Early93Viper
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Car and Driver has a new idea for ranking performance cars. They think of it as a Mini-Nurburgring style test. The track is VIR and the cars will be everything from Hondas to Ford GTs . They kicked off the new ranking system by running a whole bunch of cars around the track and recording the lap time.
http://www.caranddriver.com/features/11755/the-lightning-lap.html
The lap times at VIR (in order from the slowest to the fastest)
2006 Mazda MX-5 - 3:29.3
2006 Honda Civic Si - 3:26.5
2006 Volkswagen GTI - 3:25.1
2006 Ford Mustang GT - 3:20.9
2006 Chevy Cobalt SS - 3:20.6
2006 Mazda RX-8 - 3:19.0
2006 Dodge Charger SRT8 - 3:18.2
2006 Mitsubishi EVO MR - 3:13.5
2006 Nissan 350Z Track - 3:12.5
2007 Ford Shelby GT500 - 3:11.0
2006 BMW M6 - 3:10.0
2006 Porsche Cayman S - 3:09.5
2006 Chevy Corvette - 3:09.3
2006 Lotus Elise - 3:09.2
2006 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe - 3:01.6 ***********
2006 Chevy Corvette Z06 - 3:01.1
2005 Ford GT - 3:00.7
http://www.caranddriver.com/features/11755/the-lightning-lap.html
The lap times at VIR (in order from the slowest to the fastest)
2006 Mazda MX-5 - 3:29.3
2006 Honda Civic Si - 3:26.5
2006 Volkswagen GTI - 3:25.1
2006 Ford Mustang GT - 3:20.9
2006 Chevy Cobalt SS - 3:20.6
2006 Mazda RX-8 - 3:19.0
2006 Dodge Charger SRT8 - 3:18.2
2006 Mitsubishi EVO MR - 3:13.5
2006 Nissan 350Z Track - 3:12.5
2007 Ford Shelby GT500 - 3:11.0
2006 BMW M6 - 3:10.0
2006 Porsche Cayman S - 3:09.5
2006 Chevy Corvette - 3:09.3
2006 Lotus Elise - 3:09.2
2006 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe - 3:01.6 ***********
2006 Chevy Corvette Z06 - 3:01.1
2005 Ford GT - 3:00.7