Bmw m6 f, chevrolet corvette zr1, chevrolet corvette z06 top 3 fastest tuned rwd sport. Car and drivers annual lightning lap around virginia. Ive been up all night every night waiting for this article to be made available. Car and driver tested 25 cars of various price points to see how they did at a closed track. Car and drivers annual lightning lap around virginia international see how your favorite cars did. When we started lightning lap years ago, a 2006 ford gt claimed the fast time with a 3. We attack vir with 25 of the years hottest performance cars we hold it as gospel that a lap time on a fast and technical circuit is the purest distillation of a performance. Car and driver m4 and m235i lightning laps bmw car club. The mercedesamg gt c190 r190 is a sports car produced in coupe and roadster bodystyles by german automobile manufacturer mercedesamg. Chevrolet corvette grand sport at lightning lap 2016. We attack vir with 25 of the years hottest performance cars. Our annual lightning lap track test is about one thing and one thing only.
Having been rained on repeatedly during our usual septemberoctober dates, we scheduled this event for may. Driver testimonials here, ive got something special. Each year, we invite the hottest new performance vehicles to compete. The special models always were expensive, even back in the day, young people then couldnt exactly afford them as they cant now. Im sure most people would disagree with at least a couple of the cars above so let the comments begin. The lightning lap began as an experiment to enhance lapidary polishing methods and techniques. The 2014 chevrolet corvette c7 stingray was one of the cars tested at the eighth annual car and driver lightning lap earlier this year. Corvette z06 performance data recorder at virginia international. Besides diamond grits, oxide polishes became an equally important focus.
Car and driver just held their annual lightning lap competition for 2015. In a road test executed by car and driver, the gt s accelerated from 097. For the eighth time, we put the years hottest performance cars to the ultimate test. Whether you like classic hot rods or the newest fastest car on the market, we have something for everyone. Our site uses cookies to enhance your experience and understand how you use our site. Winners, lap times, and a new recordsetting porsche welp, despite all the nurburgring testing, this article just confirms. But its also a brilliantly rewarding car on a racetrack. A closer look at lightning lap 11s fastest car flipbook posted by car and driver. I cant even find an article about the lightning lap 2014. The chevrolet corvette zr1 finished second, just under two seconds behind the porsche, while beating a long list of pricier performance cars that includes the ford gt. There are more comments on it throughout the podcast, but i forget where just finished listening to it.
The automatic added downshift revmatching system also in 2014. Im a track junkie, about to take delivery of a 2015 sti any day now. Complete ll times 2006 to 2014 for the eighth time. Car and driver just released the videos and article for 2017 lightning lap. I have to say this is my favorite circuit here in america. Stinger gt in car and drivers 2018 lightning lap didnt go great. The hyundai genesis coupe was a rearwheel drive sports coupe from hyundai motor. True, but any ll done since 2014 would be comparable since 2014 today would have been done on the same surface. This hot little number ranks near the top in terms of sheer fun.
Corvette stingray runs car and drivers lightning lap but. The competition classes in the lightning lap are set up by price. The 2014 cadillac cts vsport was one of the cars driven at this years car and driver lightning lap. For a car born with mud in the wheel wells, its quite at home on the tarmac. This time compares very well to previous corvettes on the list. Car and driver we told you a few weeks ago about the 2014 corvette stingrays performance in car and driver s 2014 lightning lap. Car and driver returns to vir for lightning lap no. The latest car and driver issue with the rendering of the midengine 2017.
Weve got a gallery of shots from the event below provided courtesy of car and driver and a list of all. The model 3 performance would fall into their ll2 class. At our 2019 lightning lap, our fastest contender, the 2019 mclaren senna, set an alltime record with a 2. Though its richer in power, this car s appearance at. The 2014 corvette stingray ran car and drivers 2014 lightning lap at 2. Its not marked on our calendars as a paid holiday, but for us, it sure feels like one. Weve tested hundreds of cars over more than a decade at virginia international. Lightning lap by patrick rall on september 12, 2016 at 4. In the years of lightning lap, only two cars have run faster with less power. Car and driver lightning lap 2014 results page 3 ford. Not only that, the corvette z06 was so fast that in the nine years of car and driver s lightning laps, only one other car has finished faster. By inspiring the car lover and empowering the car buyer, car and driver remains the worlds most influential automotive media brand and the definitive automotive resource.
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. Just as the cars have changed with time, so has our event. Heres the link to all of the car and driver lightning lap times. Weve run lightning lap eight times now and have 161 lap times from 160 cars the 2009 nissan gtr ran on two different sets of tires in our. Car and driver just held their annual lightning lap competition for 2015 and according to the results, the 2015 corvette z06 not only won its class, but dominated the entire competition by finishing fastest overall. The car was introduced on 9 september 2014 20140909 and was officially unveiled to the public in october 2014 at the paris motor show. 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.
Given, my car is modified, but most of those increase longevity of the tires and brakes and not so much actually make the car go faster for one hot lap. I think it is interesting to compare to car and driver s lightning lap list. The annual lightning lap roundup from car and driver is easily one of our favorite car magazine features of any of the past five. Driver testimonials virginia international raceway. Watch the 2017 audi s8 pluss full fast lap of the 4. Topping 150 mph in the 918 before this entry line tests a driver s conviction. Every car, every lap time to be within a 110 of the m235i is a solid showing. Audi s8 plus hot lap at vir lightning lap 2017 car and. Keep an eye out next year for the lightning lap cookbook. Runner up 2018 subaru wrx performance package at 3. Corvette stingray runs car and driver s lightning lap but the camaro z28 steals the show. 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.
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