why wouldnt it be like this??
Same engine, same gear box, same chassis...... The octavia is slightly heavier but is more aerodynamic. They are neigh on identical in performance.
He wouldnt have been running a remap otherwise he would have literally driven off.
Some guys get confused with the performance of the vRS though. The TDI170 and 2.0T (200ps) are visually identical with no way of knowing without listening to the engine, so sometimes yuo'll hammer one because its diesel next time they are the same because either its a mapped diesel or standard petrol