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I hear ya on the hp thing, but here's the thing: you gotta rise above it. Be mature. There's always going to be someone who's running NOS on a beater sh!tbox that will be faster. If you had a Ferrari 458, and some Sentra ran up your bumper - sure, the temptation is there to dust the guy, but the mature response is to pull over and let him by. (The jerk response would be to slow down and pace the guy next to you, or if on a single lane road, just slow way down. But think about it - do you really want this cheap guy who probably doesn't even have insurance riding your bumper?)
That said - I should take my own advice. My other car is a 300hp (modified) WRX. It'll move. When someone tailgates me and there's cars in the other lanes, I just maintain my speed (usually passing the other cars at a bit above speed limit). When there's a large opening, I gun it to triple digits, then change lanes and coast back down to the speed I was traveling. It usually takes a few minutes for the tailgater to catch up, and if I needed to get back in the left lane before then, he's missed his window.
On topic - does this car "need" more hp? I think with no other cars on the road, it does just great. On twisty roads its not like I'm restricted by the engine - I barely touch the gas between hairpins. My 130hp Miata is overpowered for some of the roads I take. (15-30mph in the hairpins is crazy fast for the roads I'm talking about)
Just try to ignore the street racers and highway speed demons. You're probably best to avoid them anyways.
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