At car and drivers annual event, the 2016 lexus rc f gt concept beat 20 of the greatest performance cars around. Timothy lee richmond june 7, 1955 august, 1989 was an american race car driver from ashland, ohio. From 2016 to the present day, hightech nextgen racers started dominating the circuit it started in the late 1940s with dirt track circuits, and from 1960s to the present day, consists of asphalt racing. Here are some of the more interesting times, the rest is n the pictures below. Car and driver magazine, for example, though praising the gt500 for its ample.
Car and driver brings the worlds largest car magazine to youtube. What if i told you that lexus also bested every other vehicle in the. In may 2011, most of these cars were taken out of stores and replaced with the cars 2 diecast line. The chevrolet corvette has added to its status as the worlds most affordable supercar as it emerged the king of the 2015 car and driver lightning lap competition at.
The 20 best drivers car competition is a bridge between two factions. Best drivers car award most fun cars to drive motor trend. In the eighth installment of the car and driver lightning lap the allnew m4 and m235i took to the tarmac of virginia international raceway to see how they measure up to the competitionpast and present the competition classes in the lightning lap are set up by price range. Virginia international raceway commonly known as vir is a race track located in alton. Besides diamond grits, oxide polishes became an equally important focus. Reading car and drivers lightning lap while watching the. Tanner foust won the inaugural championship title in 2011. In the 2011 lightning lap, the sti beat the wrx by 2. The fifthgeneration ford mustang s197 is a pony car that was manufactured by ford from. Car games are games that let the player take place behind the steering wheel of a motor vehicle. Additionally, the 2010 mustang gt used smaller fog lights than the. Lexus lc 500 holds its own in lightning lap showdown.
Virginia international raceway grand east course post 012014. Sep 20, 2018 the 2019 corvette zr1 is now the second alltime fastest car to compete in car and drivers lightning lap competition. So really the ctr is i think the fastest under 40k. The ford gt is a midengine twoseater sports car manufactured and marketed by american. Car and driver m4 and m235i lightning laps bmw car club. But it doesnt make a car fun to drive in the twisties. Corvette zr1 finishes second overall, leading its class and beating most cars in the class above it. The initial series was series run in north america in 2011 and ran for seven seasons until the series folded in 2018, where the series was replaced by the americas rallycross. Veteran of the nascar camping world truck series and plans to make his indy. All 67 f1 driverchampionshipwinning cars fox sports.
The 20 quickest cars in lightning lap history these 20 cars laid down the quickest lap times at virginia international raceway. Virginia international raceway grand east course post 012014 is a moderately fast track, with overall average speed of 7 kph 85 mph. On saturday, a koenigsegg agera rs driven by factory test driver niklas lilja recorded a twoway. Caranddriver had a article to the test and a video of the lap time on youtube but both have been removed. The 911 gt3 rs might not have been the fastest car in this particular lightning lap event, but it was the sweetest to drive. Piston cup racing series world of cars wiki fandom. It starts flattering its driver in the cabin, which is. The gameplay typically involves racing against other players or against the computer, on either a racing circuit or an offroad racing track. Car and drivers lightning lap 2017 19 new performance cars attack vir 0905. Previous story 2015 audi tt driver being an idiot on the highway video. Weve tested hundreds of cars over more than a decade at virginia international. Richmond was one of the first drivers to change from open wheel racing to nascar stock cars fulltime, which later became an industry trend. Reading car and drivers lightning lap while watching the new godzilla trailer and old rodan. Weve been lapping cars there for more than a decade.
Click above to watch the video after the jump anyone whos ever seen videos from the annual car and driver lightning lap spectacular knows that the lege. When we started lightning lap years ago, a 2006 ford gt claimed the fast. For the 2010 fia gt1 world championship season four cars were fielded by two. Car and driver just released the videos and article for 2017 lightning lap. Due to the nature of the lllap material, it has proven to be effective with cerium and aluminum oxides, as well as diamond, tin oxide, and all manner of polishes used interchangeably. Jan 29, 2020 the z07 equipped c7z was the secondfastest vehicle that car and driver had ever had to lighting lap behind another nearmilliondollar hypercar, the porsche 918 spyder when it ran in 2015 and it remains in a very respectable 12th spot out of 259 different participants. Sep 07, 2017 after all, a supple ride is nice and all. They did road tests, and then put randy in the car on the track. The ll results are now on and they are showing the acr came in second to the lexus rcf concept. Corvette zr1 turns in secondbest lightning lap time ever.
The 2019 corvette zr1 is now the second alltime fastest car to compete in car and drivers lightning lap competition. 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. In an ideal world, wed love to drive these cars on a public road, but running. For reference, here are the previous times from other corvettes that have taken part in the lightning lap. Lamborghini huracan performante at lightning lap 2018. Slower steering ratio in americas sti than rest of world. The 20 best driver s car competition is a bridge between two factions.
Car and driver magazine has an annual test of fast cars called the lightning lap using the. The annual lightning lap roundup from car and driver is easily one of our favorite car magazine features of any of the past five. Car and driver returns to vir for lightning lap no. Oct 02, 2018 in terms of fun, the takeaway is that this car is bonkers fun. The second generation ford gt became available for the 2017 model year. The 2017 ford gt set the lightning lap record for production cars posting a lap time of 2.
Reading car and drivers lightning lap while watching the new. 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. Nov 05, 2017 bad news bugatti and hennessey, koenigsegg is now, officially, the worlds fastest car manufacturer. The camaro zl1 just destroyed the mustang gt350rs nurburgring time.
