

You like drag racing, I like autocross. Which one do you think I would prefer?