Does torque affect 0-60 time in equal weight cars?

I'm looking at a Chevrolet cobalt ss supercharged that makes 205 horsepower and 200 lb/ft and it weighs 3000 pounds. Would it be faster than my friends Honda Civic Si which makes 200 horsepower and 140 lb/ft of torque and weighs 2900 pounds? What exactly does torque do? People have told me it's low end power.

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