October, 2019 as the quickest suv weve ever lapped at virginia international raceway. Its been 12 years now, with 242 laps on the lightning lap register. The 09 jcw was included in the test and ran a lap of 3. Just as the cars have changed with time, so has our event. There are even cars with underbody aerodynamic trickery to manage downforce in accordance with the car s wishes. When i took delivery of mine in 2015 theyd already phased out the re050s for conti csc5ps roughly psslike, dunno what they ship with now, but probably something better. Oct 11, 2019 after watching the full lap again, i noticed two corners where the driver was a tad hot and had to lift. Weve got a gallery of shots from the event below provided courtesy of car and driver and a list of all.
When we started lightning lap years ago, a 2006 ford gt claimed the fast time with a 3. Marc urbanocar and driver 2019 toyota camry xse lap time. In good condition other than showing whatever scars were picked up in the mailas shown in the scan. Every year, car and driver hosts what they call the lightning lap. 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. Car and driver m4 and m235i lightning laps bmw car club of. Not only that, the corvette z06 was so fast that in the nine years of car and drivers lightning laps, only one other car has finished faster. If you are bidding outside the united states please calculate your postage before placing your bid and please be aware that i will have to. Car and driver lightning lap at vir ford focus rs forum. All lightning lap entries arrive in factory condition or fitted with homologated parts available at their dealerships. 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. Heres the link to all of the car and driver lightning lap times. There are plenty of cars packing more than 577 horsepower on the lightning lap alltime leaderboard. 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.
Their field has all the cars you would want to see in action. Car and driver m4 and m235i lightning laps bmw car club. 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. Sep 05, 2017 chevrolet camaro zl1 1le hot lap at vir lightning lap 2017 car and driver. 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. If those were corrected, he would have easily been in the 3. October, 2019 the 630hp mercedesamg gt63 s set the lightning lap record for the fastest fourdoor around virginia. This years valedictorian also set a new alltime record. Get the november 2019 issue featuring lightning lap. As we have done since the first lightning lap, since 2006, cd editors set the lap times.
Car and driver deserves quite a bit of credit here. Each of our five drivers is assigned vehicles to lap, but we crosscheck our work by cycling into one anothers cars. Lo and behold, the viper still rolls with its old crew. The z06 recorded the secondfastest time in the nineyear history of car and drivers lightning lap test.
Car and driver october, 2019 as the quickest suv weve ever lapped at virginia international raceway, the lamborghini urus gives its species a good name. Chevrolet camaro zl1 1le hot lap at vir lightning lap. Also cant wait to see motortrends drivers car article as randy. Boostaddict 2018 car and driver lightning lap results. 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. We conduct speed tests of many different cars at virginia international raceway, and here are all the lap times from our 2019 lightning lap. Of all the dynamic secrets lightning lap reveals, this. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. We bring you the latest and greatest from the worlds automotive industry. The lightning lap should be for production big dogsnot beckys jetta with the hello kitty sticker in the back window please arthur fonzarelli, dont jump that damn shark. Car and driver when we started lightning lap years ago, a 2006 ford gt claimed the fast time with a 3.
Its been 12 years now, with 242 laps on the alltime lightning lap register. The old nsx still captivates us after all these years, and this model with an aftermarket supercharger is no exception. Among the hundreds of vehicles car and driver has hotlapped at virginia international raceway, these are the quickest with four doors. Car and driver just released the videos and article for 2017 lightning lap. 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. Car and driver 2019 mercedesamg gt63 s 4matic at lightning. At our 2019 lightning lap, our fastest contender, the 2019 mclaren senna, set an alltime record with a 2. Bmw m5 competition at car and drivers lightning lap. And while the funky threedoor cannot claim the lightning lap title of quickest frontdriver of all timethat distinction goes to the honda civic type rit.
