Car and driver lightning lap

Car and driver lightning lap camaro zl1 1le damn fast. The chevrolet corvette has added to its status as the worlds most affordable supercar as it emerged the king of the 2015 car and driver lightning lap competition at virginia international raceway. They are lapping faster than a whole bunch of more expensive machines. Oct 21, 2019 our new sortofcoworkers at car and driver just tested the fastest car theyve ever lapped at the massive virginia international raceway.

Stinger gt in car and drivers 2018 lightning lap didnt. Car and driver lightning lap with the g70 genesis forums. As we have done since the first lightning lap, since 2006, cd editors set the lap times. Im sure most people would disagree with at least a couple of the cars above so let the comments begin. Tesla model s on the lightning lap showdown car and. Car and driver lightning lap at vir ford focus rs forum.

Car and driver, photos by rich chenet 2008 lightning lap car and driver ll1. If those were corrected, he would have easily been in the 3. Because bmw is a sports car company, not a luxury car company, all of their vehicles. Car and driver 2019 lamborghini urus at lightning lap. Car and driver lightning lap at vir page 2 ford focus. The 20 quickest cars in lightning lap history these 20 cars laid down the quickest lap times at virginia international raceway. Sep 11, 2014 the latest car and driver issue with the rendering of the midengine 2017 corvette zora on the cover also features the results from the magazines annual lightning lap competition where the latest stockunmodified offerings from selected manufacturers are raced against the clock at virginia international raceway. Check out more from car and drivers lightning lap compeititon including a list of track times for all classes as well as videos from the other classes source. In recent years we have been rather fortunate to see the cars competing in their lightning lap segment on video, courtesy of youtube and. I know it has been available in the february issue but i dont buy the magazine so i havent been able to read it until today. Oct 11, 2019 lightning lap 2019 this years lap tests at virginia international raceway saw two suvs break the threeminute barrier, a camry take on the track, and the quickest car ever. So really the ctr is i think the fastest under 40k. Every car, every lap time to be within a 110 of the m235i is a solid showing.

Thank you to all the people at car and driver for making these straight to the point, no bs videos. Mercedesamg gt r at lightning lap 2017 feature car. Car and driver november 2019 lightning lap, 3 row suv comparo. On another note, it would be interesting to see how the mercedes amg 63 estate would stack up to the hypersuv crowd on the lightning lap. Today, that lap doesnt even land in the fastest third of a record book that. Car and driver holds its lightning lap late in the year over a threeday period, but in 2017 the rare ford gt was unavailable for testing. Results from car and driver s 2016 lightning lap annual test at virginia international raceway vir. Sep 19, 2018 car and driver when we started lightning lap years ago, a 2006 ford gt claimed the fast time with a 3.

In the years of lightning lap, only two cars have run faster with less power. I said last year that i wouldnt be surprised if, with more seat time on the track and a true limited slip differential, the focus st may be well under the 3. This video reminds us that the tesla model s is an awful track car car and drivers p85d model s could barely get through one lap at virginia international raceway. This video reminds us that the tesla model s is an awful. Lo and behold, the viper still rolls with its old crew. The 09 jcw was included in the test and ran a lap of 3. The charger is the most powerful, the fastest, and the quickest fourdoor sedan in the world, but with its large stature and 4,600lb curb weight, the hellcat charger is often accused of being nothing more than a drag car with room for four.

Heres the link to all of the car and driver lightning lap times. Car and driver just released the videos and article for 2017 lightning lap. Winners, lap times, and a new recordsetting porsche welp, despite all the nurburgring testing, this article just confirms that the stinger gt is a gran turismo and in no way a track car. Jan 03, 2011 check out more from car and drivers lightning lap compeititon including a list of track times for all classes as well as videos from the other classes. Car and drivers bmw m2 lightning lap from inside the. Lightning lap 2019 posted by car and driver october 11, 2019 11. Oct 11, 2019 after watching the full lap again, i noticed two corners where the driver was a tad hot and had to lift. Stinger gt in car and drivers 2018 lightning lap didn.

