As far as I know, its the same as the mazdaspeed engine, but they use a smaller turbo. It spools up quickly anyway.
I generally don't pay much attention to consumer reports. They have called fusions unreliable, especially the AWD ones, and I havent herd of anyone with AWD issues. Our CX-7 isn't AWD. I wonder if CR looked at an AWD one.
IMO, it is an enjoyable drive for the class it falls into.