Lightning Lap 10

[carrrnuttt]

I got my copy of C&D in the mail yesterday and saw that they just published their latest LL results.

http://www.caranddriver.com/feature...years-hottest-performance-cars-at-vir-feature

The GT350R is 3 seconds faster than the Camaro SS 1LE at VIR. (2:51.8 vs 2:54.8), but almost a second slower than the 2015 Z/28 (2:51.8 vs 2:50.9)

http://www.caranddriver.com/features/ford-mustang-shelby-gt350r-at-lightning-lap-2016-feature
http://www.caranddriver.com/features/chevrolet-camaro-ss-1le-at-lightning-lap-2016-feature

The Focus RS is only barely a tenth of a second faster than the V6 1LE (3:03.9 vs 3:04.0).

http://www.caranddriver.com/features/ford-focus-rs-at-lightning-lap-2016-feature
http://www.caranddriver.com/features/chevrolet-camaro-1le-at-lightning-lap-2016-feature

The Camaro V6 1LE is 1.2 seconds faster than the 2015 5.bro at VIR (3:05.2 vs 3:04.0).

http://www.caranddriver.com/features/ford-mustang-gt-at-lightning-lap-2015-feature


Here's last year's discussion: http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/showthread.php?1084444-C-amp-D-Lightning-Lap-2015

 

[Rainmaker]

So, 2015 Camaro Z/28 beats the GT350R. Considering you could have the Z28 for $50k, and you can't find the GT350R under $85k, well....

 

[Blackoyote]

The Camaro V6 1LE is 1.2 seconds faster than the 2015 5.bro at VIR (3:05.2 vs 3:04.0).

Wat.

Jesus, that's impressive and further backs up my desire to buy a cheap used one in a few years just as a fun and economical DD.


EDIT: While still impressive, I just realized these were tested a year apart and thus meaning different conditions (and I know that VIR just got re-paved, so this new test would likely be faster than the 2015 tests even between the same car).

 

[Serpent]

Thread already started here:
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/showthread.php?1122878-C-amp-Ds-Winner-2016-Lightning-Lap