2014 Car and Driver Lightning Lap results
09-05-2014, 10:42 AM
#11
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Also nice to see it clearly ahead of the M4.
Some interesting things happening with the hot hatch (okay 4-doors) area. I would have thought the GTI would have been closer to the FoST than the FiST. Nice to see the WRX out front, tells me they are doing something right.
09-05-2014, 10:52 AM
#12
Yeah Stingray Z51 is a clear track value winner for sure. For way less than $60k new, you can have a track monster that is also comfy around town with a lot of creature comforts and refinement.
09-05-2014, 11:06 AM
#13
Registered User
BTW we are not biased in any way. I mean, I don't even have a Z51, and QUIKAG isn't getting one either, technically.
09-05-2014, 11:27 AM
#14
agreed. I wasn't in love with it before but I'm getting there. A friend of mine is deciding which options to get right now on a z51 c7. He's getting supplier pricing so it takes off like $6-6,500k. He might get a 1LT z51 with light options. W/ supplier pricing its only like $55-56k.
09-05-2014, 11:46 AM
#15
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
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
09-05-2014, 11:52 AM
#16
Originally Posted by QUIKAG' timestamp='1409943162' post='23317775
Yeah Stingray Z51 is a clear track value winner for sure. For way less than $60k new, you can have a track monster that is also comfy around town with a lot of creature comforts and refinement.
I went to Allen Gwynn Chevrolet in Glendale to get my duplicate fob programmed this morning and they have seven 2015 C7s in the showroon and in front of it, including four verts. My wife is going to Glendale Acura this afternoon to get a new RDX priced. I'm following her in the C7 and we're going to stop at Allen Gwynn first so I can show her the seven C7s -- very impressive!
09-05-2014, 11:52 AM
#17
While amazing, what does that have to do with track times? These aren't standing start times 
09-05-2014, 11:55 AM
#18
09-05-2014, 12:03 PM
#19
I'm not sure if I should be more impressed with the GTR Nismo's time or the 918's time. Honestly I think the Nismo has the more impressive time. They weigh about the same but the Nismo is down almost 300 hp to the 918. So, um...what's the story there?
