Because HP sells and TQ wins races. Those things make nothing of it until higher RPM's...I've riden in one...an auto 04. It had a CAI, shorty's, and a full O/R exhaust system...it couldn't get out of its own way until 5 grand or so. Those things weren't fast...they didn't even get close to mid 13's until the VQ37DE was put in it with the twin intake setup in what...07 or so?
Plus...its on the street...anything can happen. I beat a TT 300ZX with rockers and a 3.5" and that thing had well over 500 RWHP...I won because he couldn't hook. Do I win a cookie?