2014 Lightning Lap results (Car and Driver Magazine)

msp282

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i stole this off of the GTR Board, so hopefully it correct... should know for sure in a day or two when the magazine shows up. not sure how the new paving had effect on lap times (comparing old lap times to new lap times)

Just for perspective

2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe ACR 2.48.6
ZR1 corvette 2:50.7 ( almost got beat by Z28)
458 Italia 2:49.9
LFA 2:55.1

*one note to consider here is VIR was widened and repaved so its not 100% to directly compare this year to previous..


Top 6


#6 Porsche 911 Turbo S 02:51.2

#5 Chevy Camaro Z/28 02:50.9

#4 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta 02:50.8

#3 Dodge Viper TA 02:49.9

#2 Nissan GTR Nismo 02:49.4

#1 Porsche 918 Spyder 02:43.1



The Rest

Chevy Corvette Stringray 02:53.8

Audi R8 V10 Plus 02:57.5

Mercedes Benz SL63 AMG 02:59.1

Jaguar XKR-S GT 02:59.1

Mercedes Benz E63 AMG S Model 03:00.1

BMW M4 03:00.7

Jaguar F-Type R Coupe 03:01.0

Porsche Cayman S 03:02.6

Audi RS7 03:03.0

Mercedes Benz CLA45 AMG 03:05.9

Jaguar XFR-S 03:06.7

Cadillac CTS Vsport 03:06.8

BMW M235i 03:07.0

Subaru WRX STI 03:10.5

Lexus IS350 F Sport 03:13.4

Subaru WRX 03:15.5

Ford Focus ST 03:17.6

Volkswagen GTI 03:19.3

Ford Fiesta ST 03:20.4
 
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Heeeeey!! Not bad!!

From here, and the new 2014 results added. Like was stated, the track got repaved, so the comparison isn't exactly "fair", but unless C&D wants to retest all the cars, it's what we've got.

1, Porsche 918, 2:43.1, Issue 10/14
2, Mosler MT900S, 2:45.9, Issue 11/08
3, Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR, 2:48.6, Issue 11/08
4, Nissan GT-R Nismo, 2:49.4, Issue 10/14
5, Mosler Photon, 2:49.8, Issue 2/11
6, Ferrari 458 Italia, 2:49.9, Issue 2/13
6, SRT Viper TA, 2:49.9, Issue 10/14
8, Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 (Michelin Pilot Sport Cup Tires), 2:50.7, Issue 2/12
9, Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, 2:50.8, Issue 10/14
10, Chevrolet Z/28, 2:50.9, Issue 10/14
11, Porsche 911 Turbo S, 2:51.2, Issue 10/14
12, Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 (Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 Tires), 2:51.8, Issue 2/10

I would expect the ACR to be faster than the TA, because it says here that the MT900S, Photon, and ACR all had R-compound tires.

Moral of the story: when you're counting in the tenths of seconds, there will always be an excuse.
 
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Whatever for that 918.................
For all that went into that thing, and for the pricetag, it should be some kind of hypercar fast.
If not, would've been a major fail.

And I do not like those ugly GTR's.
Killer fast they are.........................but I still don't like them.
 

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Just got the mag in the mail today.................

..........amazing how they still keep ragging on how un-nice the Viper is.


What were they expecting...........a car for wine and cheese tasting events,...or what?



It is a pissed-off track car for crazy people.
Of course it isn't as nice and refined as some of the other luxury junk.
 
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