I had a '97 VR6 Passat that was lightly modded: Quaiffe, Schrick cams, lightweight retainers, chip, intake, exhaust, lowered suspension. It had a 7200 rpm rev limit and it pulled strong all the way there. It would hit 75 in 2nd and 95 in 3rd. It sure didn't run out of steam at the top like my FXK03. The FXK03 "feels" at lot faster than it is because of the strong torque spike, but it can't compare to the "long legs" of a VR6 in a fairly light car. I surprised a lot of people with that car. It was tons of fun!