Confusion over VF SS 0-100 times

[muso]

I think most people have seen the drag strip comparison between a VF SS A6 and an FG XR6 Turbo A6 and they were pretty much line ball in spite of the fact that VE SS was usually quite far behind the FG Turbo. I can't see how a 40 kg weight reduction and wider rear tyres could make so much difference with no extra engine power from VE to VF (still 260 kw) Technically the FG Turbo should have been quicker than the VF SS.

Then just today I read a motor magazine comparing Golf GTI, VF SSV and can't remember what the third car was but the VF SSV 0-100 km time was 6.1 secs 0-400 m time was 14.2 (about the same as an original stock BA/BF XR6 Turbo)

The SSV was a manual so maybe there were traction issues but it is still confusing. I was so impressed when I saw that a stock auto VF SS could now match a stock FG Turbo in a straight line that I was almost ready to jump ship and go for a VF SS instead of a G6ET :( Of course a tune and injector change for the FG Turbo would change the game considerably