09-06-2017, 01:16 PM | #1 |
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C&D Lightning Lap 2017
Not sure if anyone else keeps up with these, but I look forward to it each year.
http://www.caranddriver.com/features...ck-vir-feature Some glaring omissions this year, for sure. Also some big surprises. BMW didn't fair well. Mercedes dropped bombs. There were other various hits and misses. Discuss. |
09-06-2017, 01:29 PM | #2 |
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09-06-2017, 03:10 PM | #5 |
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Yeah, 1LE was a beast, as expected.
Civic Si, Audi S8, Lexus LC, and Alfa Giulia turned in some surprising laps. Both AMG's put up shocking numbers. The GT R is just nuts. Shame to see the cars that were missing. |
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09-06-2017, 03:20 PM | #6 |
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More conspicuous in its absence than the Ford GT and Lamborghini Huracan Perfomante is the Honda Civic Type R. Based on all the hype, that one would have been very interesting to see the results from.
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09-06-2017, 03:55 PM | #8 |
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09-06-2017, 03:57 PM | #9 |
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The Alpina looked like it was going to roll on that first corner.....the other BMW's were disappointing to say the least. I love the Green Monster!
The cross section of cars seemed a bit odd to me..... |
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09-06-2017, 04:38 PM | #10 |
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M240i did worse than the outgoing M235i......hrmmmm. M2 clear evolutionary improvements over the 1 series, 2 series and 1M.
Camaro beat my Stingray.....le sigh. |
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09-06-2017, 05:12 PM | #11 |
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VIR is amazing. So close to home.
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09-06-2017, 06:35 PM | #13 |
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I saw the Merc at the US Open in NY the other day. The car is stunning in person.
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09-06-2017, 07:41 PM | #14 |
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09-06-2017, 09:28 PM | #15 |
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I just checked out the list again and saw where the 718S landed. Really glad I was torn between the M2 and the Stingray.
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09-06-2017, 10:23 PM | #17 |
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What are you using to measure 'quality'?
I am pretty picky with cars, and the ZL1 is my first American car, but I am pleased with the overall quality of the car. There is a version of this car that is very inexpensive, and there are places where you can see that cost saving measures were taken, but that shouldn't surprise anybody. For example: the top edges of the trunk liner are held in by the weather stripping, I had to put it back in...not really a big deal but something I noticed. if you use the latch system Chevy just just put the anchors behind the padding and you basically have to push the seat padding aside to access the anchors and they didn't 'trim' around it, kinda ghetto, but that is going to be common to the base model and really, how many people are going to put a child seat in the car. The dash is hard plastic, but it looks nice, and there is almost no need to ever touch it. What the car doesn't have is/are any squeaks or rattles, all the panels fit nicely inside and out. It has every 'option' (option on other cars) that you can imagine and everything works. Its performance is undeniable, and it is covered under factory warranty ON THE TRACK! |
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Would it have R compound rubber, gutted interior, etc. like the example used on the 'ring for marketing purposes? It wouldn't so Honda wussed out.
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I really like this car, the power is just stupid fun, and it likes being chucked into a corner. I was at a metering light to get in the freeway today, so just for fun i mashed the gas pedal, this sillly car will just shred the rear tires until you lift, it's awesome, I'm glad i don't have to pay by the giggle |
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