Lets say the major percentage of spirited driving takes place between speeds of 50-90 mph Thats just one gear in an auto.
The way my t67 is set up: R888 or MT streets on the back with a fast road suspension 1.4-5 bar on the road unless its raining:)
Being an auto I switch off the the O/D and I'm set. I have no traction control and 500 rwhp. Above 40 on decent roads with sticky rubber its possible to accelerate hard without breaking traction.
With standard road tyre's putting your foot down at 70 on the m way could get the tyres spinning. Unless i was A pro racing driver i'd not manage to stay on the road for long on the twisties but its still way more fun than bpu! B road driving is just great when its setup properly. No lag co's you're on song above 3000rpm's, put your fo0t down and drive on the powerband . Combine that with a good road and youre in driving heaven:)
It doesnt mean I'd turn down a go in a true 600+whp B road drive though.
On the straights I'd gladly take the extra power of a big tubbie, for all of the 4 or 5 seconds length of road that power would give me !
Basically it comes down to the choice of road or track or drag car.
I think what i'm trying to say is, the car does all of these thing quite well with 500-550 rwhp and without doubt, a better car than I am a driver.
If you could get the car to have a powercurve the same or better than at67 with 700+whp then it might be a different matter:)