LIGHTNING LAP 2021
............................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
............................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.
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?
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.