It is about time that VW and AUDI offer some real muscle into their cars. I am simply amazed that AUDI offers a 250 hp v-6 that is slower than their tunable 225 hp I-4 turbo. Simply purposterous.
VW needs to offer something exciting, and when I mean exciting I think it should appeal to a broader market than just those people who love hatchbacks. I know that the R32 is a nice car, but for the money, I will take an evo ro STI or even WRX, no questions asked. It is not even close to the same performance level as its competitors. The same is true for AUDI. There are the new M cars, the increadibly powerful AMG cars and then there is the 344 hp 4000+ pound S4.
Put it this way, AUDI a premium car manufacturer has no cars that can complete 0-60 in under 5 seconds. The only one they have that is close is the S4 (5.1-5.6 convertible), and while it has a nice interior, they have just redesigned the exterior and it looks bad IMHO. Compared to the M3, (existing 333 hp soon to be 400) the M4 (400 hp) the M5 (507 hp) and the concept of a middle ground between the M 400 hp and the new 330 which will have close to 260 hp which is reported to be a turbocharged engine in the neighborhood of 320-340 hp, it is clear that AUDI and VW need to play catch up. For their attempt to catch up I am greatful, although I suspect that the 250 hp VR6 will be the powerplant for this concept - as usual
VW has recently make disturbing progress away from turbocharged engines without offering a suitable replacement. If they want to go the NA route, fine. They better realize that the 400+ hp LeMans sports car that will sell for 100-150 thousaind dollars already has a few different names "C6, ZO6, GTO (I know a stretch), Charger, AMG, M 4, M5, M6, Bently Continental, Austin Martin, just to name a few. Oh yeah there is also a new fererri coming out, should have more hp from the same size engine as the LeMans, without the 2 turbochargers.

Who can deny the amazing tuning potential of the EVO (400+ wheel hp) and the STI. Oh yeah, and sone of these cars cost less then the least expensive cars on the AUDI line!