With our new car going to be a daily driver this would be a problem. 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 for the 7th annual lightning lap, 25 cars were selected and grouped into. And with the addition of the new rc f track edition that touts a bestinclass powertoweight ratio and seamlessly accelerates from 060 mph in a mere 3. Currently, the 2010 corvette zr1 sits 4th fastest on the list with only a viper acr and two moslers. But for comparison, the civic type r did the lightning lap in 3. Alex bowman carries hendrick banner at darlington nascar. Car and driver, photos by rich chenet 2008 lightning lap car and driver ll1. Its latest in seven generations of the iconic sports car, and, in almost every way, the best. Sep 19, 2018 car and driver when we started lightning lap years ago, a 2006 ford gt claimed the fast time with a 3. It threw trouble codes, lit the checkengine light, and started. 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. Im milking this one in his face edit, nm, didnt see the ttrs on the older list. 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.
Each year, with their annual lightning lap, car and driver has proven that there is an abundance of sedans that are capable of holding their own on a track. 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. Our best driver s car shootout is not about a lap time. Best driver s car is our favorite time of the year where we test a handful of the hottest highperformance cars to find out which is the most fun car to drive on both the road and the track.
Car and driver assembles the newest, hottest performance vehicles on the market and subjects them to a reference lap on the challenging. Car and driver lightning lap camaro zl1 1le damn fast. Each session included a unique combination of ndigital throttle profile, motor pod suspension adjustment, front axle ride heighttravel adjustment and body mounting screw setting. Dec 31, 2010 car and driver s lightning lap is that magazines test of a car s skill, and this year, the full 2011 ford mustang lineup was entered in the challenge.
Compare every lap weve recorded at vir, check out track maps, watch video, and more. Bmw m5 competition at car and drivers lightning lap. G even nearly won but two dnf in the last two races of the season cost t. Lightning lap lightning lap 2018 the cars class boundaries. Aug 19, 2019 the team penske driver won the 2014 series championship.
The secrets of car and drivers lightning lap revealed. Car and driver lightning lap at vir ford focus rs forum. Not long after power had his win, it started pouring at the track lightning strikes at pocono after a rainshortened nascar race killed one fan in 2012 and he was ushered to the media center for a makeshift podium celebration. Races of various sorts were organised, with the first recorded as early as 1867. This cayman r is equipped with a lightning fast dualclutch pdk transmission and sport chrono package plus. The joliet race was suspended for more than three hours, while the daytona race ended abruptly because of lightning and later rain. Watch the secrets of car and driver s lightning lap revealed driven sandbzock on dailymotion. When we started lightning lap years ago, a 2006 ford gt claimed the fast time with a 3. 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. Jan 12, 2012 2012 car and driver lightning lap results. And not to mention the gas mileage isnt really great despite the fact that its only a four banger. By scott daloisio concord, ca, august 16, 20 damion gardners resume is swarming with main event wins and titles including the 2005 usaccra championship and two oval nationals victories. Nov 28, 2011 thats why motor authority s 2012 best car to buy is the the 2012 porsche 911.
Car and driver s lightning lap 20 a closer look by michael r. And i know when buying a car like that mileage shouldnt be one of the major factors. Up to that point, it was on pace with the dodge charger srt hellcat s 3. For the fifth time, we shake down the years hottest metal at vir. Auto racing has existed since the invention of the automobile. Power wins shortened pocono race marred by wreck, weather. 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. They changed from listing times from 5 small sections of the track to 5 full sectors in 2014 as shown below. For all we know the changes could have made the times slower. Auto racing also known as car racing, motor racing, or automobile racing is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition. Jan 21, 2018 watch the secrets of car and drivers lightning lap revealed driven sandbzock on dailymotion.
