Test Benchmarks -- what is the question?

In the automotive press, there are lots of benchmarks. Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h or 0 to 60 mph is a frequently used benchmark. But how often do you accelerate as fast as possible from 0 to 100 km/h? Similarly is the power and the torque of the engine benchmarked, but rarely it is noticed whether the power is delivered at revs which are useful in my daily driving or at top revs. And I rarely use more than some 25 kW to run my car, although I have access to hundreds. Furthermore, the EuroNCAP1 and NT SB2 do benchmarks on crash resistance and rate car models according to their resistance to the benchmark tests.