Daily driver super streetable 10 second car, I definitely go with low rpm power with peak power around 4500 rpm which would be with a large displacement and power adder like turbo or nitrous etc.. Eg. 0.9:1, hp:cid, 500-540 big block, so like 400-500 hp NA and 100-250 hp extra with power adder. Wouldn't require much in the gearing and stall department.
Something like this 500 Caddy engine just a little more aggressive.