> So what you're saying is, it won't drive away from the curb quickly?

No, because if you're trying to do a fast start you can just give it more 
rpms before engaging the clutch.  What I'm saying is that to get the most 
performance from the car you need to keep the rpms very high, this means 
only changing up a gear when you get near the redline, and probably changing 
down 2 or even 3 gears if you decide you suddenly want to overtake someone 
(where normally you might only change down 1 gear).

It has what is known as a very narrow power band, and outside of that band 
it sucks.  A more "driveable" engine will have a more equal spread of power 
across all rpms, and thus might seem more powerful when driving around town, 
even if in a race it would be slower.

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