Car and driver m4 and m235i lightning laps bmw car club. Bmw alpina b7 xdrive at lightning lap 2017 car and driver. The latest car and driver issue with the rendering of the midengine 2017 corvette zora on the cover also features the results from the magazines annual lightning lap competition where the latest stockunmodified offerings from selected manufacturers are raced against the clock at virginia international raceway. Why the corvette z06 flunked motor trends big performance. To put in context this is 5 seconds faster than the. Note that the hot porsche in the test beats the accord by 40 seconds. From here on out, this yearly epic of rubberscorching, driver centric nirvana will be known as motor trends best driver s car. Car and driver returns to vir for lightning lap no. Car and driver magazine has a special section called lightning lap where they test cars based on their price tags. Bmw m2 competition car and driver lightning lap video previous post bmw m5i vs mercedesamg a35 top gear test next post bmw group grew its worldwide sales by 1. The all new 2011 bmw m3 with compeition package is stated to be the best handling production m car that bmw has ever built, with 414hp 4.
Bmw 335is m sport laptimes, specs, performance data. It has full bmw service history the last service was on 101219 at 31,646 miles and has bmw auc warranty till 28 december 2021. Read news and updates on supercars, sports cars, hypercars luxury cars, electric cars, trucks, suvs, and. At our 2019 lightning lap, our fastest contender, the 2019 mclaren senna, set an alltime record with a 2. Car and driver lightning lap at vir page 2 ford focus. Gt63 about 5 seconds faster than the m5 competition per lap. Car and driver lightning lap at vir ford focus rs forum. But it doesnt make a car fun to drive in the twisties. Our search to find the official w series driver lineup began when 54 talented racers took part in the first round of our selection process in austria. Because bmw is a sports car company, not a luxury car. Sep 07, 2017 after all, a supple ride is nice and all.
Bmw f30 335i goes for a lightning lap autoevolution. Dec 31, 2010 tim healey december 31, 2010 comment now. Forums car conversation cars by make chevrolet corvette comments on. The guys just posted the lap on youtube, as usual, done on the virginia international raceway. This old e46 bmw m3 is faster than a ferrari 488 gtb around the nurburgring. It was composed of a series of elimination heats followed by a final race. The guys from car and driver are hosting their usual lightning lap contest this year as well and this time bmw is represented by the new m5 and all of the goodies on board. Comparison tests car and driver 2018 lightning lap. Car and driver s lightning lap is that magazines test of a car s skill, and this year, the full 2011 ford mustang lineup was entered in the challenge. They use multiple drivers of greatly varying experience and talent levels from highly inexperienced to pretty quick testing cars of similar performance but seeing several second variances because of it. The best drivers from each championship were invited to the formula bmw world final, which takes place at one of the formula bmw racing centres in december of each year. But now you can actually see a video that offers a sweet look at what its like to ride in the passenger seat of the hot new stingray.
Considering the price and the general looks of the. Despite lexus insistence on the matter, the lc 500 is, in fact, a pretty good sports car. I think it is interesting to compare to car and driver s lightning lap list. Car and driver organizes the lightning lap classes by the pricing of the. After watching the full lap again, i noticed two corners where the driver was a tad hot and had to lift. Below is an excerpt from car and drivers lightning lap competition from 2009.
Learn more about price, engine type, mpg, and complete safety and warranty information. Porsche 718 cayman s hot lap at vir lightning lap 2017 car and driver duration. Sep 14, 2016 its when a car has to be made streetlegal and reasonably maintainable that meaningful performance comparisons can be made. Chevrolet camaro zl1 1le hot lap at vir lightning lap 2017 car and driver duration. Sep 11, 2014 the latest car and driver issue with the rendering of the midengine 2017 corvette zora on the cover also features the results from the magazines annual lightning lap competition where the latest stockunmodified offerings from selected manufacturers are raced against the clock at virginia international raceway. This section covers general car discussion as well as threads organized by make and model. Car and driver takes a large array of contenders to virginia international raceway to determine how quick the sportiest cars on the market are in a controlled environment lightning lap can be. This old e46 bmw m3 is faster than a ferrari 488 gtb around. The majority of lightning lap entries are german imports. We bring you the latest and greatest from the worlds automotive industry.
