The magazine scheduled a separate test for the gt but. The first time we took a crop of cars to lap vir, ford s 06 gt was the quickest thing on hand. Car and driver has just published their annual lightning lap competition, and this year the 2012 ford mustang boss laguna seca was among the contenders. When we started lightning lap years ago, a 2006 ford gt claimed the fast time with a 3. Today, that lap doesnt even land in the fastest third of a record book that includes 263 vehicles. We get in car video of the 20 ford focus sts lap at virginia international raceway for the 20 lightning lap competition.
It was a retro take on a 1960s prototype, and its lap of 3. Ford gt destroys lightning lap record detroit news. For the sixth time, we assemble the newest, hottest vehicles on the market and subject them to a reference lap on our beloved vir. Car and driver lightning lap is back, throws two trucks. Car and driver holds its lightning lap late in the year over a threeday period, but in 2017 the rare ford gt was unavailable for testing. Car and driver is back with its annual lightning lap roundup for a sixth year, with 20 of the worlds best vehicles taking to virginia international raceway to lay down the quickest time around. When we started lightning lap years ago, a 2006 ford gt claimed the fast time with. Needless to say, the boss 302 did extremely well with a lap time of 3. Ford mustang shelby gt350r at lightning lap 2016 youtube. Once again we assemble the newest, hottest vehicles on the market and subject them to a reference lap on the fearsome virginia international. Car and drivers lightning lap is that magazines test of a cars skill, and.
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