Never driven a VX220 but I can believe that statement.I'd imagine it's like this; if you're in the moment on a track day the VX is the car you'd want to be thrashing but if your cruising across Europe then it would have to be the Zed.
Also a bit like how I'd love to bang Aliysha Klass (a porn star) but would rather come home to Kelly Brook. Both nice in their own way but one's more for show with a little bit of go whilst the other is just go, go, go!.