Well, Magazines might look for a package car rather than a car with minimum 300rwkw. You need the whole stereo, rims, paint and kit to feature in a magazine. Sure big horsepower helps but its probably not the clincher.
I have 240rwkw out of my GTR at the moment and its beautifully easy to leave most cars at the light (I rarely accl hard from lights anyway). That said I have very minor mods and ceramic turbos so I am planning for more myself