The result is an americanstyle nurburgringlike timed lap test called the lightning lap. Jan 25, 2012 over the past six years, car and driver has brought 115 production cars to virginia international raceway vir 4. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Jul 19, 2017 the next car, another quadrifoglio, at the magazines annual lightning lap track test, refused to rev to the end of the tach. Because bmw is a sports car company, not a luxury car. Here is a list of vehicles, within the competition auto group brands, that made it onto car and driver s list of the 15 fastest cars to participate in the lightning lap to date. For example, i would guess that despite being by far the slowest car in the test, the new miata will not place last in the final rankings because of how fun it is to drive.
G the championship tbc by ruby remember to say something about lightning during the 20142016 seasons. 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. We just had a vibration that kept getting worse and the wheel. Bmw m2 competition car and driver lightning lap video previous post bmw m5i vs mercedesamg a35 top gear test next post bmw group grew its worldwide sales by 1. That is absolutely insane, so much freaking talent to pull that off. They consider vir to be a perfect test for what a car is really capable of, thanks to its inclusion of every type of corner imaginable. As always, my car picks arent necessarily very quick or slow. The 09 jcw was included in the test and ran a lap of 3.
Best drivers car award most fun cars to drive motor trend. Corvette stingray runs car and drivers lightning lap but the. Discussion in the pit general discussions started by hotice, jan 12, 2012. Car and driver magazine october 2018 lightning lap 12 paperback january 1, 2018 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Discussion in 458 italia488f8 started by bg23, sep 14. I get to know him from the exotic car hacks youtube channel. Corvette stingray runs car and drivers lightning lap but. Pushing performance to new extremes, the rc f now features the most powerful lexus v8 to date. G castlenut did very well and was a competition to lightning mcqueen. May 14, 2015 i am also making custom tracks with car and driver s sectors as used in their lightning lap so hlt users can compare to cars they have tested. Car and driver when we started lightning lap years ago, a 2006 ford gt claimed the fast time with a 3.
Track times of some of the newest, hottest vehicles extant. Lexus lc 500 holds its own in lightning lap showdown. Many of the earliest events were effectively reliability. Car and driver lightning lap at vir page 3 ford focus. Lightning then won the piston cups in 2012 and 20 doing great in those years. Car and driver magazine october 2018 lightning lap 12. The 10 vehicles with the highest money back in 2011. I thought id get this one done first and then go back to last years hopefully. Today, that lap doesnt even land in the fastest third of a record book that. The car that posts the best time at the track is not necessarily going to be the winner. Car and driver is back with its annual lightning lap roundup for a sixth year, with 20 of the worlds best vehicles taking to virginia international raceway to lay down the quickest time around. Sep 14, 2016 its when a car has to be made streetlegal and reasonably maintainable that meaningful performance comparisons can be made. Within a stones throw of the invisible line that separates north carolina from virginia is a very. Log in or sign up to gain access to all public forums.
How does all that cash on the hood affect the weight distribution. Car and driver just released the videos and article for 2017 lightning lap. Car and driver does not include this years yet but interesting read. In comparing the two videos, what i found most pronounced was the greater turbo lag between shifts on the civic type r. The 2014 cadillac cts vsport was one of the cars wrungout on virginia international raceway at car and driver magazines eighth annual lightning lap, and as the folks at the aforementioned. With the track configured for digital operation, i ran the ninco lightning audi r18 etron quattro for a series of 25 lap sessions totaling several hundred laps. Scott dixon was second and simon pagenaud was third.
Ll3 class lap2012featurelightninglap2012ll3classpage. Car and driver lightning lap at vir page 2 ford focus. Aug 18, 20 damion gardner the worlds fastest sprint car driver. The safety car was called on lap 11 at joliet and a restart was aborted on lap 128 at daytona because of lightning, leading to long delays caused by lightning. Motortrends 2015 best driver car lap times laguna seca. Heres the link to all of the car and driver lightning lap times. Weve tested hundreds of cars over more than a decade at virginia. I did intend to post about it this year but havent had the chance and its already time for this years feature. The secrets of car and drivers lightning lap revealed driven. I always enjoy the lighting lap results, but was surprised that neither the tesla model 3 nor model s was included. Lo and behold, the viper still rolls with its old crew. Forums car conversation cars by make chevrolet corvette comments on.