Car and driver 2014 lightning lap

View all of our lightning lap track tests at virginia international raceway. The new wrx sti provides a lesson in evolutionary excellence. But now you can actually see a video that offers a sweet look at what its like to ride in. 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. True, but any ll done since 2014 would be comparable since 2014 today would have been done on the same surface. Car and drivers annual lightning lap around virginia. Sep 14, 2016 its when a car has to be made streetlegal and reasonably maintainable that meaningful performance comparisons can be made. Sep 11, 2014 the 2014 corvette stingray ran car and drivers 2014 lightning lap at 2. Car and driver when we started lightning lap years ago, a 2006 ford gt claimed the fast time with a 3. They changed from listing times from 5 small sections of the track to 5 full sectors in 2014 as shown below. Subaru legacy gets sporty, outback goes touring for 2017. Best drivers 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. Mclaren senna p15 laptime at virginia international. For the eighth time, we collect the years hottest performance cars and push their limits at virginia international raceway.

Scott dixon entered the season as the defending indycar champion, while chevrolet entered as the reigning manufacturers champion. Complete ll times 2006 to 2014 for the eighth time, we put the years hottest performance cars to the ultimate test. Original intake tube with resonator small holes to silence supercharger. Still, the upcoming gt2essentially a gt3 with the turbos powertrainmight have a shot at the ford gts ll4 time of 3.

Mclaren senna p15 laptime at virginia international raceway grand east course post 01 2014 2018 mclaren senna p15 finished a flying lap of virginia international raceway grand east course post 01 2014 in 2 minutes and 34. Why the corvette z06 flunked motor trends big performance. The 911 turbo s is the most confidenceinspiring icbm youll ever drive. But now you can actually see a video that offers a sweet look at what its like to ride in the passenger seat of the hot new stingray. 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. For a car born with mud in the wheel wells, its quite at home on the tarmac. Launched as the b9 tribeca in 2006, the legacybased crossover emerged from the.

Car and driver just released the videos and article for 2017 lightning lap. The 2014 verizon indycar series was the 19th season of the indycar series and the 103rd season of american open wheel racing. Sep 25, 2014 the folks at motor trend have compiled their list of the best drivers cars for 2014 and after putting 10 performance models head to head, the 2014 chevrolet camaro z28 was chosen as the best. On the last session of the day i did another pb with a 56. The possibility of bad fuel was discussed because it was clear. This hot little number ranks near the top in terms of sheer fun.

Camaro zl1 takes on 2020 gt500 and challenger hellcat redeye in car and driver comparo 2019 zl1 1le tested at lightning lap 2019 recent comments. For the eighth time, we put the years hottest performance cars to the ultimate test. Driver talent and tire condition will probably be bigger factors than the difference between the cars. Ive been up all night every night waiting for this article to be made available. We fling the 2014 srt viper ta around vir and record an astonishing lap time. Corvette stingray runs car and drivers lightning lap but the. They did road tests, and then put randy in the car on the track. Complete ll times 2006 to 2014 for the eighth time. Gorp hounds, nextgen 2015 subaru outback to be shown in april. Camaro 1le results from 2016 car and driver lightning lap.

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. 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. Sep 18, 2014 we fling the 2014 srt viper ta around vir and record an astonishing lap time. Its premier event was the 98th indianapolis 500, held on sunday, may 25. The 2014 corvette stingray ran car and drivers 2014 lightning lap at 2.

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. Its when a car has to be made streetlegal and reasonably maintainable that meaningful performance comparisons can be made. The 2017 ford gt set the lightning lap record for production cars posting a lap time of 2. The stingray outperformed every car in its class with the second place contender being the mercedezbenz cla45 amg which finished at 3.

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. Aug 23, 2018 we thrash the incredible corvette stingray at lightning lap in pursuit of a hot lap time. Here are some of the more interesting times, the rest is n the pictures below. Heres the link to all of the car and driver lightning lap times. 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. I have screenshots of the lap results, but if you are also interested into read further info about the cars, let me know and ill make a better screenshot. The chevrolet corvette zr1 finished second, just under two seconds behind the porsche, while beating a long list of. Car and driver we told you a few weeks ago about the 2014 corvette stingrays performance in car and drivers 2014 lightning lap competition. Our best drivers car shootout is not about a lap time.

Its weakness here is power, or lack of it, relative to weight. Video watch the corvette stingrays run at vir for car. Video watch the corvette stingrays run at vir for car and. Lightning lap by patrick rall on september 12, 2016 at 4. Weve tested hundreds of cars over more than a decade at virginia international. This hot hatch ranks near the front of the pack in terms of sheer fun.

This time compares very well to previous corvettes on the 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 years, and this years extravaganza at virginia international. Subaru wrx sti at lightning lap 2014 car and driver. Full details, vir lap time, and video at car and driver. We attack vir with 25 of the years hottest performance cars. Car and driver returns to vir for lightning lap no. With the motec data from warrens few laps it showed that a bit more throttle on my part would help my lap times. Seemingly set up more for ken blockstyle antics than precision track work. It threw trouble codes, lit the checkengine light, and started. Im a track junkie, about to take delivery of a 2015 sti any day now. Car and driver m4 and m235i lightning laps bmw car club. Watch the 2014 audi r8 v10 plus taken for a lightning lap by the car and driver crew. Sep 19, 2014 watch video of its best lap at car and driver. Corvette stingray runs car and drivers lightning lap but.

Colwell, tony quiroga, aaron robinson and eric tingwall. When we started lightning lap years ago, a 2006 ford gt claimed the fast time with a 3. I bring you the latest lighting lap comparasion with some incredible results. He ran a couple timed laps and that was probably about it. Big thanks to nick and dave for the help during the day also picked up a suprise thanks to qr. Randy seems to be a good enough driver that it doesnt take him long to learn how a car behaves and wring out most of the available performance. The 2019 camaro turbo 1le just earned itself some major cred by its performance in car and drivers annual lightning lap 2018 competition with a laptime of 3. Our best driver s car shootout is not about a lap time. Previous story 2015 audi tt driver being an idiot on the highway video. 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. My 2014 holden commodore ssv redline vf car and driver. Corvette zr1 finishes second overall, leading its class and beating most cars in the class above it.

Sep 22, 2018 the 2019 camaro turbo 1le just earned itself some major cred by its performance in car and drivers annual lightning lap 2018 competition. 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. Remember this is the same car that performed flawlessly a few weeks prior in sweltering heat during 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 takes a strong second. 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. Today, that lap doesnt even land in the fastest third of a record book that. My 2014 holden commodore ssv redline vf chevrolet, holden, commodore ssv, redline, vf, ls3, zeta ii, cota, vir, mazda raceway laguna seca subscribe. Best drivers car award most fun cars to drive motor trend. Scott dixon entered the season as the defending indycar champion, while chevrolet entered as the reigning manufacturers champion the 2014 season featured eleven different winners, tying a record.

Car and driver, photos by rich chenet 2008 lightning lap car and driver ll1. Caranddriver had a article to the test and a video of the lap time on youtube but both have been removed. I am also making custom tracks with car and drivers sectors as used in their lightning lap so hlt users can compare to cars they have tested. Other than you could say they are similar in speed around laguna seca.