Sep 10, 2015 the lightning lap competition by car and driver is now in its ninth year and the goal is to gather the hottest performance cars produced during the model year and to see how fast they can make a lap around virs 4. Following the first lightning lap supertest in 2006, car and driver returned at virginia international raceway to perform an epic car speed test at 4. American automotive magazine car and driver did it again. Car and driver october 2018 lightning lap 12, bugatti divo. Different day, different driver, different tires, track has likely been gotten some maintenance work done in the years since that test. That lightning lap is also alliterative is a source of amusement and at least a. Chevrolet camaro zl1 1le hot lap at vir lightning lap 2017 car and driver. Thank you to all the people at car and driver for making these straight to the point, no bs videos. There are some equipped with carbonfiber body panels, torque tubes, driveshafts, and wings. 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.
Jan 26, 20 car and driver s lightning lap 20 a closer loo. I also wanted to know how the mustang ecoboost with performance package would fair. Car and driver magazine october 2018 lightning lap 12. Winners, lap times, and a new recordsetting porsche welp, despite all the nurburgring testing, this article just confirms that the stinger gt is. Car and driver 2019 lamborghini urus at lightning lap. Car and driver brings the worlds largest car magazine to youtube. Today, that lap doesnt even land in the fastest third of a record book that. Car and driver does not include this years yet but interesting read. Stinger gt in car and drivers 2018 lightning lap didn. 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. For this years lightning lap, 18 cars are featured and they are grouped by their price points. Car and driver 2019 lamborghini urus at lightning lap 2019. Ford mustang shelby gt350r at lightning lap 2016 duration. This years lap tests at virginia international raceway saw two suvs break the threeminute barrier, a camry take on the track, and the quickest.
In the years of lightning lap, only two cars have run faster with less power. This year, though, the 11th time weve visited americas most demanding road course, virginia international raceway, we were in some danger. Oct 17, 2019 among the hundreds of vehicles car and driver has hotlapped at virginia international raceway, these are the quickest with four doors. Last time the fastest was midengined ford gt which set a record time 3. Car and driver lightning lap with the g70 page 2 genesis. I just finished reading the lightning lap issue oct. This car made it to last years feature, lightning lap 20, and it was on my lows list car and driver s lightning lap 20 a closer look. Bmw m5 one of car and drivers fastest lightning lap sedans. Since 2006, we have conducted an annual track test at virginia international raceway vir that we call lightning lap. The 630hp mercedesamg gt63 s set the lightning lap record for the fastest fourdoor around virginia international raceway. The competition classes in the lightning lap are set up by price range. Car and driver october 2018 lightning lap 12, bugatti divo ebay. That lightning lap is also alliterative is a source of amusement and at least a bit of embarrassment.
Ford gt destroys lightning lap record detroit news. Oct 11, 2019 heres the full list of cars tested since 2006. Name and address on label have been carefully inked out. Oct 11, 2019 as we have done since the first lightning lap, since 2006, cd editors set the lap times. Sep 19, 2018 car and driver when we started lightning lap years ago, a 2006 ford gt claimed the fast time with a 3. Corvette stingray runs car and drivers lightning lap but. After watching the full lap again, i noticed two corners where the driver was a tad hot and had to lift. Runner up 2018 subaru wrx performance package at 3. Not not picking his lap because it was good but those two were mistakes that any driver would want to correct. Car and driver lightning lap with the g70 genesis forums. Every car, every lap time to be within a 110 of the m235i is a solid showing. Video car and driver lightning lap 2019 bmw faq club.
Car and driver magazine october 2018 lightning lap 12 on. The glis time is pretty surprising considering esc cant be fully defeated. Each of our five drivers is assigned vehicles to lap, but we crosscheck our work by cycling into one. 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. When we named our annual performancecar torture test lightning lap more than a decade ago, we meant it in a figurative sense. The january issue published my letter and gave the following answer. Car and driver ford mustang shelby gt350r at lightning lap 2016. Boostaddict 2018 car and driver lightning lap results the.