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Lightning Lap 2017: 19 New Performance Cars Attack America's Most Grueling Track

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Old Sep 6, 2017, 01:37 PM
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Lightning Lap 2017: 19 New Performance Cars Attack America's Most Grueling Track

Honda Civic Si the biggest bargain?

Wasn't a 2009/10 Evo X about the same lap speed as a 2018 WRX STI?

http://www.caranddriver.com/features...ck-vir-feature

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who decided that VIR was america's most grueling track?
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And why no CTR?
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Originally Posted by warmmilk
who decided that VIR was america's most grueling track?


VIR is beautiful and since they are doing the Grand Course, it probably CAN be labeled the most grueling track. In its portions, like VIR North, South, Patriot, its nowhere near the technicality of something like NJMP.
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Originally Posted by moparfan
Honda Civic Si the biggest bargain?

Wasn't a 2009/10 Evo X about the same lap speed as a 2018 WRX STI?

http://www.caranddriver.com/features...ck-vir-feature
They used the wrx with performance package. So not an STI, but the 2015 STI is only .1secs faster than a 2010 Evo Se. See Lightning lap full list #146 and 144

http://www.caranddriver.com/features...ry-car-feature
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Very impressed by the 718 Cayman S in 7th with some serious cars.
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yeah, but its behind all the serious cars except the Alfa Giulia which is only .3 behind. the rest of the cars aren't serious laptime contenders
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.... please take lightening lap times for reference, its something for fun that sells magazines however inconsistencies are the norm.
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