Car & Driver Lighting Lap - Updated

[Mook]

Dat Z/28

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[Great White Drake]

Damn! The Z28 doesn't have anywhere near the peak speed of anything in front or behind it. That's really impressive. Probably an awesome short track car. What a waste in a way though, more power and it could've easily been a few spots up.

Vsport held its own well in its class. Quit fucking around GM and bring out the damn V already.

Edit: the more I think about it, it seems nuts! GM built a Camaro that runs dead on with Ferrari. WTF and to add insult to injury, it's named a berlineta. One of the ugliest 3rd gens evar. lol Why no GT500's?

 

[Primalzer]

I know its fucking expensive, but that 918 is 6 seconds faster than thr GT-R

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

I know its fucking expensive, but that 918 is 6 seconds faster than thr GT-R

Not just a GT-R, but the NISMO GT-R as well.

But christ, fast as an F12, but going 12mph SLOWER in the straight.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

The C7 Z06 is going to make alot of those cars cry. I predict it takes #2 in this list behind the 918.

About the only cars that could touch the 918 would be the P1, LaFerrari, and perhaps an Ariel Atom V8.

 

[Lead Pipe]

Biggest LOL is a Camaro Z/28 in that company.

 

[Turk]

Makes me want to get a 911 Turbo, but fucking hell. 200k?!?!

 

[Mook]

200k is a steal.

 

[jason05gt]

The E63's time is really impressive for a big sedan. I am also interested to see what the Z06 can do next year.

Also, I read that VIR was recently repaved and the new track surface is fast so comparing times to last year is tough.

 

[Bru]

C&D does a good job with Lightning Lap. Always a good read.

 

[Mook]

The E63's time is really impressive for a big sedan. I am also interested to see what the Z06 can do next year.

Also, I read that VIR was recently repaved and the new track surface is fast so comparing times to last year is tough.

1. The work done at VIR was repaving and widening to make it a faster track, so times this year are not comparable to prior years since they make current times faster than it should be: IMSA | TUDOR United SportsCar Championship | VIR Repaving Offers A Faster, Level Playing Field
2. According to this thread on a Corvette forum, the faster cars at a NASA event were running about 2 seconds quicker per lap than in prior years:
   C&D Lightning Lap C7 Z51 and Z28 at VIR - Corvette Forum
   this means in reality, the M4 got around 2-2.5 seconds faster than the outgoing e9X M3 in a 4.1 mile course
3. comparison to past year results are pretty much meaningless at this point due to the new repaving and configuration :hsd:

 

[Turk]

1. The work done at VIR was repaving and widening to make it a faster track, so times this year are not comparable to prior years since they make current times faster than it should be: IMSA | TUDOR United SportsCar Championship | VIR Repaving Offers A Faster, Level Playing Field
2. According to this thread on a Corvette forum, the faster cars at a NASA event were running about 2 seconds quicker per lap than in prior years:
   C&D Lightning Lap C7 Z51 and Z28 at VIR - Corvette Forum
   this means in reality, the M4 got around 2-2.5 seconds faster than the outgoing e9X M3 in a 4.1 mile course
3. comparison to past year results are pretty much meaningless at this point due to the new repaving and configuration :hsd:

No shit? Well the r8 V10 plus is a fucking joke then, I think there's something wrong with that transmission. It's slower than a standard v10 on the ring, and was marginally faster here.

 

[YoushallgoFo]

biggest lol is 100g for a cayman S

 

[Eagle]

GT500 mysteriously missing from the list

 

[Mook]

Its on the list. Its one or two past the fiesta st

 

[Eagle]

har har

 

[Primalzer]

Maybe Ford didn't want to give one up because they want to keep focus and attention on the 2015 launch and not the last generation

 

[Eagle]

Who knows. Didn't want to fight the 2014 against the 2015 stats, IMO.

 

[sickmint79]

imho they should standardize the tires on these. then again it's just a magazine exercise anyway.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Cayman S is worth it over the regular model. Big difference from what I read. Not that I've ever sat in either.

 

[Primalzer]

The Cayman S would be loads better with an LSD, but Porsche refuses to put one in and risk it being faster than a base 911

 

[jason05gt]

Maybe Ford didn't want to give one up because they want to keep focus and attention on the 2015 launch and not the last generation

They already tested the 2013, which is the same model so there's no real point. It ran 3:00 flat.

 

[Primalzer]

They already tested the 2013, which is the same model so there's no real point. It ran 3:00 flat.

And with the ~2.0 faster lap times that most are seeing, it's about where I would have expected it to come

 

[Xfirez51]

The C7 Z06 is going to make alot of those cars cry. I predict it takes #2 in this list behind the 918.

About the only cars that could touch the 918 would be the P1, LaFerrari, and perhaps an Ariel Atom V8.

That was exactly my reaction. The Z06 is going to be VERY interesting.

 

[YoushallgoFo]

The Cayman s has 325 hp right. And is 100g.

Just checking...