or is it?

Am I suffering from the Honda torqueless engine syndrome?

I realized that most vehicules (70% of the cars here are SUV) are much faster than me on the launch. I usually drive smoothly and shift around 3500 RPM. Most likely, in order to launch faster, I have to really put the gas on and shift way after 4000 RPM... but I feel like I am overworking the engine like.

Am I doing anything wrong?