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2012 Lightning Lap
« on: January 24, 2012, 10:57:21 pm »
http://www.caranddriver.com/features/lightning-lap-2012-feature-lightning-lap-2012-results-and-sector-times-page-7

The Boss 302 is one hell of a performer. Panamera pretty much tied the lap time of the Ford GT. Crazy.
« Last Edit: January 24, 2012, 11:10:01 pm by Sir Osis of Liver »
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Re: 2012 Lightning Lap
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2012, 11:02:31 pm »
 ??? there are some missing form the list
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Re: 2012 Lightning Lap
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2012, 11:10:36 pm »
The list is just the ones tested this year.
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Re: 2012 Lightning Lap
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2012, 11:22:17 pm »
A little surprised the GT-R got beaten (by a not-insignificant margin) but the ZR1. Very impressive machine, that.

The Cayman R seems to have done pretty well for itself, too. This is Porsche's "baby" (albeit in R trim), and it's still posting very impressive times. Well done.
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Re: 2012 Lightning Lap
« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2012, 08:57:29 am »
I remember when they first started this they were waiting for a car to break the 3 minute mark....now it is getting trounced.

I am impressed by the X5M and the new SRT-8s (old ones were dogs)
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Re: 2012 Lightning Lap
« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2012, 09:07:15 am »
The Panamera Turbo S beat the Cayman R by 3 seconds?  :o
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Re: 2012 Lightning Lap
« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2012, 09:07:31 am »
Any of the cars you'd expect to be on there, have probably been tested in years past,and don't appear on the main chart if there have been no changes. However, their times are posted at the bottom of the actual article.
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Re: 2012 Lightning Lap
« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2012, 09:44:53 am »
Panamera aside - I find the TT RS time pretty impressive.
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Re: 2012 Lightning Lap
« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2012, 12:25:52 pm »
The Panamera is a beast on the track.  When I drove it 2 years ago on the track you totally forget it's a big car and it feels like a 911.  The Cayman R is sick and the laptime proves it, it feels like a missile around a tight track.
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Re: 2012 Lightning Lap
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Re: 2012 Lightning Lap
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Re: 2012 Lightning Lap
« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2012, 11:49:09 pm »
That TT-RS is absolutely beast. Imagine if it had more than 330ish hp?
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Re: 2012 Lightning Lap
« Reply #12 on: January 26, 2012, 01:09:43 am »
Quote from: mmret on January 25, 2012, 11:49:09 pm
That TT-RS is absolutely beast. Imagine if it had more than 330ish hp?

You mean like this?  403HP and 462 TQ  :o  on ~93 octane

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Re: 2012 Lightning Lap
« Reply #13 on: January 26, 2012, 01:21:09 am »
Quote from: The Mighty Duck on January 24, 2012, 11:22:17 pm
A little surprised the GT-R got beaten (by a not-insignificant margin) but the ZR1. Very impressive machine, that.



Why would you be surprised?  The ZR-1 is using street legal DOT RACE tires.  Michelin Pilot Sport Cup.  A treadwear rating of only 80!!  Some peeps are wearing these out after LESS than 2,500kms on the road!  Good for seconds per lap.  Wished they tested all cars with the same tires.

BTW....the GT-R uses plain old rubber....Potenza RE070R.
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Re: 2012 Lightning Lap
« Reply #14 on: January 26, 2012, 08:59:43 am »
Don't worry, Rrocket's just a little butthurt about the ZR1...... :P

I'll buy him a couple stogies this Friday, hopefully that will dry his tears.  ;)

Other cars, including the GT3, have been wearing those tires for years and no one ever complained. Corvette starts wiping the floor with the world and all of a sudden people are all worried about the tires. They're an option, BTW.

Hey, it'll dust anything within' 200K on the track, but the "seats suck and has has the same steering wheel as a Cobalt"  ;D

FYI, I can also guess Ron's next car - TT-RS! (You also heard it here first).
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Re: 2012 Lightning Lap
« Reply #15 on: January 26, 2012, 09:02:54 am »
Sport cups are awesome but those RE070's on the GT-R are nearly as awesome, probably a second a lap difference though.  I drove some pilot sport cups once I swear they were better than my race tires.
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Re: 2012 Lightning Lap
« Reply #16 on: January 26, 2012, 09:04:51 am »
^ He already has a pretty lengthy thread about the TT-RS... including a quote to lease one. You're behind the times. ;)
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Re: 2012 Lightning Lap
« Reply #17 on: January 26, 2012, 09:13:12 am »
^^ Forgot about that thread and was basing my comments off his drooling from Detroit. Touche!
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Re: 2012 Lightning Lap
« Reply #18 on: January 26, 2012, 09:41:37 am »
Quote from: rrocket on January 26, 2012, 01:21:09 am
Quote from: The Mighty Duck on January 24, 2012, 11:22:17 pm
A little surprised the GT-R got beaten (by a not-insignificant margin) but the ZR1. Very impressive machine, that.



Why would you be surprised?  The ZR-1 is using street legal DOT RACE tires.  Michelin Pilot Sport Cup.  A treadwear rating of only 80!!  Some peeps are wearing these out after LESS than 2,500kms on the road!  Good for seconds per lap.  Wished they tested all cars with the same tires.

BTW....the GT-R uses plain old rubber....Potenza RE070R.

Hey, it is what the factory installs and what consumers get.  It is a moot point.  It is like saying "Man, I wish all cars came with AWD like the GT-R to even the playing field".  The Viper ACR took things even further with it's removable front splitter.
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Re: 2012 Lightning Lap
« Reply #19 on: January 26, 2012, 01:44:45 pm »
Quote from: rrocket on January 26, 2012, 01:21:09 am
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup.  A treadwear rating of only 80!!  Some peeps are wearing these out after LESS than 2,500kms on the road! 

Ouch.  Make that double ouch, when you consider that TireRack will sell you 4 PilotSports (2 285/30ZR19 front, 2 335/25ZR20 rear) for the low, low price of only $2110!! (Plus shipping & tax...)
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