All cars have their place. It's just personal preference. I have friends that have 9 second 4 bangers and I have also met and seen all motor honda's that can bang out 9's in the 1/4 too.
Any car can be made to be fast, when it comes to most imports usually weight is king. When it comes to us and our v8 american ground pounders, power is king. Two different ways of achieving the same goal of speed.