Car and driver november 2019 lightning lap, 3 row suv. The old nsx still captivates us after all these years, and this model with an aftermarket supercharger is no exception. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Video car and driver lightning lap features new 2011 z07. Car and driver lightning lap at vir page 2 ford focus rs. Car and driver lightning lap with the g70 page 2 genesis. Car and driver when we started lightning lap years ago, a 2006 ford gt claimed the fast time with a 3. Car and driver 2019 lamborghini urus at lightning lap 2019. This exercise aims to see which car is the fastest around the. Sep 15, 2016 this video reminds us that the tesla model s is an awful track car car and driver s p85d model s could barely get through one lap at virginia international raceway. In terms of fun, the takeaway is that this car is bonkers fun. There was no hellcat present so i wrote the editor to ask why. Results from car and drivers 2016 lightning lap annual test at virginia international raceway vir. Corvette stingray runs car and drivers lightning lap but the.

There are even cars with underbody aerodynamic trickery to manage downforce in accordance with the cars wishes. Ill be waiting on randys thoughts though since i like sticking with one driver for that consistency. Somehow, i dont think tesla is ready for prime time, then. Bmw m5 competition at car and drivers lightning lap. Car and driver lightning lap 124 spider abarth fiat 124. October, 2019 the 630hp mercedesamg gt63 s set the lightning lap record for the fastest fourdoor around virginia. There are some equipped with carbonfiber body panels, torque tubes, driveshafts, and wings. Discussion in 458 italia488f8 started by bg23, sep 14, 2016. According to gvirish on reddit, the lap times of car and driver magazines lightning lap around the virginia international raceway have been leaked for this year and the results are rather surprising. In terms of speed vs price, i think its the fastest car ever tested at lightning lap under 37. Tesla model s on the lightning lap showdown car and driver. The mclaren senna the senna beat last years winner. Jan 26, 20 the 20 lightning lap feature is finally available online full article.

The 630hp mercedesamg gt63 s set the lightning lap record for the fastest fourdoor around virginia international raceway. The january issue published my letter and gave the following answer. This car made it to last years feature, lightning lap 20, and it was on my lows list car and drivers lightning lap 20 a closer look. I just finished reading the lightning lap issue oct. There are some equipped with carbonfiber body panels, torque tubes, drive shafts, and wings. Car and driver dodge viper acr at lightning lap 2016. This all started because readers whined that lightning lap isnt relevant to them. The guys from car and driver got together some of the best driving cars launched this year for what they call the lighting lap 2016. There are plenty of cars packing more than 577 horsepower on the lightning lap alltime leaderboard. Sep 10, 2016 according to gvirish on reddit, the lap times of car and driver magazines lightning lap around the virginia international raceway have been leaked for this year and the results are rather surprising. These cars have laid down the quickest lap times around virginia international raceway. Oct 11, 2019 as we have done since the first lightning lap, since 2006, cd editors set the lap times.

Forums car conversation cars by make chevrolet corvette comments on. But for comparison, the civic type r did the lightning lap in 3. Each of our five drivers is assigned vehicles to lap, but we crosscheck our work by cycling into one. When we started lightning lap years ago, a 2006 ford gt claimed the fast time with a 3. Ford gt destroys lightning lap record detroit news. In comparing the two videos, what i found most pronounced was the greater turbo lag between shifts on the civic type r. In the eighth installment of the car and driver lightning lap the allnew m4 and m235i took to the tarmac of virginia international raceway to see how they measure up to the competitionpast and present the competition classes in the lightning lap are set up by price range. If the corvette was predictable as the ll2 champ this year, the car that put up the secondbest lap time in the category was a surprise. Not not picking his lap because it was good but those two were mistakes that any driver would want to correct. Our new sortofcoworkers at car and driver just tested the fastest car theyve ever lapped at the massive virginia international raceway. All lightning lap entries arrive in factory condition or fitted with homologated parts available at their dealerships.

Corvette stingray runs car and drivers lightning lap but. We conduct speed tests of many different cars at virginia international raceway, and here are all the lap times from our 2019 lightning lap. The for real timing thoughnot sure which driver they pull from or if they average the times. Car and drivers lightning lap 20 a closer look by michael r. Oct 17, 2019 if the corvette was predictable as the ll2 champ this year, the car that put up the secondbest lap time in the category was a surprise. Car and driver m4 and m235i lightning laps bmw car club. Since 2006, we have conducted an annual track test at virginia international raceway vir that we call lightning lap. The magazine scheduled a separate test for the gt but. Its been 12 years now, with 242 laps on the lightning lap register. This years valedictorian also set a new alltime record.

For a full list of lap times for this years and previous years cars, go the following link which will take you to car and driver s sortable list. Oct 11, 2019 heres the full list of cars tested since 2006. Lightning lap by patrick rall on september 12, 2016 at 4. The estate version should be able to put down the same lap times as the saloon version, considering similar objective measures in general.