Originally posted by paulbracq bmw 2 seconds a lap faster than the focus rs in such a demanding track and 0. Jump to latest follow status not open for further replies. For the past decade, bmw has featured a car in the lightning lap almost every year, with the exception of two. All 67 f1 driverchampionshipwinning cars fox sports. Just as the cars have changed with time, so has our event. In the years of lightning lap, only two cars have run faster with less power. Car and driver lightning lap is back, throws two trucks. Our lightning lap tests seeks to find the best outright combination of power.
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. Corvette stingray runs car and drivers lightning lap but. Video car and driver lightning lap 2019 bmw faq club. Every year, car and driver hosts what they call the lightning lap. I also wanted to know how the mustang ecoboost with performance package would fair. Magazine, website, blog, and forums feedback tell us what you like or dont like about car and driver in its many incarnations, as well as what youd like to see from us. Bmw m240i hot lap at vir lightning lap 2017 car and. Bmw m240i posted by car and driver september 05, 2017 16. Find full lap times and analysis at car and driver.
As a trackteaching tool, this and a mazda miata probably rate at the top. Corvette zr1 turns in secondbest lightning lap time ever. Cadillac will drop the ctsv after the 2019 model year. Alpina demonstrates a better understanding of the ms mission brief than bmw s own engineers. 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 with. Lightning lap is our homebrewed version of the nurburgring. Car and driver assembles the newest, hottest performance vehicles on the market and. 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. He ran a couple timed laps and that was probably about it.
Us lost 701k jobs in march, first decline since 2010. Marc urbanocar and driver 2019 bmw m2 competition lap time. Car and drivers lightning lap is that magazines test of a cars skill, and this year, the full 2011. Bmw m4 car and driver lightning lap times are out bmw m3 and.
The second generation ford gt became available for the 2017 model year. Comparison tests car and driver 2018 lightning lap discussion in internal combustion started by topspeedpt, sep 19, 2018. Bmw m240i hot lap at vir lightning lap 2017 car and driver. Car and driver is back with its annual lightning lap roundup for a sixth year, with 20 of the worlds best vehicles taking to virginia international raceway to lay down the quickest time around. Bmw m5 competition at car and drivers lightning lap. Car and driver brings the worlds largest car magazine to youtube. Request a dealer quote or view used cars at msn autos. Currently the car is on 32,150 miles and is always garaged. I know some of you are aware of car and driver s epic lightning lap battle they run once a year at vir. When we started lightning lap years ago, a 2006 ford gt claimed the fast time with a 3. 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.
If those were corrected, he would have easily been in the 3. Discussion in general automotive topics non 6th gen mustang. Heres the link to all of the car and driver lightning lap times. Car and driver lightning lap with the g70 genesis forums.
Bmw m240i at lightning lap 2017 feature car and driver. 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. Unlike our besthandling car in america test october 2010, where we. Lightning lap is the biggest joke of automotive car comparisons. The annual lightning lap roundup from car and driver is easily one of our favorite car. A closer look at lightning lap 11s fastest car flipbook. The winner was awarded a formula one test with bmw sauber. Car and driver magazine organized a special section dedicated to taking cars in various classes for a socalled.
Car and driver we told you a few weeks ago about the 2014 corvette stingrays performance in car and drivers 2014 lightning lap competition. I purchased the car after searching onoff for a couple of years for a car in this spec, condition and colour. 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. Too me the fastest one looks like it happened in 2010 with the new 5.
Video watch the corvette stingrays run at vir for car and. Jan 11, 20 20 lightning lap ll3 class car and driver. The cadillac ctsv is a highperformance sedan that adds a firebreathing v8 to the fourdoor midsize sedans frame. The lightning lap should be for production big dogsnot beckys jetta with the hello kitty sticker in the back window please arthur fonzarelli, dont jump that damn shark. Car and driver does not include this years yet but interesting read. The model 3 performance would fall into their ll2 class. The result is bmw m3matching performance around vir 3. Bmw m760i hot lap at vir lightning lap 2017 car and. E92 m3 ka401 santorini blue competition pack 2012 with bmw. Jan 04, 2010 find full lap times and analysis at car and driver. If it is, i have a lap time for it on virginia international raceway. The car tested is listed as bmw 335is and has 320 hp and a weight of 3611 lbs. Car and driver lightning lap camaro zl1 1le damn fast.