Last I checked, the Scion tC, Honda Accord hybrid, and Nissan Titan are all steel, and the tC is actually quite "porky" for its size (I don't recall exact weight). And it'* got a strokey, big 2.4L I4 (variable valve timing further boosts power across the entire rev range). Flogging a manual tranny (or even an automagic), I doubt it'll be torqueless. Plus, body panels don't mean an awful much. While my Bonneville may have thicker body panels (read: weight), its structure isn't as solid as those of new cars today.

If at all. Multi-valve motors like to (generally) make their power anywhere you put the tach (though their low end torque won't compare to a two-valve 3800). It'* the (NA) 2-valve motors like the LN3/L27/L36 that fall flat on their faces as soon as you push it.

The Nissan Titan makes Dodge Ram Hemi-type power, IIRC.

you keep beating me to the point!!! ^^^^^^^^^^

What can I say