Torque = fun
Torque moves your car , not horsepower.
Without torque you can have no horsepower.

Horsepower is the amount of work the torque can supply.

400hp at 4000 rpm is more fun than 400hp at 6000rpm (because the engine makes more torque)

400ftlbs at 6000rpm is more fun than 400ftlbs at 4000 rpm ( engine makes moe powa)

Torque applied over a broad rpm band is far more fun than torque applied to a short rpm band.