In fact, the Mazda 6 s seems to make a pretty good argument to the contrary. Its standard 3.7-liter V-6 makes an impressive 272 horsepower and 269 pound-feet of torque, tops among the competitive set. And even with all that grunt, torque steer is held nicely in check; you can turn onto a busy street in a hurry without fear of careening into the conversion van in the next lane. You’ll get up to speed quickly, too, as the V-6 hustles the 6 to 60 mph in 6.1 seconds, 1.8 ahead of an automatic four-c