This goes to show you the INCREDIBLE superiority of German Engineering over American Engineering when a BONE STOCK Passat W8 has a higher top speed than a Stock C5 ZO6.
The Passat W8 is the Cousin of the Legendary Bugatti Veyron W16 after all.
Passat has much better gearing ratios and a 0.27 drag coefficient.
According to the top speed calculator, the 2002 Passat W8 only needs
411 BHP to reach 200 MPH, a Corvette would need at leas 550 BHP or more.