I mean... if we're gonna debate it...
1)
Most of the cars it beats are either quite old, or not really intended for racing. The Ferrari California is just... not a car made for racing. This GTI was literally built for 'ring times, the California is built for rich people to drive (you guessed it) nice roads in California. The cars made to go fast, though, are all ~10 years old on that list, and/or big heavy sedans.
2)
The car was literally built just for fast 'ring times. It's very, very limited production - they're making 400 of them? It's been set up precisely for that road. It's also stripped out, like a race car, rather than a production car. It's not a great comparison to a general purpose fast car sold to anyone in large quantities... with amenities...
3)
If we're comparing cars that there are only going to be 400 of, that are essentially factory-modified and stripped out for ring times, then we can compare people modifying their own cars. Shit, for half the price of this new car, you can buy something older and make it faster.
Now, VW factory-modifying and selling 400 of these is pretty cool, but it's mostly a publicity stunt. Any company can strip out, upgrade, and tune the suspension of a somewhat sporty car for fast 'ring times. Especially if they don't care whether they make any money doing it, since the production numbers are so low.