In both 2010 and 2011, six machines beat the figure, which is what. Forza lightning laps content creators area forza motorsport. Patrick is a threetime american le mans series drivers champion, winning the gt2gt class in 2005, 2009 and 2010, and won the pirelli world challenge drivers. The lightning lap began as an experiment to enhance lapidary polishing methods and techniques. Car and drivers annual lightning lap around virginia international see how your favorite cars did. Car and drivers lightning lap 2017 19 new performance cars attack vir. The annual lightning lap roundup from car and driver is easily one of our favorite car magazine features of any of the past five years, and this years extravaganza at virginia international. Its weakness here is power, or lack of it, relative to weight. Won the 2017 little 500, a 500lap sprint car race held at indianas.
Virginia international raceway grand east course post 012014 lap times. Also cant wait to see motortrends drivers car article as randy. That the supercars and hypercars of the late 2010 s are kaiju. Corvette value for performance as inspired by car and driver. Its not quite as quick around every track but close enough for most people. The piston cup racing series renamed as the hudson hornet piston cup series in 2010 is an american auto racing series championship in most of the time of stock cars. The wrx has been known for 15 years as the car with the worst turbo lag of the modern world. I bring you the latest lighting lap comparasion with some incredible results.
Jan 27, 2020 im sure the escape will sell because people will just buy it, but it seems like a soft hearted attempt in a world thats demanding true excellence in engineer in packaging and interior and pricing. Rs and with all that aero, those semislicks and the world class brakes im not surprised its right in there. Since we now have virginia international raceway in forza, i started a project based off of car and drivers lightning lap. Best drivers car is our favorite time of the year where we test a handful of the hottest highperformance cars to find out which is the most fun car to drive on both the road and the track. Best driver s car is our favorite time of the year where we test a handful of the hottest highperformance cars to find out which is the most fun car to drive on both the road and the track. Lightning lap by patrick rall on september 12, 2016 at 4. Sep 19, 2018 they did road tests, and then put randy in the car on the track. Our lightning lap tests seeks to find the best outright combination of power. Koenigsegg has smashed the worlds fastest car record top gear. The only think im not thrilled about is the no manual transmissions. Virginia international raceway grand east course post 012014 is a racing venue in united states with 116 laptimes.
Patrick is a threetime american le mans series drivers champion, winning the gt2gt class in 2005, 2009 and 2010, and won the pirelli world challenge drivers championship in 2011 and 2017. Not only was the thing good for nearly 1,200hp, but it also lacked the modern electronic drivers aids like traction control and abs that have become ubiquitous in the supercar realm. The z07 equipped c7z was the secondfastest vehicle that car and driver had ever had to lighting lap behind another nearmilliondollar hypercar, the porsche 918 spyder when it ran in 2015 and it remains in a very respectable 12th spot out of 259 different participants. Why the corvette z06 flunked motor trends big performance. Despite lexus insistence on the matter, the lc 500 is, in fact, a pretty good sports car. Weve got a gallery of shots from the event below provided courtesy of car and driver and a list of all. Virginia international raceway grand east course post 01. He ran a couple timed laps and that was probably about it.
The result is an americanstyle nurburgringlike timed lap test called the lightning lap. Feb 18, 2020 the worlds fastest production car from 2007 to 2010, the ultimate aero was a madeinamerica supercar from boutique washingtonbased manufacturer, ssc. The event kicks off the 48th season for the usac silver crown champ car series. In a way, its descendants are kaiju too, in the same vein that the mclaren f1 is the showa to the 720s legendary godzilla.
Im sure the escape will sell because people will just buy it, but it seems like a soft hearted attempt in a world thats demanding true excellence in engineer in packaging and interior and pricing. The possibility of bad fuel was discussed because it was clear. In terms of speed vs price, i think its the fastest car ever tested at lightning lap under 37. Car and driver tested the gt in january 2004 and recorded a 060 mph 97. Mattel has released these toys in a number of series. Jan 24, 2012 from the february 2012 issue of car and driver. Most of them are 3d, but many 2d car games also exist. Titansrx international europe series formerly known as red bull global rallycross or global rallycross is a group of rallycross series, currently organised by racing driver max pucher and businessman chip pankow.
Car and drivers annual lightning lap around virginia. In the years of lightning lap, only two cars have run faster with less power. Additionally, he was part of the driving trio that claimed the first international competition victory for the innovative porsche 911 gt3 r hybrid, in the. Heres a look at an overview of the driver lineup for the 2018 phoenix copper cup april 67 at ism raceway in phoenix, arizona. Today, that lap doesnt even land in the fastest third of a record book that. We bring you the latest and greatest from the worlds automotive industry.
Yesterday we reported that the dodge charger srt hellcat had turned the quickest lap among 4. I have screenshots of the lap results, but if you are also interested into read further info about the cars, let me know and ill make a better screenshot. Ford seems to be operating really well as a 2010 2015 car company. Wave goodbye to his fiesta, say hello to the worlds most badass 1960s mustang. Car and driver when we started lightning lap years ago, a 2006 ford gt claimed the fast time with a 3. He competed in indycar racing before transferring to nascar s winston cup series. We subject every competitor to our regular battery of instrumented tests and an allout hot lap at mazda raceway laguna. Currently, the 2010 corvette zr1 sits 4th fastest on the list. The lexus isf is about as close to a bmw m3 competitor as they come.