2008 car and driver lightning lap m3

The fifthgeneration ford mustang s197 is a pony car that was manufactured by ford from. Details about car and driver magazine november 2008 annual lightning lap. Car and driver thinks that with the manual it would have challenged the 350z track for the ll1 title. Weather has a pronounced effect on vehicle performancea car runs faster when its 70 degrees than when its 90so the drivers cycled through their cars twice, running three to five laps per session. History is littered with unique cars that came about due to funky loopholes in laws. Controlled environment means racetrack, and for lightning lap that means the. Car and driver magazine has a special section called lightning lap where they test cars based on their price tags. Car and driver m4 and m235i lightning laps bmw car club. Skip the problematic german m3 and c63 amgs, go with the isf for all the performance, and none of the headaches. Car and driver magazine organized a special section dedicated to taking cars in various classes for a socalled lightning lap around the virginia international raceway. One of the few good things car and driver does these days is the lightning lap which is possible thanks to their resources. The 24 hours nurburgring is a 24hour annual touring car and gt endurance racing event on the nordschleife north loop of the nurburgring in central germany. The model 3 performance would fall into their ll2 class. The result is bmw m3matching performance around vir 3.

This year has a good field but it is missing a few notables namely the c8 corvette, mustang gt500, and ferrari 488 pista. To put in context this is 5 seconds faster than the e92 m3. The item youve selected was not added to your cart. Bmw m4 car and driver lightning lap times are out bmw m3 and. The lap times are the best each car produced in either session. Bmw f30 335i goes for a lightning lap autoevolution. Bmw m5 competition at car and drivers lightning lap. By 2008, total of 152 v6 appearance packages were built and only 96 by. Car and driver crashes a nismo 370z nissan 370z forum. Unique frozen silver m3 jahre uk edition with m performance parts. After concluding car and driver s lightning lap test, they teamed up with michelin to put an e36 bmw m3 lightweight through the test. Bmw 335is m sport laptimes, specs, performance data. The redesigned mazdaspeed 3 turned out to be slower than its predecessor due to its 200lb extra weight.

Every year, car and driver does its annual lightning lap test, in which they bring the best sports cars of each year to the virginia international raceway. I track or autocross once or twice a month, i drive to work 5 days a week. View detailed pictures that accompany our 2008 lightning lap car and driver article with closeup photos of exterior and interior features. Bmw e30 m3 on track at ascari circuit car and driver. Given, my car is modified, but most of those increase longevity of the tires and brakes and not so much actually make the car go faster for one hot lap. I grab fourth just before the 8400 rpm redline no, thats not a typo and turn into the fast righthander. February car and driver has their annual lightning lap article. This all started because readers whined that lightning lap isnt.

Car and driver magazine, in a very interesting comparison, proved conclusively. But the real difference was the m3s automated manual gearbox, which didnt want to downshift on command, and our best lap was achieved. I could never go back to another pony car and i dislike the styling of the current mustang, but if ford didnt send a cheater car out, thats one hell of a showing. Yeah, ive been pretty noped about the legitimacy of the lightning lap for a while. Bmw f10 m5 on car and drivers lightning lap autoevolution. For a full list of lap times for this years and previous years cars, go the following link which will take you to car and driver s sortable list. Earlier in the thread someone linked the car and driver lightning lap that compared the two in similar conditions. To read the complete story of this years lightning lap at virginia international raceway, head on over to the car and driver website. Just got my car and driver mag today unfortunately it was the slowest car in its class and the test gti 3. The car tested is listed as bmw 335is and has 320 hp and a weight of 3611 lbs. The chevrolet corvette has added to its status as the worlds most affordable supercar as it emerged the king of the 2015 car and driver lightning lap competition at.

Jump to latest follow status not open for further replies. We break down the legal and technical obstacles between you and a truly contactless online car buying experience. Car and drivers annual lightning lap around virginia international see how your favorite cars did. Review and lap video from the 2016 car and driver lightning lap competition featuring the bmw m4 gts. In the eighth installment of the car and driver lightning lap the allnew m4 and m235i took to the tarmac of virginia international raceway to see how they measure up to the competitionpast and present. Compared to the outgoing m3, the m4 was five seconds faster than its predecessor thanks to its lighter weight and torque from the new turbocharged engine. For the 2008, over 270 cars were entered, of which only 230 could be. And while the funky threedoor cannot claim the lightning lap title of quickest front driver of all timethat distinction goes to the honda civic type rit takes a strong second. If the corvette was predictable as the ll2 champ this year, the car that put up the secondbest lap time in the category was a surprise. I think it is interesting to compare to car and driver s lightning lap list. There were a total of 18 new cars who took a shot at the list, with a total of 180 cars tested so far throughout the years.

Car and driver organizes the lightning lap classes by the pricing of. Car and driver did their annual lightning lap event at virginia international raceway, where they confirmed this by testing the latest and greatest cars to put down one quick fast lap time. If it is, i have a lap time for it on virginia international raceway. For the past decade, bmw has featured a car in the lightning lap almost every year, with the exception of two. Lhd 27 october 2016 k576992 rhd 08 november 2016k577821 north american 28 november 2016 k579111 total customer production seems to be 803 units and total production with preproduction. Car and driver 2009 m3 lightning lap results and 20062009 lightning lap results summary xls car and driver 2011 audi rs5 vs. Discussion in general automotive topics non 6th gen mustang.

Because bmw is a sports car company, not a luxury car. Car and driver magazine november 2008 annual lightning lap. The last m4 gts, a usa spec black sapphire model entered final production on november 28, 2016 last gts models produced. The lexus is fs first lightning lap was in 2008, when it joined a. Time for car and driver s much anticipated lightning lap 2008. They wrecked a nismo 370z, and blamed it on brake failure. You may also find it remarkable that the bmw m3 s best lap trailed the big caddys best time by 1. When we started lightning lap years ago, a 2006 ford gt claimed the fast time with a. Cd lightning lap 2012 tests 1m, 335is, x5m, and z4 sdrive35is. It held the frontwheel drive record until it was surpassed by the honda civic type r. Log in or sign up to leave a comment log in sign up. They also had some comments regarding the car s power. Used lexus luxury cars at carmax fredericksburg for sale. Despite the explosive power and front weight bias, the cobalt ss resisted the typical understeer found in frontdrive cars.

Every year, car and driver does its annual lightning lap test, in which they bring the best sports cars of each year to the virginia international raceway vir to see which car is fastest. This is one test that quite a few car enthusiasts world wide were looking forward to and one they were hoping their favourite would whoop the gtr in. The car in the video sounds like it might be running a more open race setup, which always seem to make four pots sound raspy. Im sure most people would disagree with at least a couple of the cars above so let the comments begin. Car and driver lightning lap camaro zl1 1le damn fast. Interesting how in pretty much every test the conclusion is that the camaro version has the superior chassis, but in this case with just a little tweaking it becomes a decent amount. Car and driver lightning lap video and impressions. The results are in from car and drivers sixth annual lightning lap tests. Of all the car names that have excited enthusiast drivers over the years, few have had the electrifying effect of the bmw m3, and for 2008, bmw designers and engineers have pulled out all the stops to produce the most formidable m3 family ever. Car and driver magazine, for example, though praising the gt500 for its. Car and drivers annual lightning lap around virginia. Embarrassingly, this put it behind its archrivals bmw m3 coupe 3. The competition classes in the lightning lap are set up by price.