Car & Driver Lightning Lap 2017

[Mook]

Lightning Lap 2017: 19 Hot Performance Cars Attack VIR! | Feature | Car and Driver

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Lightning Lap 2017: Every Lap Time and Full Data | Feature | Car and Driver

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[Mook]

The 1LE on the track. #2 is awesome.

https://youtu.be/N-_RIatNPb0

 

[Mook]

If you click on the results link, and then on a car on the list, you can watch a video for each of the cars.

 

[Bru]

LC 500

 

[Pressure Ratio]

LC 500

It seems people should think of it as a grand tourer. Not an expensive sports car.






ZL1 is doing work for sure. But the 3600#, 335hp M240i is slower than the 4800#, 438hp 760i. Not sure is 240 is disappointing or the 760 is impressive. What says you [MENTION=12]Bru[/MENTION]?

 

[Bru]

It seems people should think of it as a grand tourer. Not an expensive sports car.






ZL1 is doing work for sure. But the 3600#, 335hp M240i is slower than the 4800#, 438hp 760i. Not sure is 240 is disappointing or the 760 is impressive. What says you [MENTION=12]Bru[/MENTION]?

I just got done driving the LC for the weekend and that's what the car is billed as and that's what it is. Lovely vehicle to drive though. It has hints of sportiness but is sooooooo heavy.

And it's the M760, which is the TT V12 600 hp 7 Series. I believe VIR is a HP track so that makes sense. I'm sure it hauls ass down the straights.

 

[IDAFC21]

Exactly. the M760 is a 600hp 5000lb car. That thing was hitting 150 at the end of the main straight whereas the 240 was only at like 134 The 240 can definitely be chucked thru the curves more aggressively than the 760, but once you hit a straight, the V12 in that 760 just goooeeeesss

 

[Rent Free]

ZL1 1LE is that much faster than a GTR daaaayum!!

At what 1/3rd the price too.

 

[torquelover]

Damn that E-Class Benz is hauling.

 

[Knowklew]

The fucking Camaro ZL1 and ZL1 1LE are just nuts for the money.

 

[2QuikTA]

This list is a farce. BRZ at the bottom? I bet you see more brz's at track days than e-class mercs.

 

[RedBeard]

This list is a farce. BRZ at the bottom? I bet you see more brz's at track days than e-class mercs.

Perhaps if Subaru or Toyota ever put a proper tire on it it'd probably put down some competitive lap times for the magazines.

 

[Yaj Yak]

this list is awesome.

 

[MikeyLikesIt]

Perhaps if Subaru or Toyota ever put a proper tire on it it'd probably put down some competitive lap times for the magazines.

And a 100 hundred more horsepower.

 

[jason05gt]

Mercedes AMG is kicking ass. If you would have told me that AMG would suppress BMW M a few years ago I would have laughed. Both Audi and BMW have some catching up to do.

 

[RICH17]

GM

 

[jason05gt]

[MENTION=341]sickmint79[/MENTION]

The BRZ is still not faster than a V6 Mustang even with the performance package

 

[Pressure Ratio]

And it's the M760, which is the TT V12 600 hp 7 Series. I believe VIR is a HP track so that makes sense. I'm sure it hauls ass down the straights.

Ah shit, I was thinking the non-M powerplant. Ya, the hp bump makes those lap times make a lot more sense. lol

Perhaps if Subaru or Toyota ever put a proper tire on it it'd probably put down some competitive lap times for the magazines.

It would be cool if they put all the cars on the same tire. Take that variable away. But I am sure cost and manufacturers with better tires not allow that. haha

Mercedes AMG is kicking ass.

I love the look of that car. I was talking about them with Eric the other night when we were working on the BMW. The GT R is a pretty awesome car.

 

[sickmint79]

[MENTION=341]sickmint79[/MENTION]

The BRZ is still not faster than a V6 Mustang even with the performance package

the package is slightly different suspension and brembos and still skinny (7.5) wheels. brz vs. brz pp ain't gonna be much difference.

the difference with the mustang is you will bleed the brz brakes at the start of the summer, and the 3500 lb basic caliper mustang is going to be dicking with them between sessions while i just swipe left and right on tinder.

that is, if one showed up, which of course, they don't. yet again an entire summer of 0 of them.

 

[jason05gt]

I love the look of that car. I was talking about them with Eric the other night when we were working on the BMW. The GT R is a pretty awesome car.

Sell the Mustang, truck, and BMW and step up to a E63 S

 

[Pressure Ratio]

lmao You funny. I would probably still be $100k short on that purchase. haha

And if I sold everything and went to one vehicle I might look at a AMG CLC43

 

[Stink Star]

And a 100 hundred more horsepower.

I'm all for excess but 10,000 horsepower seems like too much in a street car

 

[MikeyLikesIt]

I'm all for excess but 10,000 horsepower seems like too much in a street car

A 100 more horsepower (300 total), not a 100x more horsepower.

Which would be 20,000 btw.

 

[Knowklew]

And a 100 hundred more horsepower.

Stink was pointing out that you said 100 hundred, that is where he came up with 10000

 

[YoushallgoFo]

The cool thing about the Camaro is it's still making these times with a standard trans, pushrod engine and rwd.