Car and Driver: Lightning Lap

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Lightning Lap



2018



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The Cars

Class Boundaries:

LL1 up to $34,999
LL2 $35,000–$64,999
LL3 $65,000–$124,999
LL4 $125,000–$249,999
LL5 $250,000 and above
Other: LLTruck









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Onboard:


21º - Honda Accord Sport 2.0T video

20º - Subaru BRZ tS video

19º - Kia Stinger GT video

18º - Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk video

17º - Chevrolet Camaro Turbo 1LE video

16º - Audi RS3 video

15º - Subaru WRX STI Type RA video

14º - Honda Civic Type R video

13º - Audi RS5 video

12º - Mercedes-AMG GLC63S Coupe video

11º - Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody video

10º - Audi TT RS video

9º - Porsche 918 Cayman GTS video

8º - BMW M5 video

7º - Ford Mustang GT Performance Package Level 2 video

6º - Porsche 991.2 GT3 video

5º - Ford GT video

4º - Lamborghini Huracán Performante video
 
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LIGHTNING LAP 2021


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............................2021 McLaren 765LT: 2:38.4 onboard
.....................2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S: 2:42.5 onboard
...........2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500: 2:44.6 onboard
...............2020 Lamborghini Huracan EVO: 2:45.0 onboard
.....2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Z51: 2:49.0 onboard
...............2020 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4: 2:50.3 onboard
................2020 Porsche Taycan Turbo S: 2:55.2 onboard
....................2020 BMW M8 Competition: 2:55.5 onboard
...................2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA45: 2:58.2 onboard
.........................2021 Toyota Supra 3.0: 2:59.3 onboard
...........................2021 Jaguar F-type R: 2:59.5 onboard
.................................2020 BMW M340i: 3:03.2 onboard
..........................2019 Subaru STI S209: 3:03.4 onboard
.............2021 Mini John Cooper Works GP: 3:03.8 onboard
.............................2020 Cadillac CT5-V: 3:04.1 onboard
2020 Ford Mustang 2.3L High Performance: 3:04.4 onboard
.............................2020 Cadillac CT4-V: 3:06.2 onboard
.........................2021 Toyota Supra 2.0: 3:09.0 onboard


3rd - 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500

Lap Time: 2:44.6

The GT500 has an intimidating amount of muscle underhood—enough to make you check your shorts. (If you haven't heard, it's the most powerful production car ever to come out of Dearborn.) The Mustang tests your mettle on every stretch of pavement. If you're brave enough to keep your foot in it, though, this 760-hp pony car will give you the ride of your life.
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2nd - 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S

Lap Time: 2:42.5

It isn't breaking news that 911 Turbos are fast, or that we love them. This 2021 Turbo S, packing a 640-hp twin-turbo 3.7-liter flat-six, delivers 60 more horses than the last generation's 3.8-liter. This latest Turbo S bursts out of Turn 1 at 82.2 mph, the fastest speed we've ever recorded. What caught our attention, though, is that it broke into the all-time top 10 with relatively ordinary summer tires. What might it do with track rubber?
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1st - 2021 McLaren 765LT

Lap Time: 2:38.4

Best lap time of the year? Check. Third-fastest of our 14 Lightning Laps? Yep. Is 174.6 mph on the front straight any good? It is. In fact, that's the highest speed we've recorded at VIR. The 765LT's 2:38.4 time lands it just behind the McLaren Senna and the Porsche 911 GT2 RS Weissach. What's crazy is we probably left a few tenths on the track. Always read the manual, friends. You never know what you'll find in there.
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............................2021 McLaren 765LT: Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R
.....................2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S: Pirelli P Zero PZ4
...........2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500: Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
...............2020 Lamborghini Huracan EVO: Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R
.....2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Z51: Michelin Pilot Sport 4S ZP
...............2020 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4: Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
................2020 Porsche Taycan Turbo S: Pirelli P Zero PZ4 Elect
....................2020 BMW M8 Competition: Michelin Pilot Sport 4S
...................2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA45: Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R
.........................2021 Toyota Supra 3.0: Pirelli P Zero PZ4
...........................2021 Jaguar F-type R: Michelin Pilot Super Sport
.................................2020 BMW M340i: Michelin Pilot Sport 4S
..........................2019 Subaru STI S209: Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT 600 A
.............2021 Mini John Cooper Works GP: Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z
.............................2020 Cadillac CT5-V: Michelin Pilot Sport 4S ZP
2020 Ford Mustang 2.3L High Performance: Pirelli P Zero Corsa PZC4
.............................2020 Cadillac CT4-V: Continental SportContact 6 SSR
.........................2021 Toyota Supra 2.0: Michelin Pilot Super Sport
 
2022



Lightning Lap 2022: The Hottest Cars on America's Toughest Track


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The Contenders (from slowest to fastest)

2022 Subaru BRZ Limited: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2022 VW Golf GTI Autobahn: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2022 Toyota GR86 Premium: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2021 Acura TLX Type S SH-AWD: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2022 Lexus IS500 F Sport Performance: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2022 Volkswagen Golf R: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2022 BMW M240i xDrive: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2022 BMW X4 M Competition: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2020 Audi RS Q8: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2021 Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2022 BMW X5 M Competition: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2022 Bentley Continental GT Speed: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2022 BMW M3 Competition xDrive: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2022 Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT Coupe: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2022 BMW M5 CS: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2021 Porsche Panamera Turbo S: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2022 Porsche 911 GT3: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2021 Mercedes AMG GT Black Series: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
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Top 3:

3º - 2021 Porsche Panamera Turbo S

Lap Time: 2:47.8

Like the Hulk, the Porsche Panamera Turbo S's Mamba Green hue hints at the rage beneath. But unlike Hulk, the Panamera gets better the angrier you make it. Put it into the curbs, stomp on the brakes at over 150 mph, throw it into corners as hard as you dare, and instead of wreaking havoc, it'll simply drive away with the four-door lap record.
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2º - 2022 Porsche 911 GT3

Lap Time: 2:40.6

It is easy to characterize this 9000-rpm 4.0-liter flat-six as an automotive master*piece. And while it's true that this engine is just about the best out there, when the GT3 is placed on a road course, it's the chassis that makes the car worthy of hyperbolic praise.
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1º - 2021 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series

Lap Time: 2:37.0

As the GT Black Series tears down VIR's front straight toward a peak speed of 166.0 mph, all the pit wall hears is the sound of air rushing around the body and the whoosh of the turbochargers. On the inside, however, the Benz V-8 puts out more mechanical noise than a cruise ship's engine room, and there's also the metallic tinks and pops you get in a purpose-built race car. If AMG fitted any sound insulation, it's not working. But that's about the only thing that doesn't work on this car.
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2023



The contenders:

2022 Audi RS3
2022 BMW i4 M50
2022 BMW M240i xDrive
2023 BMW M4 CSL
2023 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing
2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
2023 Honda Civic Type R
2022 Hyundai Elantra N
2022 Hyundai Kona N
2022 Kia Carnival
2023 Lamborghini Huracan Tecnica
2022 Mercedes-AMG SL63
2023 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS
2022 Subaru WRX
2023 Toyota GR Corolla Morizo Edition
2023 Toyota GR Supra 3.0 Manual
2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI​
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