not that i'd be one to screw with a new-car powertrain warranty, but horsepower is far and away the easiest thing to change on a vehicle.
handling, balance, driving position, feel, etc. is not so easy, an impala will still handle with the weight and sloppiness of an impala even after you upgrade the major chassis components (struts etc.), it's still going to push to the outside of a hard corner where the vw would zip right through.
for people that actually drive their cars, the ability to handle the speed it can generate is better than more immediate speed that cannot be used for anything but stoplight racing.
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