Every corvette and 911 lap time from our annual lightning lap track test ranked. The character is not named after actor and race driver steve mcqueen, but after pixar animator glenn mcqueen who died in 2002. As we have done since the first lightning lap, in 2006, cd editors set the lap times. Oct 11, 2019 heres the full list of cars tested since 2006. Today, that lap doesnt even land in the fastest third of a record book that. From slowest to fastest, the range is less than one minute. The car and driver lightning lap is a yearly outing where editors of the renowned automotive magazine make a pilgrimage to the mighty virginia international raceway. Aug 2006 location san francisco, ca posts 809 country flag. A hotshot race car named lightning mcqueen gets waylaid in radiator springs, where he finds the true meaning of friendship and family. Then, to cement his hold on the lead, mcqueen stays out on the lead lap while everyone else pits. In order to take them fast, you must trust your car.
No other warranties, express or implied, are contained herein. Winners, lap times, and a new recordsetting porsche welp. The z06 recorded the secondfastest time in the nineyear history of car and driver s lightning lap test. The fastest sedans in history of car and driver s lightning lap mercedes 120 hp mercedes.
Weve tested hundreds of cars over more than a decade at virginia international raceway, which has proved itself the ultimate test of modern. Ford gt destroys lightning lap record detroit news. The ford gt is a midengine twoseater sports car manufactured and marketed by american automobile manufacturer ford for the 2005 model year in conjunction with the companys 2003 centenary. As we have done since the first lightning lap, since 2006, cd.
Wave goodbye to his fiesta, say hello to the worlds most badass 1960s mustang car. Car and driver january 2016 this magazine is for automobile enthusiasts interested in domestic and imported autos. Following the first lightning lap supertest in 2006, car and driver returned at virginia international raceway to perform an epic car speed test at 4. Clearly, for the accord to get the time it did given its conservative nature, the driver held the car on the envelope which usually means the suspension is set up pretty well. In the 2011 lightning lap, the sti beat the wrx by 2. The 09 jcw was included in the test and ran a lap of 3.
Its not like he gets to dictate the winner, but him gushing over the gt350r makes it the front runner imo. Maybe id have discovered some lessforgiving behaviors if i had been a throttle masher. The cobalt sss supercharged ecotec engine collaborated with an excellent gearbox to charge down the straights with authority. Every car, every lap time to be within a 110 of the m235i is a solid showing. Lightning is barely able to dart through the wreckage and keep up with the lead cars. Car and driver just released the videos and article for 2017 lightning lap. To start off, we measured 17 cars, corralled in four of our. Mattel has released these toys in a number of series. An electric car, one concept car, and a real race car, too.
These arent images of the production car, but they certainly could pass for them. Our site uses cookies to enhance your experience and understand how you use our site. But it doesnt make a car fun to drive in the twisties. Lexus lc 500 holds its own in lightning lap showdown. The redesigned mazdaspeed 3 turned out to be slower than its predecessor due to its 200lb extra weight. When we started lightning lap at virginia international raceway vir back in 2006, the idea of a manufacturer using our lap data as a development objective was as preposterous as the pony car war boiling over the 750hp mark or magna steyr building the next toyota supra. Despite lexus insistence on the matter, the lc 500 is, in fact, a pretty good sports car. Also cant wait to see motortrends driver s car article as randy. American automotive magazine car and driver did it again. Car and driver does not include this years yet but interesting read. Just for example, car and driver held its 3rd lightning lap at vir recently. Today they just published ll version 5, and i am really pumped because i am kind of a numbers goon, and love to see all the data they come up.
Round 2 of our performance benchmark at virginia international raceway. Sep 05, 2017 lightning lap 20062017 historical data. The 2006 lexus sc 430 has been upgraded with the adaptive front lighting system afs, which helps drivers see around turns better at night. The system uses an onboard processor that calculates the optimum angle to illuminate a turn, then swivels the headlamp closest to the turn accordingly. Last time the fastest was midengined ford gt which set a record time 3. Car and driver when we started lightning lap years ago, a 2006 ford gt claimed the fast time with a 3.
The most prestigious award that cars received was the inaugural golden globe award for best animated feature film. It should take you longer to read through all 220 of them. As we have done since the first lightning lap, since 2006. We knew the track package added to the more mundane 3. Car and drivers annual lightning lap around virginia.
P85d lightning lap car and driver tesla motors club. What started as a handful of car and driver employees with a couple of toolboxes has grown to an army of staffers, along with. Superb car control with brakes powerful enough to interrupt a. Car and driver lightning lap m2 and others bmw m2 forum.
