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Nissan gtr track edition hot lap at vir lightning lap. Ive driven the track in my m3 and the way the tires gave up the ghost at hog pen was so painful to watch on the sis lap. When you go on the track check your ego at the door. That is absolutely insane, so much freaking talent to pull that off. Just as the cars have changed with time, so has our event.

New camaro v6 1le nearly as quick as a hellcat at 2016. Sep 10, 2015 the lightning lap competition by car and driver is now in its ninth year and the goal is to gather the hottest performance cars produced during the model year and to see how fast they can make a lap around virs 4. Im rather annoyed that they included it for another round of lightning lap and then used the stock r compound tires instead of a classic competitive one. Within this issue you will discover the following topics. Rear discs are also larger than a standard jetta at 11. This realistic simulation game gives you a real feel into how the truck handles and how you have to master the controls to keep this beast moving. The tires on the 19 gli were hankook ventus s1 evo 3s and fall into the ultra high performance summer tire category. Surprisingly, this sedan made its way around vir quicker than the more powerful golf r. Only the renault megane rs trophy has a faster fwd car time, and that had no back seat, and several other mods, very limited production, and not a true daily driver. Each of our five drivers is assigned vehicles to lap, but we crosscheck our work by cycling into one. Vw golf r weighed with full tank of fuel at 3286 lbs. Likewise in the 2016 lightning lap edition of car and driver a criticism of the 2016 vw r was the suspicion its dsg transmission may have hurt it in the corners and speculated it would have been faster with a manual. Dec 31, 2010 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.

Part hothatch overlord, part luxurycar pretender, the volkswagen golf r is both a gti on roids and an audi s3 after a coupon. Former canadian race car driver patrick carpentier takes a lap in a golf r of calabogie motorsports park near ottawa posted by globe drive on friday. The golf r, one of historys great hatchbacks, costs around 10 grand more and feels numb. Which are max performance summer tires and not all seasons.

Built like a bank vault, drives and feels like it costs thousands more. Most of them are 3d, but many 2d car games also exist. It was an incredibly reliable car, but a better flatland driver. Oct 27, 2015 part hothatch overlord, part luxury car pretender, the vw golf r threw down at lightning lap 2015. Results from car and driver s 2016 lightning lap annual test at virginia international raceway vir. Car and driver lightning lap at vir ford focus rs forum. Each of our five drivers is assigned vehicles to lap, but we crosscheck our work by cycling into one anothers cars. Based on vw s mqb architecture, all three cars lap a track with. While the stingers stock pads faded on their first hot lap, the g70 performed flawlessly, and its hot lap was 4. Just to prove this point, the senna has set a new outright lap record at virginia international speedway during car and driver s th annual lightning lap event.

I drive what some consider and an ugly car, a fist. A sixspeed manual transmission dispenses torque via volkswagens 4motion allwheeldrive system. Holden commodore ss v redline sportwagon v volkswagen golf r. Tripledigit speeds on the interstate feel like youre doing 70. Car and driver lightning lap at vir page 3 ford focus. Join date mar 25th, 2009 location why is it so hot here, az. Forums car conversation cars by make chevrolet corvette comments on. I have said countless times that its bullshit they dont put the v6 camry and v6 accord now 2. Car and driver 2019 chevrolet corvette zr1 spitting.

But its also a brilliantly rewarding car on a racetrack. If the golf had been on tires as grippy as the civic. Subjecting an average car to the perils of lightning lap from the october 2015 issue every year, without fail, reader response to lightning lap includes multiple pleas to enter an everyday car a camry, an accord, a fiesta without an st badge. I know it has been available in the february issue but i dont buy the magazine so i havent been able to read it until today. Was a perfect chance to see how the alfa does on real street tires. Nov 25, 2015 former canadian race car driver patrick carpentier takes a lap in a golf r of calabogie motorsports park near ottawa posted by globe drive on friday, november 6, 2015 the writer was a guest of the. The volkswagen golf r is one of 10 contenders competing for the. Car games are games that let the player take place behind the steering wheel of a motor vehicle. Watch the mclaren senna set an astonishing lap record carbuzz. Even back in the day when i purchased 3 or 4 different car mags per month, car and driver was my favorite because of guys like patrick bedard, brock yates and john phillips. Lamborghini s replacement for its chiseled gallardo was the thirdfastest car we had ever tested at lightning lap, behind only the porsche 918 spyder and mosler mt900s. The 2015 volkswagen golf r is good at everything and has fun. At our 2019 lightning lap, our fastest contender, the 2019 mclaren senna, set an alltime record with a 2.

Our site uses cookies to enhance your experience and understand how you use our site. They are lapping faster than a whole bunch of more expensive machines. The r was an absolutely beautiful car to be in and drive, but the sti felt more race car like i. Mustang boss 302 laguna seca at 3645 lbs slightly heavier than the mustang gt. Russian car driver zil play russian car driver zil. Sep 12, 2018 one of the pillars of car and driverand sports cars illustrated, which was our name from our founding in 1955 until 1961has always been recording objective performance data for a wide. Visual cues, inside out swing path, golf driver, top rated golf driver. And while the funky threedoor cannot claim the lightning lap title of quickest frontdriver of all timethat distinction goes to the honda civic type rit takes a strong second. 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.

