All this makes me think of a guy I know trying to convince me that his fat girl was as good as my skinny girls. That makes me think if he ever tryed a skinny girl.
If you're a V8 guy, you'll probably never understand. I've owned small block Mopars in all manner of vehicles all my life, and prefer slants for many reasons, NONE of which include going as fast as possible with the least amount of money. My daily drives don't include a dragstrip. To each his own.