You don’t have to “stir the gearbox like” porridge or rev it till its screaming in protest to get anywhere to keep up with the traffic, if you buy a 1300cc bog standard K11.
I find it to be a lot less stressful & therefore safer (defensive) when avoiding “screaming throttle & brake porridge stirring driving” & I get there just as quick as all the other traffic in the queues.
Defensive driving minimises exhaust fumes carbon footprint & therefore fuel consumption for any given journey as a bonus. 
