American automotive magazine car and driver did it again. The lap times from the 2016 car and driver annual lightning lap test from virginia international raceway vir are in, and heres how the all new 1le both v8 and v6 fared. Oct 11, 2019 heres the full list of cars tested since 2006. 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. Zr1 is a better performer even though it costs almost one third of the price of a gt. Magazine, website, blog, and forums feedback tell us what you like or dont like about car and driver in its many incarnations, as well as what youd like to see from us. That car will cost mid 60s in couple of years when the c8 hits the road. Here are some of the more interesting times, the rest is n the pictures below. Corvette zr1 turns in secondbest lightning lap time ever. For this years lightning lap, 18 cars are featured and they are grouped by their price points. Each of our five drivers is assigned vehicles to lap, but we crosscheck our work by cycling into one.
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. For car and driver magazines lightning lap article, an annual feature on performance cars race times on the virginia international raceway. As we have done since the first lightning lap, since 2006, cd editors set the lap times. Mclaren senna is car and drivers fastest car ever at lightning lap. Virginia international raceway grand east course post 012014 is a racing venue in united states with 116 laptimes. Still, the upcoming gt2essentially a gt3 with the turbos powertrainmight have a shot at the ford gts ll4 time of 3. 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.
But its not the same day same time same moon phase same driver so the lap times dont count111 from the. I thought we agreed last year that the lightning lap times were irrelevant because of the driver skill issue. Car and driver, photos by rich chenet 2008 lightning lap car and driver ll1. Car and drivers annual lightning lap around virginia.
Rummaging through previous lightning lap data, only the porsche 918 beats the z06 with a 2. Choosing the 2017 motor trend best drivers car motortrend. What started as a handful of car and driver employees with a couple of toolboxes has. Compare every lap weve recorded at vir, check out track maps, watch video, and more. Car and drivers bmw m2 lightning lap from inside the. Vbox system that captures not only lap times but also key data points that help us understand exactly how a bdc contender behaves. We conduct speed tests of many different cars at virginia international raceway, and here are all the lap times from our 2019 lightning lap.
This section covers general car discussion as well as threads organized by make and model. They said they think they would be a couple seconds faster with 3 days there like they do with the lightning lap every year. 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. Winners, lap times, and a new recordsetting porsche car and driver. Not sure thats exactly fair, they normally have the same, quite capable, driver run at least all the same cars in a given class, multiple times in order to generate consistent, repeatable laps. Every car, every lap time to be within a 110 of the m235i is a solid showing. Camaronews the lap times from the 2016 car and driver annual lightning lap test from virginia international raceway vir are in, and heres how the new 1le both v8 and v6 compared. Last time the fastest was midengined ford gt which set a record time 3.
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. Sep 12, 2016 viper dominates world, hellcat shines. Bmw m5 competition at car and drivers lightning lap. Both models turned in very impressive performances. Sep 19, 2018 2018 mclaren 720s at lightning lap 2018 wonderfully fun and scary fast.
Car and driver when we started lightning lap years ago, a 2006 ford gt claimed the fast time with a 3. Car and driver lightning lap with the g70 page 2 genesis. Sep 07, 2017 unlike basic tests such as 060 and quarter mile times, skidpad numbers, or lateral acceleration figures, the right racetrack gives you a good idea of what a car is all about. Virginia international raceway grand east course post 01. Mclaren senna breaks all the records at lightning lap. This exercise aims to see which car is the fastest around the. Nobody drives like that on real roads, and as mentioned nobody at a race track cares anyway.
That would be an awesome competitor to the m4 gts and will definitely beat all its times including the. The old nsx still captivates us after all these years, and this model with an aftermarket supercharger is no exception. Just as the cars have changed with time, so has our event. 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. Sep 19, 2018 car and driver when we started lightning lap years ago, a 2006 ford gt claimed the fast time with a 3. Forums car conversation cars by make chevrolet corvette comments on. In the eighth installment of the car and driver lightning lap the all new 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. 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. It seems like thats exactly what the guys from car and driver did and we have some lap times to look at now. Video car and driver lightning lap features new 2011 z07. But you also have the variable of amatuer drivers car and driver vs pro driver randy pobst, motortrend. The magazine scheduled a separate test for the gt but. For all we know the changes could have made the times slower. The guys from car and driver are hosting their usual lightning lap contest this year as well and this time bmw is represented by the new m5 and all of the the 2018 bmw m5 is now the fastest sedan.
On the historical list of lightning lap times, the new list starts with the top three from this years running, making the 12 th lightning lap the quickest to date by a. Superior aero and tires are the two things that will lower lap times the most in the near future. Its the combination of aggressive mechanical grip, a broad powerband, and a lot of downforce. Sep 14, 2016 its when a car has to be made streetlegal and reasonably maintainable that meaningful performance comparisons can be made. Superior aero and tires are the two things that will lower lap times the most in.
View profile view forum posts private message view articles enthusiast. I was inspired by the drawings of ghosts, monsters and spirits done by some japanese artists, including utagawa kuniyoshi, and i had to combine many figures into a composition that felt right. When the mclaren is awake, theres a hint of that 570s magic in its fingertiplight. View all of our lightning lap track tests at virginia international raceway from 2006 to. Track times of some of the newest, hottest vehicles extant.
Camaro6 camaro 1le results from 2016 car and driver. Read on to see how porsche broke all of our previous lightning. This year marks the 12th year of the program and 2018 is arguably. Heres the link to all of the car and driver lightning lap times. 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. 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. Today, that lap doesnt even land in the fastest third of a record book that. Virginia international raceway grand east course post 012014 is a moderately fast track, with overall average speed of 7 kph 85 mph. Lightning lap by patrick rall on september 12, 2016 at 4. Less than an hour before, our resident pro driver, randy pobst, had flung the mighty mclaren 720s around weathertech raceway laguna seca in 1 minute, 29.
Car and driver m4 and m235i lightning laps bmw car club. Ford gt destroys lightning lap record detroit news. They changed from listing times from 5 small sections of the track to 5 full sectors in 2014 as shown below. And even though it isnt a sports car, the lexus lc 500 put in a pretty darn respectable performance. Camaro 1le results from 2016 car and driver lightning lap. Its been 12 years now, with 242 laps on the alltime lightning lap register. There are plenty of cars packing more than 577 horsepower on the lightning lap alltime leaderboard. 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. R and the zr1 video edmunds compares 2011 corvette z06 carbon vs 2010 grand sport and 2002 z06. In general absolute lap times are also just about the worst metric for choosing a ride. Lexus lc 500 holds its own in lightning lap showdown.
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