Motortrends 2015 best driver car lap times laguna seca. Manufacturers sometimes use weights and even sometimes horsepower as marketing tools. He has been my favorite auto journalist for decades. Dodge charger pursuit the dodge charger pursuit was very impressive, turning in a lap time of 3. Gli quicker around vir than r golfmk7 vw gti mkvii.

That 24 year old m56, s6, rs5, cayman s, boxster, elise, evora, c63, gt, evo, wrx, sti, golf r, and gsf are going to have to waive that little focus by. Driver testimonials here, ive got something special. More than half of the track is walkable from the infield. Watch the 2018 chevrolet camaro zl1 1les full fast lap of the 4. Join date nov 26th, 2016 location westchester, ny posts 110 vehicles oryx white 17 mk. Best drivers car award most fun cars to drive motor trend. Heres the link to all of the car and driver lightning lap times. Car and driver lightning lap at vir page 2 ford focus. Get ations 2011 hot golf clubs new xx10 mp600 golf driver,regular shaft,free. Ford focus rs v subaru wrx sti v volkswagen golf r comparison. Btw the golf r tested during this years lightning lap 2012 of car and driver had a. I think the new eic grossly under estimated phillips following. The 20 lightning lap feature is finally available online full article. The dsg is an exceptional transmission but it is no match for a manual if the superior driver is driving the manual.

That lightning lap is also alliterative is a source of amusement and at least a bit of embarrassment. The afla would break down and spend more time at the dealership than the track, regardless of tire choice. This time beats the last generation, more powerful charger srt8 despite all the extra weight of the police gear and nearly matches the 3. Apologies if this is a repost, but a quick search didnt bring anything up. Sep 19, 2018 2018 honda civic type r at lightning lap 2018 that the type r is a groundbreaking front driver is clear from its lap time. Jan 21, 2018 watch the secrets of car and drivers lightning lap revealed driven sandbzock on dailymotion. Part hothatch overlord, part luxurycar pretender, the vw golf r threw down at lightning lap 2015. The gameplay typically involves racing against other players or against the computer, on either a racing circuit or an offroad racing track. Russian car driver zil is an awesome truck driving simulation game in which you get to control the legendary zil soviet truck. You may think the new golf r with its turbo fourcylinder engine downsized from the vr6 years, dual clutch gearbox and allwheel drive is another german cyborg car. As usual, magazines test cars asdelivered, not asmoddedtotheirownchoices. The lightning lap competition by car and driver is now in its ninth year and the goal is to gather the hottest performance cars produced during the model year and to see how fast they can make a lap around virs 4.

In the runup to this years lightning lap, the fastest streetlegal vehicle car and driver had sent around the difficult circuit was a porsche 911. Review of golf driver, 460cc driver, top rated golf driver, best rated golf. Gli 35th anniversary edition at lightning lap 2019. Volkswagen jetta gli at lightning lap 2019 youtube. Car and driver just released the videos and article for 2017 lightning lap. Volkswagen golf r cabriolet concept drops at worthersee festival. Michael simari car and driver but the type r does not deliver the expected beatdown to the demure golf r. Driver testimonials virginia international raceway. Chevrolet camaro zl1 1le hot lap at vir lightning lap. For this years lightning lap, 18 cars are featured and they are grouped by their price points. It comes standard with lighting package, limitedslip diff, and the brakes from the golf r. All they did for the civic type r lap is put on michelin sport cup 2 tires, which are still street tires. As we have done since the first lightning lap, since 2006, cd editors set the lap times.

Mclaren senna sets lap record at virginia international raceway. They dont even need a sports car to run with cars nearly twice the cost. Just got my car and driver mag today unfortunately it was the slowest car in its class and the test gti 3. Mar 05, 2020 the 2018 civic type r lapped vir in 3. Looks like the ford gt beat the old car and driver lightning lap record set by the porsche 918. In my experience car and driver seems to use good scales on all their test cars. I have to say this is my favorite circuit here in america. Use promo code springbreak for 15% off an annual subscription.

I think the bigger point is not only tires, but also that really awd and the weight disadvantage doesnt necessarily buy that much improved lap times. Based on vws mqb architecture, all three cars lap a track with similar competence and mien. When i took delivery of mine in 2015 theyd already phased out the re050s for conti csc5ps roughly psslike, dunno what they ship with now, but probably something better. Few vehicles in volkswagen s current lineup are as divisive among the car and driver staff as the golf r. Rated at 292 horsepower and 280 lbft of torque, the golf r engine outguns the gtis by 72 ponies and 22 lbft. Pro driver randy pobst hot laps the 2015 volkswagen golf r around mazda raceway laguna seca for motor trends 2015 best drivers car. Alfa romeo giulia quadrifoglio hot lap at vir lightning lap 2017 car and driver duration. The secrets of car and drivers lightning lap revealed driven.