It's funny, not long ago 132hp would have been quite a little rocket. The original, legendary, Sentra SE-R, one of which I owned, had 140. An early Civic, with 60hp or so, was a really fun car to drive and didn't seem at all slow in regular driving.
As for awd, if you ask me it's a great big waste of money and resources. People have become convinced they need it, or at least want it, and it's just another escalation in the equipment wars that costs money and weight, and probably provides a false sense of security more often than a useful one.
- Glenn