Sep 07, 2017 after all, a supple ride is nice and all. With its record lap the gt took back a lightning lap crown worn by the last production gt made back in 2006. I think it is interesting to compare to car and driver s lightning lap list. Time for car and drivers much anticipated lightning lap 2008. Montgomery lightning mcqueen is an anthropomorphic stock car in the animated pixar film cars 2006, its sequels cars 2 2011, cars 3 2017, and tv shorts known as cars toons. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Car and driver thinks that with the manual it would have challenged the 350z track for the ll1 title. Car and driver holds its lightning lap late in the year over a threeday period, but in. P85d lightning lap car and driver discussion in model s. Car and driver lightning lap with the g70 page 2 genesis. See how the many versions of chevrolets corvette and its rival, porsches 911, have performed in our lightning lap track test, lap time by lap time.
In may 2011, most of these cars were taken out of stores and replaced with the cars 2 diecast line. Sep 19, 2018 they did road tests, and then put randy in the car on the track. First crashed corvette c7 pictures the truth about cars. It is second only to the 2011 mustang v6 and 2006 nissan 350z track. The second generation ford gt became available for the 2017 model year. Just got my car and driver mag today unfortunately it was the slowest car in its class and the test gti 3. Car and driver s lightning lap 2017 19 new performance cars attack vir 0905.
Oh my, the worst cut of all is going to the total 20062018 times. This is one test that quite a few car enthusiasts world wide were looking forward to and one they were hoping their favourite would whoop the gtr in. Stinger gt in car and drivers 2018 lightning lap didnt go great. He ran a couple timed laps and that was probably about it. Browsing through car and driver, they ran their annual lightning lap event and was pleasantly surprised to see a 99 nsx zanardi supercharged in the test. The fastest sedans in history of car and driver s lightning. There, cameras and highperformance data logging equipment are attached to each vehicle, only to be released out on. Oct 11, 2019 as we have done since the first lightning lap, since 2006, cd editors set the lap times. With owen wilson, bonnie hunt, paul newman, larry the cable guy. The model 3 performance would fall into their ll2 class. Sep 19, 2018 every corvette and 911 lap time from our annual lightning lap track test ranked. Each of our five drivers is assigned vehicles to lap, but we crosscheck our work by cycling into one another. Every year, car and driver does its annual lightning lap test, in which they bring the best sports cars of each year to the virginia international raceway vir to see which car is fastest.
Colwell, josh jacquot, tony quiroga, aaron robinson, eric tingwall, car and driver. Weve lapped cop cars, suvs, kit cars, and jason stathams costars. Both the ctsv and the atsvs handily beat the old v2. As we have done since the first lightning lap, in 2006. Car and driver s lightning lap 20 a closer look by. Each of our five drivers is assigned vehicles to lap, but we crosscheck our work by cycling into one. We take the hottest new cars to measure lap times around the 4. And while the funky threedoor cannot claim the lightning lap title of quickest front driver of all time. Ford gt sets a faster lap time than porsche 918 spyder at vir. Because bmw is a sports car company, not a luxury car. If there was a shocking vehicle at this years car and driver lightning lap, it would be the 2017 chevrolet camaro v6 lt 1le.
Car and driver s lightning lap 2017 19 new performance cars attack vir. I know some of you are aware of car and driver s epic lightning lap battle they run once a year at vir. C8 chevy corvette z06 will have 600plus hp, ferrarilike. Each issue contains road tests and features on performance, sports, international coverage of road race, stock and championship car events, technical reports, personalities and products. Given, my car is modified, but most of those increase longevity of the tires and brakes and not so much actually make the car go faster for one hot lap. 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. Sep 25, 2017 watching the lap, it is a bit strange to see the driver short shifting the car in order to set a fast lap. Looking through car and driver s lightning lap descriptions, it does appear the corvette may be a little more difficult to control than it should be. And so the lap times we set at vir from this issue forth will become a new performance gauge at car and driver. Car and driver lightning lap at vir ford focus rs forum. This story originally appeared in the may 2020 issue of car and driver as part of our 25 cars worth waiting for package.
Car and driver organizes the lightning lap classes by the pricing of the. Cars also won the highest award for animation in 2006, the best animated feature annie award. Of course, corvette z06 runs away from the field, beating every car ever except for last years porsche 918, which is in an entirely different price. Cars was also selected as the favorite family movie at the 33rd peoples choice awards. Feature even in limp mode faster than golf gti and focus rs. As the race proceeds, hicks who is clearly willing to do anything to succeed sideswipes another car causing the inevitable multicar pileup.