Depends on how well the chassis puts down the power and how heavy the car is. Transmission/gearing and diff (open vs lsd) also plays a factor.
Also, torque is more important for me than HP. hence which is why something like a diesel feels crazy strong for daily driving but may not get the most impressive acceleration times. So i'm not using 0-60 times to judge this.
i'd say 150 torque is the min, (mazda 3, civic, eg)
180-200 torque"sufficient"
220-300 "sweet spot"
400+ excessive
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